Serve Well the Swan
Cynaguan Coat of Arms
FOR TODAY’S EDITION OF WEDNESDAY WORDPLAY, I PRESENT YOU WITH A SONG WRITTEN IN HONOR OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF CYNAGUA. “SERVE WELL THE SWAN” WAS WRITTEN BY EIDEANN, AUTHOR OF “JUMBLES OF JARGON.” CYNAGUA IS LOCATED IN THE KINGDOM OF THE WEST IN THE KNOWN WORLD. ALSO, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT EIDEANN’S BRAND NEW BLOG, FAN FICTION FRENZY.
Words: Eideann
Music: “The Ash Grove”
Cynagua, your lady, has bidden you go
To fight for her honor and vanquish her foes.
Her green fields and meadows, her orchards and rivers,
Are yours for the taking if them you protect.
The force of your arm and the grace of your manner
Add luster to her beauty and shine to her name.
The Black Swan is your mistress, you her servants so dear,
Her service is no burden but a call to enjoy.
Cynagua, your lady, has bidden you go
And practice the arts of the medieval world.
Dancing and singing, sewing and weaving,
Brewing and cooking, all these bring her fame.
Building skill in the arts meets her high approval
Giving praise to her name in word and in deed.
The Black Swan is your mistress, you her servants so dear,
Her service is no burden but a call to enjoy.
Cynagua, your lady, has bidden you go
And excel in the science of ages long past.
Building, armor-making, all to glorify her.
Let her loveliness inspire you to greater success.
And use the fruits of her most glorious nature
To create useful items that share her beauty.
The Black Swan is your mistress, you her servants so dear,
Her service is no burden but a call to enjoy.
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February 18th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
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