Tis a Midieval tale of love, courage, might, and valor. |
By: Sir William II, Defender of the Righteous He was lead to the field in green and gold He was charged with treason, so it was told He stood before the king Then bowed and kissed his ring Presenting to the crowd strong and bold. He was charged of loving the King’s daughter The King’s best Knights were brought for the slaughter The King had no reason To charge him with treason Except for the love the Knight felt when he saw her He fought that day better than he thought he could He fought better than the crowd thought he would He did not fall that day The King’s best Knights were slain The Kings chosen were piled around where he stood The silence was broken with the King’s shout "Trickery, he cheated to win this bout" Her hero turned toward him Flesh wound on his left limb And bowed as victor before the King’s crown "Standup, for you were not to kill my Knights" The King screamed, still not thinking it was right The Knight looked up to speak "Your Knights lay in defeat My Lord, ask the Princess who won this fight" The King did not ask, it was easy to see The man who won the fight was on his knee The crowd held back their cheers The Princess’s eyes teared "If you did win, what is your prize to be?" The Knight was surprised by the King’s question But the King was well known for deception So he had to be wise Wrong answer - he dies Blood and sweat did not lessen his concentration. "My King, My only desire is to serve you Whether it be fighting or cooking food Scrubbing floors as a slave Shining armor as your page Please let me live so I can honor you" "You answer admirably noble Knight It was for my daughter you did fight I have no heir, no son Cannot trust anyone You shall marry her by tomorrow night. You see, I had to find a worthy man To replace me and to protect my land For my days are very short Tonight shall be my last court And my kingdom has many more foes than fans I had to know if your motives were true Because for a crown, much evil will men do But you sir risked your life Not for a crown but a wife And a servant’s heart means that GOD will rule Let it be known this is how glory is found In all cultures and under every crown Serve only our GOD above Never betray your love And your name will be known in every town" |