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Sven Gunnarsson's Pelican Poem

Page history last edited by Dan Towse 13 years, 10 months ago

Written as the text for Sven Gunnarsson's Pelican Scroll, so all the usual requirements had to be met.

Names of the Monarchs concerned, identifying the date, and place.

 

Sven son of Gunnar

service is giving

Freely and frankly

to king as to cottar

labour for kingdom

is love of his living

whether in High Council

or carrying water

 

kings burden kens he

thrice has he borne it

Bent he his will

to the weal of the kingdom

Hallowed his name is

in halls where clerks gather

Swift comes his counsel

to Steward and Law keep

 

lightfooted Loki

made mischief in Nordmark

Tallies and records

Were hidden and twisted

laughed then did Sven

made he a table

smooth and well ordered

carved with great cunning

 

he gathered the records

of every steading

drew from dark places

all that was hidden

untwisted the tallies

and cast them like runes

they fell all in order

upon the great table

 

Cunning in smithcraft

glad handed giver

many a weaponthane

bears his hand’s bounty

Girded with glory

A belt all unblemished

joyful in battle

Laughing and lethal

 

Birds came from every

part of the kingdom

perched on the shoulders

of king and queen

Whispered of wisdom

of which they had heard

counselled the crown

bid Sven to Share it.

 

ThorvaldR King, Fiona Queen

called Sven to court

at Coronet Tourney

bid him to go

and brood with the birds

deep was the counsel

shared was the mystery

of the bloodied breast

 

Came then the days

In Attemark's lands

where fives of men

strove at Sven’s Bidding

witnessed they all

the King and Queen’s Will

as Pelicans gathered

to welcome a Brother

 

 

Pelican Scroll text written for Sven Gunnarsson, elevated DoubleWars AS XLV.

written Sunday April  25th 10:15pm-00:30am

 after the fashion of JRR Tolkein’s legend of Sigurd & Gudrun.

 

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