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The kite signal
had flown, and the knights assembled in Rhymalot.
King Oder
addressed them:
“Knights! The fight
for right starts tonight! Despite our plight, the white kite’s flight
signifies an ignited light and I’m quite delighted in the sight of your
might!
“We need a man for
the first trepan into enemy land,” every knight raised his hand.
The King glanced at their stance:
“Sir Lancelot, you
prance a lot, you dance and sing and chance a lot,
But a fancy man
from France I must look on askance a lot!
“Sir Guayne,
disdain is in my brain, you feign your pain but you’re insane! My reign
would wane and be in vain, so chain your refrain, I’ll think again!
“Sir Gwyrrd, I’m
afeared your weird three-tiered beard would be jeered not revered. I
peered and leered, it’s clearly queer and weird!
“Sir Wannabe,
you’re telling me that you can see your victory? But I would plead
insanity if I chose He and He were thee!
“Sir Budapest, you
think you’re best, your zest would be put to the test, but lest I
guessed in jest and messed this pest of a quest, please rest!
“Sir Guy, I spy in
your brave eye a high defiance of my cry, but do or die I sigh and slyly
try and find the reason why!
“Sir Gore, you bore
the sword of war and swore no more! Don’t implore me, I ignore your poor
roar, this chore would be flawed with guffaws, I’m sure!
Hands went down
and frowns surrounded the brown crowns of the table round. A drowned
sound impounded this mound of men renowned.
The king spoke:
“Folk, no joke, I
have the bloke!
“I trust a lot of
things to fate but must a lot of things relate
I sussed a lot of
good, stout men and fussed a lot of thoughts out then,
I cussed a lot, then
found my Ten, Sir Rustalot, say hello, men!”
Sir Rustalot
grins cheese and says in a wheeze:
“Please, at ease,
freeze, joustees, the reason I’m the bees’ knees that our Liege sees is
I never sneeze or catch disease from the winter’s breeze. Easy!"
The throng then
sung a song, the knight made flight into the night, to bring his King
the ring that meant everything…but that’s another poem!
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