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ILOVEthespring-tideoftheyear
Whenleavesandblossomsdoabound,
Andwellitpleasesmetohear
Thebirdsthatmakethewoodsresound
Withtheirexultingvoices.
Andverywellitpleasesme.
Tentsandpavilionspitchedtosee,
Andoh,myheartrejoices
Toseearmedknightsinpanoply
Ofwaronmeadowandonlea.
Iliketoseemenputtoflight
Byscoutsthroughoutthecountryside,
Iliketosee,armedforthefight,
Ahostofmentogetherride;
Andmydelight’sunbounded
WhencastlesstrongIseeassailed,
Andoutworkssmashed,whosestrengthhas
failed,
Andnearthewalls,surrounded
Bymoats,andbystrongstakesenrailed,
Thehostthathastherampartssealed.
AndwellIlikeanoblelord
Whenboldlytheattackheleads,
Forhe,whene’erhewieldshissword,
Inspireshismenbyhisbravedeeds,
Theirheartswithcouragefilling.
Whentideofbattle’sattheflood,
Eachsoldierthen,infightingmood,
Tofollowshouldbewilling.
Fornomanisaccountedgood
Tillblowshe’sgivenandwithstood.
Axesandswordsandspearsanddarts,
Shieldsbatteredinwithmanyablow
We’llseewhenfirstthebattlestarts,
Andclashofarmsasfoemeetsfoe;
Thesteedsofdeadanddying
Wildlywillrushthroughoutthefield,
Andallwhowishtoberevealed
Asbravewille’erbetrying
Howbesttheiraxestheymaywield,
Fortheywouldratherdiethanyield.
NotsomuchjoyinsleephaveI,
Eatinganddrinkingpleasemeless
Thanhearingonallsidesthecry
“Atthem!”andhorseriderless
Amongthewoodlandsneighing.
AndwellIliketohearthecall
Of“Help!”andseethewoundedfall,
Loudlyformercypraying,
Andseethedead,bothgreatandsmall,
Piercedbysharpspear-headsoneand
all.
Barons,withoutdelaying,
Pawneverycity,castle,hall,
Andneverceasetofightandbrawl.
Papiol,makenostaying,
LordYea-and-Naygorouseandcall,
Tellhimthispeaceonmedothpall.
-BertrandeBorn,inthereignof
-BertrandeBorn,inthereignof
RichardI(“LordYea-andNay”)
 
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