By Victoria Robinson
Doth at starry night,
He gallantly rode on
Guided by a torch light
He heard an unearthly song
“Turn back dear rich prince
And save your spoiled life
From here forth a dragon hence
Across the line don’t strife!”
“A dragon!? Dear witches!
I will never turn!
Let’s mind not who she bewitches.”
“Then you shall burn!”
“I really don’t care!
I’ll get precious gold!
And a maiden fair
I’ll be famous till old!”
“You self-praising rodent!”
But not a tiny sound
So onward the prince went
Till he came to a round
“Turn back or else,
The evil dragon will hear!
Run before his witch tells!
He’ll make you his blood beer!”
“Who speaks to me?
I am the best of them all
This witch let her be!
Her and the dragon shall fall!”
“You will regret this
Indeed you will!”
But hearing not a tiss
He came to a hill
“Oh sire, oh prince, oh King!
Thou must not come near!
In a cave lies a horrid thing
Ride back prince ,dear!”
“Definitely not I!
Even if others have,
I will not die!
I am the brave!”
“I warned you I did!”
Then he came to dark scary cave.
“Of this dragon I will rid!”
Inside a princess lay, now a slave
“Run away!
Before the dragon comes home!!”
“No I’ll stay!”
“Then you’ll die in his dome!””
But a precious second too late
For the evil dragon had come
The prince who thought he was great
Was gobbled up and called dumb
THE END
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Old Knight
by Victoria Robinson
Once upon a time there was an old knight. He had a horribly lame horse that could hardly move a muscle. His wife was dead and he was very, very poor.
One day, the king called upon all his brave young knights. "A dragon has kidnapped my dear daughter! I will let whoever rescues the princess marry her and become king when I die!" he promised.
But the young knights were too afraid to even ride out of the castle's gates!
Finally, the king called upon the old knight. "I know your time to serve me is finished," he said, "But as your king I ask you one thing, to rescue my only daughter!"
The old knight had to obey the king. So he put on his rusty armor, strapped in his broken, dirt-clad sword, and mounted his lame horse. Then without anyone noticing, he rode through the castle gates without a backward glance.
As he headed into the woods, he heard a sparrow mournfully singing,
" On them sat I
To hide them I
From eagle's eye
Now the dragon owns
Their lives and homes
And crush them he will
Sweet innocence kill!"
The knight asked the sparrow what she could mean. "The evil dragon stole my precious eggs and I am mourning for them," croaked the sparrow sadly. "I will retrieve them!" promised the knight and the sparrow sang hopefully.
The knight rode on until he came to a hill where some horses were neighing to each other sadly,
"Alas my dear, dear lovely foal
Now in dragon stomach full
How I wish I could dance
And you around me prance
But alas! alas! oh alas!
Never shall I get that wish
For you are a dragon dish!
"What do you mean by this?" asked the knight again. The horses neighed, "One of our foals was captured and we are mourning because he is most likely dead!" "I will find him!" thundered the knight riding on, determind.
After awhile, he came to a cave, the dragon's lair. Quietly, he snuck in and the sight amazed and astonished him. A fair princess was humming and braiding the ugly dragon's hair. (all dragons have hair and I do not know a single one who does not) When she saw him, she stopped and pleaded, "Go away!" Ignoring her, the old knight spotted the eggs laying close to the dragon and he scooped them up. "DO NOT!" cried the maiden, " The dragon loves them! They are like his own children!" "Where is the foal?" the knight asked gruffly. Frightened, the foal showed itself. "Do not take it for it rather be here than anywhere else!" screamed the princess. The old knight considered this. He was old and tired and he was not sure if he could win in a duel against the dragon so he said, "Wake the dragon!" The maiden did so and the dragon awoke with a great big roar.
The dragon sniffed the air. "Why I smell armor!!" he growled furiously. When he saw the knight he laughed, " That king does not even send his best knights to fetch his daughter, only an old man!"
"Dragon," began the knight angrily, " I have journeyed far and seen many a thing all being sadness! You thief! You worm! You kidnapper of innocence! You evil thing!"
The dragon hung his head and cried great big tears. "I know! I know I am pure evil but I am just so lonely. I have never had a friend. BOOHOOOHOOO!" ( Seeing a dragon cry is quite pitiful, believe me)
The knight's tone softened, "Of course you won't if go around kidnapping! You must be lovable and loyal." "I do not know how!" wailed the miserable dragon. "Follow me! Return your prey and learn!!"
spoke the knight. Sulkily, the dragon agreed to return his prey.
It was an interesting sight, an ancient horse with a lovely maiden carefully carrying eggs, leading a prancing foal, a bent-over knight, and a sad, sad dragon.
Soon they came to a hill where horses were grazing. The foal whinnied happily and joined his worried and fretting mother. The knight nodded and the dragon brightened.
A little later, they trekked through the woods and saw the sparrow's nest. The grateful sparrow chirped as her eggs were laid one by one in the nest. The knight smiled and the dragon weeped with joy.
At last, they reached the castle. The king ran to the gates to meet his daughter. They embraced affectionately and the king asked the knight, "Why have you brought this vile worm?" But the princess cried,
"Do not harm him! He is my friend!" Unconvinced, the king asked the knight," How can I repay you? And why have you brought this worm?" The knight answered, "You can repay me by sparing this worm. For I am old and greatly desire a friend." The king was impressed.
If you happen to meet a bent-over knight with a friendly dragon, strong young steed, and a cheery group of birds, most likely he will tell you this tale.
Once upon a time there was an old knight. He had a horribly lame horse that could hardly move a muscle. His wife was dead and he was very, very poor.
One day, the king called upon all his brave young knights. "A dragon has kidnapped my dear daughter! I will let whoever rescues the princess marry her and become king when I die!" he promised.
But the young knights were too afraid to even ride out of the castle's gates!
Finally, the king called upon the old knight. "I know your time to serve me is finished," he said, "But as your king I ask you one thing, to rescue my only daughter!"
The old knight had to obey the king. So he put on his rusty armor, strapped in his broken, dirt-clad sword, and mounted his lame horse. Then without anyone noticing, he rode through the castle gates without a backward glance.
As he headed into the woods, he heard a sparrow mournfully singing,
" On them sat I
To hide them I
From eagle's eye
Now the dragon owns
Their lives and homes
And crush them he will
Sweet innocence kill!"
The knight asked the sparrow what she could mean. "The evil dragon stole my precious eggs and I am mourning for them," croaked the sparrow sadly. "I will retrieve them!" promised the knight and the sparrow sang hopefully.
The knight rode on until he came to a hill where some horses were neighing to each other sadly,
"Alas my dear, dear lovely foal
Now in dragon stomach full
How I wish I could dance
And you around me prance
But alas! alas! oh alas!
Never shall I get that wish
For you are a dragon dish!
"What do you mean by this?" asked the knight again. The horses neighed, "One of our foals was captured and we are mourning because he is most likely dead!" "I will find him!" thundered the knight riding on, determind.
After awhile, he came to a cave, the dragon's lair. Quietly, he snuck in and the sight amazed and astonished him. A fair princess was humming and braiding the ugly dragon's hair. (all dragons have hair and I do not know a single one who does not) When she saw him, she stopped and pleaded, "Go away!" Ignoring her, the old knight spotted the eggs laying close to the dragon and he scooped them up. "DO NOT!" cried the maiden, " The dragon loves them! They are like his own children!" "Where is the foal?" the knight asked gruffly. Frightened, the foal showed itself. "Do not take it for it rather be here than anywhere else!" screamed the princess. The old knight considered this. He was old and tired and he was not sure if he could win in a duel against the dragon so he said, "Wake the dragon!" The maiden did so and the dragon awoke with a great big roar.
The dragon sniffed the air. "Why I smell armor!!" he growled furiously. When he saw the knight he laughed, " That king does not even send his best knights to fetch his daughter, only an old man!"
"Dragon," began the knight angrily, " I have journeyed far and seen many a thing all being sadness! You thief! You worm! You kidnapper of innocence! You evil thing!"
The dragon hung his head and cried great big tears. "I know! I know I am pure evil but I am just so lonely. I have never had a friend. BOOHOOOHOOO!" ( Seeing a dragon cry is quite pitiful, believe me)
The knight's tone softened, "Of course you won't if go around kidnapping! You must be lovable and loyal." "I do not know how!" wailed the miserable dragon. "Follow me! Return your prey and learn!!"
spoke the knight. Sulkily, the dragon agreed to return his prey.
It was an interesting sight, an ancient horse with a lovely maiden carefully carrying eggs, leading a prancing foal, a bent-over knight, and a sad, sad dragon.
Soon they came to a hill where horses were grazing. The foal whinnied happily and joined his worried and fretting mother. The knight nodded and the dragon brightened.
A little later, they trekked through the woods and saw the sparrow's nest. The grateful sparrow chirped as her eggs were laid one by one in the nest. The knight smiled and the dragon weeped with joy.
At last, they reached the castle. The king ran to the gates to meet his daughter. They embraced affectionately and the king asked the knight, "Why have you brought this vile worm?" But the princess cried,
"Do not harm him! He is my friend!" Unconvinced, the king asked the knight," How can I repay you? And why have you brought this worm?" The knight answered, "You can repay me by sparing this worm. For I am old and greatly desire a friend." The king was impressed.
If you happen to meet a bent-over knight with a friendly dragon, strong young steed, and a cheery group of birds, most likely he will tell you this tale.
The Pear Tree
Once upon a time there lived an old, old rich man. He had two very lovely daughters and a very plain daughter. On his deathbed, he pleaded for them to express their wishes so that he may fulfill them if he could. The eldest daughter quickly asked her wish, to marry her friend and have her father's approval blessing. Her father granted it. And she lived happily. He also gave the next daughter her wish, to own the house for she intended to become an old maid. And she lived peacefully. But when the plain daughter expressed her desire, the old pear tree, he angrily refused to grant one so simple. "Why would you want a pear tree when I could purchase you riches!!" he scoffed. The girl calmly replied, "I, as a child, have often sat by it, dreaming and pondering. It makes me peaceful and calm." The father mocked her, "Fine! Have your pear tree! Let your sisters grow faithfully while you are devoured by poverty!" Then he dismissed her from the room.
So the girl packed her few belongings and moved to the pear tree's dome. And though she lived in poverty, she was at peace. What more could she ask for? The birds sang, the brook chattered, the tree creaked, the sun shined, and the flowers danced. The tree gave her food and the brook her water. The sunshine warmed her and the animals visited her.Years passed. As always she leaned back on the pear tree, sighed her content, and presently slumbered. The beat of hooves woke her, and a man galloped through the clearing."Oh!" gasped the girl for she had completely forgotten her past life. The man looked scared and his horse, tired. Graciously, she offered her little world to meet their needs. The man gladly agreed and stayed for awhile. One day while they were talking Peter, the man, suddenly jumped up and gazed around," I would have never thought so much beauty is wasted! For people do not glance at such wonders that you are surviving from. I see now that I rather be here than anywhere else!" Grasping her rough hand, Peter pleaded, "Will you marry me? We shall always live here and raise our children to admire the woods and appreciate it's marvels!" Even though he was rather rash, the girl nodded, "Yes, and let the pear tree, the brook, sunshine, and, animals provide for us!" she added. They were married, right there and then.The End
So the girl packed her few belongings and moved to the pear tree's dome. And though she lived in poverty, she was at peace. What more could she ask for? The birds sang, the brook chattered, the tree creaked, the sun shined, and the flowers danced. The tree gave her food and the brook her water. The sunshine warmed her and the animals visited her.Years passed. As always she leaned back on the pear tree, sighed her content, and presently slumbered. The beat of hooves woke her, and a man galloped through the clearing."Oh!" gasped the girl for she had completely forgotten her past life. The man looked scared and his horse, tired. Graciously, she offered her little world to meet their needs. The man gladly agreed and stayed for awhile. One day while they were talking Peter, the man, suddenly jumped up and gazed around," I would have never thought so much beauty is wasted! For people do not glance at such wonders that you are surviving from. I see now that I rather be here than anywhere else!" Grasping her rough hand, Peter pleaded, "Will you marry me? We shall always live here and raise our children to admire the woods and appreciate it's marvels!" Even though he was rather rash, the girl nodded, "Yes, and let the pear tree, the brook, sunshine, and, animals provide for us!" she added. They were married, right there and then.The End
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)