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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The Great Aspis Hunt - by Baron Diamond


photo by Jason Rosa

So most of my songs are things which really happened, subject to bardic needs of rhyming and verse.  This one didn’t actually happen as far as I am aware, but for the needs  of the 1022 Queen of Hearts Performance tourney I selected “Squire”, “Dragon”, “Darkvale”, and “Fame” from the short list of topics and made hay out of whole cloth. 

--Baron Diamond


The Great Aspis Hunt


C                  G

In Darkvale overrun with snakes 

C B7

A bet was made for improbable stakes

C                  G

A dragon or squire who killed the most

C B7 Em

Their fame would rise, the other was toast.


Dm G

Ryu and Fern, Dragon and Squire

Dm G Am

Both king’s page, but who would rise higher?


C                  G

Let the great snake hunt begin

C B7

Watch out for their armored skin

C                  G

They swing poison at your chin

C B7 Em

Dragon versus Squire, only one could win.


Dm G

Ryu and Fern, Dragon and Squire

Dm G Am

Both king’s page, but who would rise higher?


C                  G

Fern protected others with their shield

C B7

Ryu swung icicle, frozen snakes littered the field.

C                  G

Both racked up counts of aspis keeled

C B7 Em

In a contest neither one would yield.



Dm G

Ryu and Fern, Dragon and Squire

Dm G Am

Both king’s page, but who would rise higher?


C                  G

Dragon Ryu’s heat turned icicle wet

C B7

A puddle was no help with the bet.

C                  G

Fern caught aspis in a net

(no music, deadpan)

BECAUSE MODERN PROBLEMS REQUIRE MODERN SOLUTIONS


Dm G

Ryu and Fern, Dragon and Squire

Dm G Am

Both king’s page, but who would rise higher?


C                  G

In the end Fern won fame and favor of the crown

C B7 Em

Because when counting the score, they were the one who wrote it down.


Dm G

Ryu and Fern, Dragon and Squire

Dm G Am

Both king’s page, then one rose higher!