Verse One
The Crowning of King David
It was the year ten and ninety and six.
That in Scotland King David took the crown
But more than feasting weighed upon his mind
And more than metal weighed upon his brow
Though with his lords he feasted, as he should
But though he drank, he was not without care
He had no kin to carry on his name
And though a wife, King David had no heir
He had few friends in Scotland, as it stood
His face marked him a man abroad
An Ethiopian in Scotland, and
Monophysite, by the one-natured God!
Although David spread wealth across the lands
His vassals still would not be satisfied
The Count of Fife would not stand David’s reign
“Enough! That’s it! To war!” The cruel count cried
Count Dub would not submit to David’s rule
And wished to make his county stand alone,
Without a liege, in independent fife
A wish that David could not condone
So Scot fought Scot within the fields of Perth
And Scottish blood was spilled on Scottish field
King David wept to see this horrid fight
The battle raged, his foe, though, would not yield
But as the war to free Fife’s men raged
And as each Scotsman, to his own kin fell
More sad news reached King David’s ear
The Earl of Strathearn sought freedom as well!
And Buchan, too, before the year was up
King David raged to hear these wars declared
He knew what he must do to keep his throne
Surrender parts, so others would be spared
He met with Buchan, Fife, and gave to them
The freedom that they had fought to achieve
But Strathearn he would make example of
Ensure his other vassals would not leave
So David’s men besieged the Castle walls
Where Strathearn hoped he would wait out the siege
But fate was not on Strathearn’s side that day
And soon the Earl surrendered to his liege
But thoug the earl was dragged to David’s cells
The King found little cause for for feasting then
Two counties gone, two years after accession,
“Would more follow?” he asked not ‘if’ but ‘when?’
Marshal Dolfin, the Duke of Lothian
Who joined the war, and fought at David’s side
“When that time comes, my King, they too will fall
As Strathearn’s was, their reigns will be cut short
And Fife and Buchan will return as well
All Scotland reunited, at your court”
The King was heartened hearing Dolfin’s words
For Dolfin had once seemed want to make a play
For Scotlands crown and throne, the king recalled
Harsh eyes on David on his crowning day
He thought a while, and turned to Dolfin
“A king without a child is impaired
So ‘til my wife gets pregnant with my child
I ask you, join my faith, and be my heir”
Dolphin kneeled, and without second thought
“My liege, I’m honored, and I’ll proudly say
I’ve joined your faith, a Monophysite now
The Trinity seemed fishy anyway.”
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Originally Posted by kooldaddy
Nice touch.
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