Post by thaloden on Mar 16, 2015 19:15:28 GMT -5
I decided to put some of my favorite poems from books that I have read hope you enjoy them as much as I have
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Listen my hatchling, for now you shall hear
Of the only seven slayers a dragon must fear.
First beware Pride, lest belief in one's might
Has you discount the foeman who is braving you sight.
Never Envy other dragons their wealth, power, or home
For dark plots and plans will bring death to your own.
Your Wrath shouldn't win, when spears strike your scale
Anger kills cunning, which you will need to prevail.
A dragon must rest, but Sloth you should dread
Else long years of napping let assassins to your bed.
'Greed is good,' or so foolish dragons will say
Until piles of treasure bring killing thieves where they lay.
Hungry is your body, and at times you must feed
But Gluttony makes fat dragons who can't fly at their need.
A hot Lust for glory, gems, gold, or mates
Leads reckless young drakes to the blackest of fates.
So take heed of this wisdom precious hatchling of mine,
And the long years of dragonhood are sure to be thine.
The Seven Slayers, from the book The Dragon Champion by E. E. Knight
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Line of AuNor, dragon bold
Flows to me from days of old,
And through Years lost in the mist
My blood names a famous list.
By Air, by Water, by Fire, by Earth
In pride I claim a noble birth.
From EmLar Gray, a deadly deed
By his flame Urlant was freed,
Of fearsome hosts of blighters dark
And took his reward: a golden arc!
My Mother's sire knew battle well
Before him nine-score villages fell.
When AuRye Red coursed the sky
Elven arrows in vain would fly,
He broke the ranks of men at will
In glittering mines dwarves he'd kill.
Grandsire he is through Fathers blood
A river of power in fullest flood
My egg was one of Irelia's Clutch
Her wisdom passed in mental touch.
Mother took up before ever I woke
The parent dragon's heavy yoke;
For me, her son, she lost her life
Murderous dwarves brought blackened knife.
A father I had in the Bronze AuRel
Hunter of renown upon wood and fell
He gave his clutch through lessons hard
A chance at life beyond his guard.
Father taught me me where, and when, and how
To fight or flee, so I sing now.
Wistala sibling, brilliant green
Escaped with me the axes keen
We hunted as pair, made our kill
From stormy raindrops drank our fill
When elves and dwarves came after us
I told her "Run," and lost her thus,
Bound by ropes; by hazeleye freed
And dolphin-rescued in time of need
I hid among men with fishing boats
On island thick with blown sea-oats
I became a drake and breathed first fire
When dolphin-slaughter aroused my ire.
I ran with wolves of Blackhard's pack
Killed three hunters in my track
The Dragonblade's men sought my hide
But I escaped through a fanged tide
Of canine friends assembled Thing
Then met young Djer, who cut collar-ring.
I crossed the steppes with dwarves of trade
On banks of the Vhydic Ironriders slayed
Then sought out NooMoahk, dragon black
And took my Hieba daughter back
To find her kind; then took first flight
Saw NooMoahk buried in honor right.
When war came to friends I long had known
My path was set, my heart was stone
I sought the source of dreadful hate
And on this isle I met my fate
Found Natasatch in a cavern deep
So I had one more promise to keep.
To claim this day my life's soul mate
In future years to share my fate
A dragon's troth is this day pledged
To she who'll see me fully fledged.
Through this dragon's life, as dragon-dame
Shall add your blood to my family's fame.
AuRon's mating song, from the book The Dragon Champion by E. E. Knight.
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“Daughter of Merrow, find the five,
Brave enough to keep hope alive,
One whose heart will hold the light,
One possessed of a prophet’s sight.
One who does not yet believe,
Thus has no choice but to deceive.
One with spirit sure and strong,
One who sings all creatures songs.
Together find the talismans,
Belonging to the six who ruled,
Hidden under treacherous waters,
After light and darkness dueled.
These pieces must not be united,
Not in anger, greed, or rage.
They were scattered by brave Merrow,
Lest they unlock destruction’s cage.
Come to us from seas and rivers,
Become one mind, one heart, one bond.
Before the waters, and all creatures in them
Are laid to waste by Abbadon!”
Find The Five from the book Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
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There will be more poems to come until then hope you like these