Contemporary: A Squire's Song<br>
A Squire's Song<br>
Contemporary<br>
Words and Music by Andrew Scarhart<br>
Written for his squire brother, Christopher d'Armand, A.S. XXVIII.<br>
Note: Our knight, Sir William the Bear, insisted that a well rounded knight<br>
should not only fight and marshal and look good off the field, but s/he<br>
should also be<br>
able to entertain, to dance, to speak well and with grace. To stand up and<br>
sing or tell a<br>
tale at a bardic is, for some of us, a very difficult thing to do. I wrote<br>
this song to<br>
provide a short, simple song for my shyer squire brothers and sisters,<br>
Christopher in<br>
particular. - -A. S.<br>
One verse and chorus<br>
(8-bit, mono): .mp3 (284 KB)<br>
One verse and chorus (high quality): .mp3<br>
(45 KB)<br>
Full Song:.wav (884K) .mp3<br>
(139K)<br>
"A Squire's Song" is performed by<br>
<br>
I stand here now before you<br>
A shy and modest man,<br>
A simple song to sing you<br>
As chivalry demands;<br>
But I find the place uncommon,<br>
Before a crowd to sing,<br>
For I am a simple<br>
Soldier of the king.<br>
There are some among my siblings<br>
Who tell a wondrous tale<br>
Of brave deeds and maidens<br>
And heroes where they fell.<br>
Their stories are beguiling,<br>
(And) Wisdom from them springs;<br>
And I am a simple<br>
Soldier of the king.<br>
Others of my siblings,<br>
Their voices fill the night:<br>
Dancing tunes and fancy,<br>
Their songs of pure delight.<br>
But though my song is quiet,<br>
The words ring no less true:<br>
From my heart, eternal springs<br>
The love I have for you.<br>
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