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==Court Report== | ==Court Report== | ||
[After the model of Jordan Fantosme's metrical | [After the model of Jordan Fantosme's metrical chronicle, (circa 1183 AD). <br> | ||
chronicle, (circa 1183 AD). (Cite: The Plantagenet | (Cite: The Plantagenet Chronicles, ed. Elizabeth Hallam, Viking Press, 1987, pg 132-133).]<br> | ||
Chronicles, ed. Elizabeth Hallam, Viking Press, 1987, | |||
pg 132-133).] | |||
A Chronicle of the Court of Ulf and Bernadette | A Chronicle of the Court of Ulf and Bernadette StormPrince and ban-Fhlaith of Tir Righ,<br> | ||
at Danescombe, on the fifth day or March, Anno Societatis XXXIX, <br> | |||
ban-Fhlaith of Tir Righ, at Danescombe, on the | |||
fifth day or March, Anno Societatis XXXIX, | |||
as scribed by an observer. | as scribed by an observer. | ||
Preceded by their liege Lord and his graceful Queen, | Preceded by their liege Lord and his graceful Queen, | ||
Did Ulf and Bernadette take rightful place at King's | Did Ulf and Bernadette take rightful place at King's right hand, | ||
right hand, | And when the Royal Herald ended the court of their noblest Majesties, | ||
And when the Royal Herald ended the court of their | |||
noblest Majesties, | |||
Then the dulcet Voice of Tir Righ spoke after her, | Then the dulcet Voice of Tir Righ spoke after her, | ||
'Now begins the Court of the Storm Prince Ulf and the | 'Now begins the Court of the Storm Prince Ulf and the fair Ban-Fhlaith Bernadette' | ||
fair Ban-Fhlaith Bernadette' | |||
First they called for the presence of their goodly | First they called for the presence of their goodly servant | ||
servant | |||
Enoch Jacobzs van Zuidenland, as he is known, | Enoch Jacobzs van Zuidenland, as he is known, | ||
To accept responsibility for the Office he has been | To accept responsibility for the Office he has been appointed to: | ||
appointed to: | |||
Chancellor of the Exchequer of their northern lands. | Chancellor of the Exchequer of their northern lands. | ||
Oaths were sworn and witnessed, and he serves them | Oaths were sworn and witnessed, and he serves them thusly now. | ||
thusly now. | |||
A gracious lady and of royal descent, Jarla Kelinda | A gracious lady and of royal descent, Jarla Kelinda | ||
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And when she did kneel before them, | And when she did kneel before them, | ||
Ban-Fhlaith Bernadette spoke words of great thanks | Ban-Fhlaith Bernadette spoke words of great thanks | ||
For all the wisdom, advice and assistance this fine | For all the wisdom, advice and assistance this fine Viscountess, | ||
Viscountess, | Once of these wide lands, and in heart so she has always remained, | ||
Once of these wide lands, and in heart so she has | |||
always remained, | |||
Has given to enrich Her Highness's reign. | Has given to enrich Her Highness's reign. | ||
Though fairly spoken, words were not enough to | Though fairly spoken, words were not enough to suitably thank | ||
suitably thank | One so gracious, thus the ban-Fhlaith offered an embrace and rich gifts | ||
One so gracious, thus the ban-Fhlaith offered an | To this inspiring lady of noble renown, of spice and tablewares | ||
embrace and rich gifts | |||
To this inspiring lady of noble renown, of spice and | |||
tablewares | |||
To accompany her many words of gratitude. | To accompany her many words of gratitude. | ||
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Upon hearing this, the populace did rejoice. | Upon hearing this, the populace did rejoice. | ||
Then forth stood the Storm Prince, and spoke words | Then forth stood the Storm Prince, and spoke words wise and well | ||
wise and well | That his men had acquired a wain to transport the Realm's goods, | ||
That his men had acquired a wain to transport the | (And the well-made and hearty Storm Seats) from keep to keep, | ||
Realm's goods, | And now hands were needed to make the pavilion which would | ||
(And the well-made and hearty Storm Seats) from keep | Shelter them and their court from the weather That grants them | ||
to keep, | |||
And now hands were needed to make the pavilion which | |||
would | |||
Shelter them and their court from the weather That | |||
grants them | |||
Their entitlement. All willing hands are to | Their entitlement. All willing hands are to | ||
Speak freely to His Highness, | Speak freely to His Highness, | ||
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He then spoke of the great triumphs in war, | He then spoke of the great triumphs in war, | ||
At Estrella's fields far south. | At Estrella's fields far south. | ||
He honoured the warrior women of Tir Righ (his own | He honoured the warrior women of Tir Righ (his own fair and fierce Princess most highly) | ||
fair and fierce Princess most highly) | |||
And then made gift to his Liege Lady to show her | And then made gift to his Liege Lady to show her | ||
His faith in the might of her arm. | His faith in the might of her arm. | ||
Barefoot and gracious she recieved his token, | Barefoot and gracious she recieved his token, | ||
A purse hand-crafted by his mighty hands even in the | A purse hand-crafted by his mighty hands even in the court, | ||
court, | Stitched with fine wools. He was thanked most kindly by his Queen, | ||
Stitched with fine wools. He was thanked most kindly | |||
by his Queen, | |||
And took again his seat At Skeggi's right hand. | And took again his seat At Skeggi's right hand. | ||
His Princess then rose to speak, the golden | His Princess then rose to speak, the golden ban-Fhlaith, | ||
ban-Fhlaith, | To show her skirts and give news of thanks given for her by royal hands | ||
To show her skirts and give news of thanks given for | |||
her by royal hands | |||
In distant land, to she who had crafted the same. | In distant land, to she who had crafted the same. | ||
Viscountess Kariena Talvi Tytar was bestowed with a | Viscountess Kariena Talvi Tytar was bestowed with a Talon of Favour | ||
Talon of Favour | By The King and Queen of the Western Realm, on behalf of Her Highness. | ||
By The King and Queen of the Western Realm, on behalf | |||
of Her Highness. | |||
Then Bernadette danced out among the populace, light | Then Bernadette danced out among the populace, light of foot | ||
of foot | And sweet of step, and took by the hand Mederei Merc Taran, | ||
And sweet of step, and took by the hand Mederei Merc | |||
Taran, | |||
To bring her before the eyes of the court, | To bring her before the eyes of the court, | ||
To be honoured by a Drop of Blood and membership into | To be honoured by a Drop of Blood and membership into that noble Order, | ||
that noble Order, | |||
For her many and bright services, | For her many and bright services, | ||
In the reign of Thorin and Dagmaer of fond memory. | In the reign of Thorin and Dagmaer of fond memory. | ||
The mob roared their approval, and there was much | The mob roared their approval, and there was much rejoicing. | ||
rejoicing. | |||
But wait there is more, for ban-Fhlaith Bernadette | But wait there is more, for ban-Fhlaith Bernadette then | ||
then | Drew forth Gabriele Silverhand, to gift upon her such just | ||
Drew forth Gabriele Silverhand, to gift upon her such | |||
just | |||
rewards as she had reaped in that reign: | rewards as she had reaped in that reign: | ||
Another Drop of Blood hung round her fair neck to the | Another Drop of Blood hung round her fair neck to the | ||
acclaim of the people there gathered, and likewise | acclaim of the people there gathered, and likewise membership | ||
membership | |||
Into that most serviceable Order. | Into that most serviceable Order. | ||
Such rewards were most well deserved, by word of | Such rewards were most well deserved, by word of | ||
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War was the word that her mouth shaped, | War was the word that her mouth shaped, | ||
And of the training of Tir Righ's fighting hands. | And of the training of Tir Righ's fighting hands. | ||
She called for all men and women of valour to join | She called for all men and women of valour to join with her, | ||
with her, | In study of the arts of war, upon the day granted to mothers, | ||
In study of the arts of war, upon the day granted to | In Lions Gate on the eighth of May. A War Moot of such renown | ||
mothers, | |||
In Lions Gate on the eighth of May. A War Moot of such | |||
renown | |||
Has not been seen before. | Has not been seen before. | ||
In honour of the sainted day, all mothers would be | In honour of the sainted day, all mothers would be given | ||
given | |||
A token by her royal hand, | A token by her royal hand, | ||
To thank them for the sacrifice of their grown | To thank them for the sacrifice of their grown children | ||
children | |||
In service of the defense of Tir Righ. | In service of the defense of Tir Righ. | ||
Then the Herald called for Court to end, | Then the Herald called for Court to end, | ||
And the Realm and People of it were toasted loud and | And the Realm and People of it were toasted loud and long, | ||
long, | As the fair Crowns and Coronets went forth from the hall, | ||
As the fair Crowns and Coronets went forth from the | |||
hall, | |||
To an evening of dance and revelry. | To an evening of dance and revelry. | ||
Briana nic h'Eusaidh | |||
==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 24 September 2005
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Court Report
[After the model of Jordan Fantosme's metrical chronicle, (circa 1183 AD).
(Cite: The Plantagenet Chronicles, ed. Elizabeth Hallam, Viking Press, 1987, pg 132-133).]
A Chronicle of the Court of Ulf and Bernadette StormPrince and ban-Fhlaith of Tir Righ,
at Danescombe, on the fifth day or March, Anno Societatis XXXIX,
as scribed by an observer.
Preceded by their liege Lord and his graceful Queen, Did Ulf and Bernadette take rightful place at King's right hand, And when the Royal Herald ended the court of their noblest Majesties, Then the dulcet Voice of Tir Righ spoke after her, 'Now begins the Court of the Storm Prince Ulf and the fair Ban-Fhlaith Bernadette'
First they called for the presence of their goodly servant Enoch Jacobzs van Zuidenland, as he is known, To accept responsibility for the Office he has been appointed to: Chancellor of the Exchequer of their northern lands. Oaths were sworn and witnessed, and he serves them thusly now.
A gracious lady and of royal descent, Jarla Kelinda Was welcomed back to her homelands, And when she did kneel before them, Ban-Fhlaith Bernadette spoke words of great thanks For all the wisdom, advice and assistance this fine Viscountess, Once of these wide lands, and in heart so she has always remained, Has given to enrich Her Highness's reign. Though fairly spoken, words were not enough to suitably thank One so gracious, thus the ban-Fhlaith offered an embrace and rich gifts To this inspiring lady of noble renown, of spice and tablewares To accompany her many words of gratitude.
That demozel then spoke most fair in return 'Your Highnesses, you season my life greatly And I thank you for the welcome into your court. Any service I can perform, given their Royal Majesties' permission, I will do so.' Upon hearing this, the populace did rejoice.
Then forth stood the Storm Prince, and spoke words wise and well That his men had acquired a wain to transport the Realm's goods, (And the well-made and hearty Storm Seats) from keep to keep, And now hands were needed to make the pavilion which would Shelter them and their court from the weather That grants them Their entitlement. All willing hands are to Speak freely to His Highness, And he welcomes all to this service.
He then spoke of the great triumphs in war, At Estrella's fields far south. He honoured the warrior women of Tir Righ (his own fair and fierce Princess most highly) And then made gift to his Liege Lady to show her His faith in the might of her arm. Barefoot and gracious she recieved his token, A purse hand-crafted by his mighty hands even in the court, Stitched with fine wools. He was thanked most kindly by his Queen, And took again his seat At Skeggi's right hand.
His Princess then rose to speak, the golden ban-Fhlaith, To show her skirts and give news of thanks given for her by royal hands In distant land, to she who had crafted the same. Viscountess Kariena Talvi Tytar was bestowed with a Talon of Favour By The King and Queen of the Western Realm, on behalf of Her Highness.
Then Bernadette danced out among the populace, light of foot And sweet of step, and took by the hand Mederei Merc Taran, To bring her before the eyes of the court, To be honoured by a Drop of Blood and membership into that noble Order, For her many and bright services, In the reign of Thorin and Dagmaer of fond memory. The mob roared their approval, and there was much rejoicing.
But wait there is more, for ban-Fhlaith Bernadette then Drew forth Gabriele Silverhand, to gift upon her such just rewards as she had reaped in that reign: Another Drop of Blood hung round her fair neck to the acclaim of the people there gathered, and likewise membership Into that most serviceable Order. Such rewards were most well deserved, by word of Thorin and Dagmaer, high and noble. Once again, the populace called forth in acclaim, In a joyous noise.
The Princess then spoke of matters more dire, War was the word that her mouth shaped, And of the training of Tir Righ's fighting hands. She called for all men and women of valour to join with her, In study of the arts of war, upon the day granted to mothers, In Lions Gate on the eighth of May. A War Moot of such renown Has not been seen before. In honour of the sainted day, all mothers would be given A token by her royal hand, To thank them for the sacrifice of their grown children In service of the defense of Tir Righ.
Then the Herald called for Court to end, And the Realm and People of it were toasted loud and long, As the fair Crowns and Coronets went forth from the hall, To an evening of dance and revelry.
Briana nic h'Eusaidh
Pictures
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