Who
praises young Ronin?
I,
said the knight,
Due
to his might,
I
praise young Ronin.
Who
saw him shoot?
I,
said the archer,
Saw
arrow’s departure,
I
saw him shoot.
Who
saw him fight?
I,
said the soldier,
I
saw no one bolder,
I
saw him fight.
Who
saw him work?
I,
said the Pelican,
He
made me believe again,
I
saw him work.
Who
saw him try?
I,
said the Laurel,
This
son so auroral,
I
saw him try.
Who
saw him worthy?
We,
said the Queen,
With
King convene,
We
saw him worthy.
Thus
was it recorded in the musical tomes of the lupine kingdom, that Kaylah, Queen
by Right of Arms, and Trumbrand, King of Grace and Patience, did look upon the
many acts of Ronin, and found him to be a most excellent exemplar of Their lands.
Therefore did They bestow upon him an Award of the Wolf’s Cub, given at the
Harvest of the Huntsmen, in the Barony of Ben Dunsfirth, on the fifth day of
October in the fifty-fourth year of the Society.
Wording by Maister Colyne Stewart, based
on the children’s rhyme “Cock Robin”, originally published in ‘Tommy Thumb's
Pretty Song Book’, c. 1744 (though its origins likely date back to the 15th
century). This version only contained four verses, with an extended version
appearing around 1770.
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