Lively Lass
By: Sumer Redmane
Tune: "Gypsy Rover"
A lively lass stepped out onto the field,
Wearing her helm and armor;
She fought long and she fought hard,
And it did not seem to harm her.
She had a strong and a sturdy arm,
She swung her sword most sincerely;
Before too long she'd won a fight,
She'd won the battle most clearly.
One day in battle she met a man,
A man who'd won the crown;
And when the battle was done that day,
Twas he who was lying down.
But Ironsteed spoke and declared the truth,
That women were not able,
They'r much too weak and frail to fight,
Except in song and fable.
The people then were most enraged,
To think that he would label;
A fighter who could beat Longshanks,
Nothing but a fable.
Up spoke the people both great and small,
Of lowly birth and gentle;
If Ironsteed thinks he can stop her now,
He's much too tempermental.
Then Longshanks spoke and then he said,
Strange that a fable seems so real;
Perhaps Ironsteed would learn a lot,
If he the blows could feel.
So those who think women should not fight,
But should be knitting instead;
Are seeking differences on the field,
That should be found in bed!
http://www.applink.net/wolfpack/past/l/lively_lass.html
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