An Adventure In The Land Of Dragons
Live a maid of the healing way
She traveled the lands healing the sick
Carrying with her a walking stick
News came to her of a very sick land
And knew her powers would be in demand
So she traveled the path to this poor sick place
To help the people of Tolase
Along the way she made a friend
The scarlet dragon that would always defend
And keep her safe from monsters and men
Hunt for her food light the cooking fire and then
The lovely maid would fix them food
And whatever she cooked, it was always so good
They traveled to together down the trail
For these people they could not fail
To heal the sick and make them well
And then into a trap they fell
A bandit lord had seen them from way far off
And laid a trap with a net and a water trough
That doused the dragons fire out
Then in to the net with a shout
And the maid and the dragon were captive for gold
And to the lands a ransom was told
And it caught the ears of a poorish man
An artist who was in little demand
But a maid and a dragon who would heal the sick
He thought for a while then figured a trick
He gathered his stuff upon his horse
And road to the bandit to fix the source
The way was rugged with mountains high
Forests and peaks that touched the sky
Alone he traveled as poor artists do
To save a maid with eyes of blue
And a dragon of scarlet red as flame
And change his life so it would not be the same
Along the way he found a cliff so high
And from it the bandit lord’s castle he could spy
So he laid out a rug
And tied it snug
Let the other end down
And in the center of the rug he placed a crown
The rode off to the bandits his gear in tow
To show his honors and let the world know
Of the bandit lords glory, power and fame
And the bandit lord smiled as the poor artist came
Let me paint you a picture to show your might
And the band lord smiled with pure delight
So the artist took him to the rug on the cliff
The wind was light and not to stiff
He carefully tied his horse to the rope
Then handed the crown to fill the bandit lord with hope
Then took out a brush and threw at the horse
Who took off running away of course
And away went the rug and down went the lord
Off the cliff he fell, he soared
Onto his head, the bandit lord was dead
The men who came with, all quickly fled
And the poor artist went into the keep
Into the dungeons dark and deep
And freed the maid and he dragon friend
But let me tell you this is not the end
The gathered several horses and bags of gold
And traveled to Tolase, or so I am told
The three of them became the friends of the best
And they wondered together doing many a quest
And as they did the artist professed
His love for the maid, and she also confessed
For as they grew each of them knew
That their love for each other was pure and true
So the scarlet dragon married them both
Deep in a forest of old growth
And they wonder this day, hand in hand
Going wherever they are in demand