Hi. My name's Jacob and I'm a FOM (Friend O Mark). He hinted I should take a look at the list (I have) and that it might not be a bad thing to put this lil song I wrote here. A few notes: the music is in 3/4 time and ideally needs a guitar and a tambourine for accompaniment. Tune is not online but I can sing it for ya if needed. Viewpoint is Vlad's but with less... well, ego than usual. No, I don't harbor any illusions that Vlad would sing it or like it performed in his presence. I admit right here I might be slightly off on Vlad's worldview though I hope not by much. This does have one or two minor spoilers for the book Dragon, so if you haven't read the book (I couldn't find a copy to read for over four years) you might want to skip. Or you might not. (Mark, this is slightly cleaned up) Barritt's Tomb I know five hundred ways to kill a man dead >From sorcerous fury to lopping off heads But why I am here only fills me with dread At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb My friend and employer, he asked for my aid On front lines and skirmish and deep midnight raid My codes of engagement were somehow waylaid At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb For it's slogging and waiting and sudden deployment Not honest rigged card games and other employment My shieldmates, all Dragons, call battle enjoyment But that's not the life for me I'd rather have klava and tea I came in for duty and thus was I sworn The life of a soldier is hard to be borne But my hatred is focus and that won't be torn At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb Objective s are fuzzy frontline on the field My sword has been bloodied and that makes me steeled But why do we charge and for what do we yield At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb For it's slogging and waiting and sudden deployment Not honest rigged card games and ot h e r employment My shieldmates, all Dragons, call battle enjoyment But that's not the life for me Though in a strong company My faithful familiar may help keep me whole While staying alive on the way to my goal And when it's all over I want my parole Fr om t he Battle of Barritt's Tomb Why legends and demons and gods call my aid Are questions unanswered, but I'll not just obey My sarcastic questions might just get me flayed At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb For it's slogging and waiting and sudden deployment Not honest rigged card games and other employment My shieldmates, all Dragons, call battle enjoyment But it's not the life for me Loiosh and I both agree Somehow it's been ended with Fate on our side A Moganti through Napper, that's no way to die I'd say we were weeping but none of us cried At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb I ran at the end for my nerve had been shot The cold of the battle was too icy hot I know it was foolish but maybe it's not At the Battle of Barritt's Tomb For it's slogging and waiting and sudden deployment Not honest rigged card games and other employment My shieldmates, all Dragons, call battle enjoyment But that's not the life for me No that's not the life for me Jacob Sommer Dec 22 2002