On 12/16/05, Jeff G. <Log0n5150 at hotmail.com> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Davdi Silverrock" <davdisil at gmail.com> > To: "Dragaera List" <dragaera at dragaera.info> > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:00 PM > Subject: Re: I've a feeling... > > > On 12/16/05, Jeff G. <Log0n5150 at hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Morrolan as the Cowardly Lion > > > > If I were Warlord of the Empire, Not queen, not duke, not prince. > > My armies of the empire, would be Dragons, not Teckla, not Hawks. > > I'd command each thing, be it a slave or king. > > With a smirk and a shrug and a royal scowl - . > > As I'd click my heel, all my enemies would kneel. > > And Dzur Mountain bow and the Jenoine kowtow. > > And the troops would never be bored - If I - If I - were Warlord! > > Each Captain would show respect to me. The Corporals genuflect to me. > > > Though my sword would flash, I would show compash > > For every underling! > > I think this would work slightly better if you complete the word on > the next line, thus: > > > Though my sword would flash, I would show compash- > > -ion! For every underling! > > > If I - If I - were Warlord! > > Just Warlord! > > I would conquor all I survey -- Con-n n n -quor all I survey! > > > > But otherwise, well, carry on.... > > > I was trying to stay true to the original. . . . > Good enough. Well, I guess the scansion is broken in the original. Actually, looking at the original lyrics, I have to think they must have dashed them off with very little in the way of metrical or lyrical attention. "I'll get you, my pretty... and your little doggerel too!"