![]() Of Nightmares, Dreams and Fairies - Song 3: The Curse of the Dragon LadyA Poem by Davi Rodrigues![]() Phew. I can't seem to reduce or keep the length of the songs xD This is eight stanzas longer - again.![]() Much more than nice was the boy's day He played and wrote and painted All about that Princess Lily With whom he got acquainted His Papa, though, was a true mess With circles around his eyes Could it be the Dragon Lady Was in the dreams of both guys You had a real bad night of sleep Papa, what'd you dream last night I dreamt of a Princess Lily And it was a real delight I'm glad that you enjoyed your sleep That you dreamed of a fairy And not of the Dragon Lady I did and now I'm weary The smart boy knew they were the same But his Papa prob'bly not The boy called her Princess Lily So that he would not get caught Because the father seemed afraid And he might not like to know That the dreadful Dragon Lady Was the boy's friend, but his foe You mentioned the Dragon Lady Last night before we both slept Though I dreamt of Princess Lily My doubts about her I kept I promised that I would tell you And tell you, my boy, I will About the mean Dragon Lady It's time to listen, sit still One night I stopped at a lost inn Just to rest and get some air How funny, now, Princess Lily Was a painting I saw there So I wound up falling asleep And I dreamed of desolate woods And then came the Dragon Lady Off'ring me delicious foods What did the Lady talk about Also tell me 'bout her looks Did she look like Princess Lily Or like dragons from the books She offered a bowl of pottage Which I took and gladly ate She called herself Dragon Lady When I ate she sealed my fate She said that on turns of seasons She'd play terrors in my head Creatures like sweet Princess Lily Would be but a fleeting fad Now I am bound to have her come Turn my dreams into nightmares Victim of the Dragon Lady Until her pottage she shares And I'll tell you about her looks She was a woman much more Pretty than your Princess Lily I'm sure, though I never saw'er She had a tail and pointy ears For sprites I think that's the norm A dragon the Dragon Lady Then became, that's her true form Now you should go, it's time to sleep Once more it's bedtime for you Go dream of your Princess Lily Go sleep without much ado Sure I will, Papa, and I will Dream of Princess Lily dear Not about the Dragon Lady I'll be safe, Papa, don't fear The boy went fast to bed that night Ever shut he kept his eyes Slept to meet with Princess Lily To hear truths and maybe lies A cottage in the hidden woods His dream's setting was the same At a time the Dragon Lady In the hidden cottage came You showed up, my little list'ner I'm so glad your way you found Here's a gift from Princess Lily I swear it's not ev'ly bound It's a hood that fairies put on Which hides them collecting teeth That now I, the Dragon Lady To you, my darling, bequeath Thank you, Lady, that's kind of you It seems you're in a good mood What happened, sweet Princess Lily You're not off'ring any food You're surely happier tonight As you come to tell your verse Can it be the Dragon Lady Has been set free from her curse I'm afraid that is not the case I'm as wretched as ever been Ever since as Princess Lily I cast a spell with my twin But I'm happy to find a man As young and faithful as you You're safe from the Dragon Lady 'Cause your devotion is true Now let us sit here in the flames For me to finish my tale Take a seat with Princess Lily You're cold, I can see you're pale Where I stopped, I still remember I was just about to tell How I became Dragon Lady For casting the freedom spell There I was with Princess Snowdrop In my hand I had the rings The sister of Princess Lily The forbidden spell she sings Her voice so shrill and out of tone Sang of how the seasons changed How I'd become Dragon Lady When day and night rearranged One ring the moon and one the sun To rid you from all the locks Of being our Princess Lily On solstice and equinox On those four days you'll be a sprite With power to rule the fire You will be the Dragon Lady Only one thing I require On those four days you'll be a sprite Free to walk out and about The one task of Princess Lily Snowdrop will then carry out You'll be a beautiful woman Free to love and work and eat And while you're the Dragon Lady Your dreaming men I will great Very well, it is more than fair That you get what you demand Have the job that Princess Lily Still loves, but leaves on your hand On those four days of ev'ry year You can assume my duties While I as the Dragon Lady Enjoy the earthly beauties And then I stopped wearing the rings Keeping such a secret safe From the Queen of Princess Lily Not letting my fingers chafe She did not know for a long time That one of her daughters dear Left home as the Dragon Lady Four days and nights ev'ry year Princess Snowdrop, who knew Nature Created new types of dreams Not singing like Princess Lily She had it all in a scheme She'd paint with colors of the winds Some animated pictures Every time the Dragon Lady Was breaking rules from scriptures Then Princess Rose rattled on us Though she keeps her denial Princess Snowdrop, Princess Lily Had to face the Fairy Trial And the Queen hesitate did not To give me as penalty Living as the Dragon Lady Forgetting my specialty Princess Snowdrop was not guilty And I pledged in her favor To replace me, Princess Lily While bitterness I savor Now all year 'round but on four days I must live as a peasant When I'm not the Dragon Lady Trapped in a time unpleasant I live human life as I wished And on my four nights as sprite I try to be Princess Lily Singing dreams, but giving fright For I have lost my gift of song To those by my pottage bound The voice of the Dragon Lady Is a shrill and dreadful sound And this is how, my little boy I left the Fairies' palace Lost the life of Princess Lily And lead a life of malice To save your Papa, boy, bring me Golden oh, silver zero To set free the Dragon Lady Find my rings, be my hero
© 2013 Davi RodriguesAuthor's Note
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StatsAuthor![]() Davi RodriguesBrasilia, DF, BrazilAboutI like writing in English, don't know why. Sometimes I think I write better in English than in my own language. Portuguese is not so much my thing. more..Writing
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