Violet Hughes - Order of the Maunche

Violet Hughes holds sharp dart-like pens

Limber tipped and firm, newly trimmed

Blank Sheets cushioned under her fingertips

Percolating upon the smooth slope

The leaf a fine and uniform script

Set to calligraph, the ennobled East

She’s learnt the roots of letters, stem and branch

For these practiced learned lays

Of clear entrance strokes, and loops ascender 

Under and over turns and compound curves

Exploits of wonder ending with each exit stroke

Her longhand is a lullaby of the heart.

With steadfast poise and fair knowledge,

Salient, stout sweet or sinuous 

She privately performs repetitions 

in preparation for the public appearance

These exercises administer toward

Honing her mind through mechanical rehearsal 

Today at Østgardr’s Investiture, Anno Societitas LXI

We, Sovereigns East, Culann and Honig

Praise Violet’s Mind, Heart and Hand 

And grant her presence in the Order of the Maunche, 

For a gladsome gyre, of motion and form

Upon the Award  Documents and the brilliant, 

passionate, practiced and polished pages she produces

Word Count 162

Illumination and Calligraphy by Guðrún Hafgrímsdóttir

Photo by Guðrún Hafgrímsdóttir

 (She) Had to do it after their child had been put to bed, and the servants had gone to their garrets, and it was quiet in the house. Just think, Charlie Brown: she wrote the book seven times with a dip pen. And you're telling me you can't even BLOG it once?
-Linus Van Pelt

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Photo by Tidehelm the Moneyer

Photo by Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by  Aislinn Chiabach

Duncan Willans - Order of the Silver Wheel

Tale of Duncan Willans as was read before the Queen:

Quick to train others and himself We've seen 

And what grand muscles has he, at his best!

So great a neck, and has such a large chest

He keenly sees what seeds that the ground shows

His complexion colored red, off his nose

My good herald hold! 

This seems a rooster not Our good gentle!

Apologies told! 

The comparison was accidental

To continue with his praises plenty 

For the Silver Wheel We'd give him entry 

Of successes he is worthy to crow

That earlier reference was in the know! 

In camp he's known to stick to his druthers 

And build fires higher than all others

This Eastern accolade happened this day

At Østgarðr Investiture’s fine array

Anno Societatis Sixty One 

The year Cullen and Honig had this done.

Word Count 137
Illumination and Calligraphy by Fiona the Volatile

Photo by Fiona the Volatile

Chaucerian Rhyming Couplets

Syllable Count 10

Rhyming couplets

Imperfect Syllable Count Notation

Heraldic Language - Not needed in this scroll

(Notes for the Heralds)

Tale of Duncan Willans as was read before the Queen: 12

(An introductory line, though it does have a matched line of rhyme)

Quick to train others and himself We've seen 

And what grand muscles has he, at his best!

So great a neck, and has such a large chest

He keenly sees what seeds that the ground shows

His complexion colored red, off his nose

(The following 2 couplets break the AABB rhyme scheme and syllable count for a brief interlude between the Herald and the Queen and are ABAB)

My good herald hold! 5

This seems a rooster not Our good gentle!

Apologies told! 5

The comparison was accidental

(Return to AABB Rhyme Scheme) 

To continue with his praises plenty 

For the Silver Wheel We'd give him entry 

Of successes he is worthy to crow

That earlier reference was in the know! 

(This second half of the couplet is essentially the herald tooting their own horn.  Ie. See, I was right!)

In camp he's known to stick to his druthers 

And build fires higher than all others

This Eastern accolade happened this day

At Østgarðr Investiture’s fine array

Anno Societatis Sixty One 

The year Cullen and Honig had this done.

Would you say, this is a Fowl-hearted BLOG? 

Specifically influenced by The Nun's Priest's Tale and the Tale of cock named Chauntecleer

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Photo by Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by Aislinn Chiabach

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Marx Pauer - Award of Arms

One that assists their neighbor does not then expect reward 
Giving of self willingly to support is aboveboard 
Such invisible service oft does not make the record
When such awareness is made Majesties are in accord 

Regal Monarchs of the  East, subjects for praises They seek

Upholding the joy of court, the acclaim, assured critique

When Culann and Honig rest in Østgarðr’s lands this week

Truthful words will be spoken, truth of Marx therefore We speak

Such are the ways of the East, to make shadowed service bright  

The Ennobling of gentles, Majesties greatest delight

With Award of Arms Marx Pauer takes his place in the light

At Investiture today with Our Royal Tyger might

Anno Societatis LIX

Word Count 118
Illumination and Calligraphy by Margarette la Gantiere
 

Photo by Margarette la Gantiere

KEY - Cuaderna Vía (Fourfold Way)
Two lines of 14 syllables divided into two 7 syllable sections
Rhyme - AAAA BBBB CCCC etc.

One that assists their neighbor - does not then expect reward 

Giving of self willingly - to support is aboveboard 

Such invisible service -  Oft does not make the record

When such awareness is made - Majesties are in accord 

Regal Monarchs of the  East  - Subjects for praises They seek

Upholding the joy of court -  Their Acclaim, assured critique

When Culann and Honig -  rest in Østgarðr’s lands this week

Truthful words will be spoken - Truth of Marx therefore We speak

Such are the ways of the East - To make shadowed service bright  

The Ennobling of gentles - Majesties greatest delight

With Award of Arms Marx Pau/er - takes his place in the light

At Investiture today - With Our Royal Tyger might

Anno Societatis LIX

Don’t you fret, Monsieur Marius, 

I don’t feel any BLOG

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Photo by  Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by  Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by  Hugoline the Delicate

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Crown Province of Østgarðr - Fencing Champion

Done on this the 28th day of the  August  after the 61st anniversary of Our Society at Our Investiture 

Viceregents of Crown Province of Østgarðr, Samson and Martha

have this to say

There once was a Fencer for Østgarðr 

Who’s success on the field was not marred 

In the midst of the fray

They Succeeded this day

And became Champ of Fence no holds barred

Word Count 62

Illumination by Christina Ingen Ghriegair

Calligraphy by Amalie Reinhardt

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KEY - Limerick 

Rhyme Pattern:

AABBA 

Syllable count:

A9 

B6 

Imperfect syllable count

9A There once was a Fencer for Østgarðr 
9A Who’s success on the field was not marred 
6B In the midst of the fray
6B They Succeeded this day
9A And became Champ of Fence no holds barred

We are the Champions

of the BLOG!

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Photo by Aislinn Chiabach

Crown Province of Østgarðr - Archery Champion

Done on this the 28th day of the  August  after the 61st anniversary of Our Society at Our Investiture. 
Viceregents of Crown Province of Østgarðr, Samson and Martha have this to say:

There once was an Archer for Østgarðr 

Who’s aim to the target was not marred 

When hitting the hay

They Succeeded this day

And became Arching Champ no holds barred

Illumination by Viku Uikalai
Calligraphy by Cassia Carataca

Photo by Cassia Carataca

KEY - Limerick 

Rhyme Pattern:

AABBA 

Syllable count:

A9 

B6 

Imperfect syllable count

9A There once was an Archer for Østgarðr 
9A Who’s aim to the target was not marred 
6B When hitting the hay
6B They Succeeded this day
9A And became Arching Champ no holds barred

We are the Champions

of the BLOG!

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Photo by Aislinn Chiabach