Arrayed in bright raiment down to the ground,
And sad habiliments not to be seen;
A noble crew about them waited round
With sage and savvy Peers all grandly gowned;
Whom before did march a herald voice grand
Proclaiming to all with triumphant sound
But now with Laurel branches bore in hand;
Cherished symbols of the apex art, in the land.
This, Our greatest Glorious East, in kind
Descent Of royal lineage proclaim
Of grand ancient Kings and Queens, well defined.
King Ryouko'jin, Queen Indrakshi’s fame
And due rights as those before them had same
See Bartholomew Sharp presented thus
before Us and the populous to claim
And hear all the prevailing consensus.
On skills ascribed to this man so meticulous
A gentle in charge of his own wardrobe
Learned tailor study is his main stay
Precise hand stitch in his vestments and robe
Which are not rich styles, or gilt array
But garments meant to keep the cold away,
Every tool crafted, for how folk were clad
Bent on sewing sturdy hems that
won't fray
And if that no spare cloths to give he had,
His own coat he would cut, and it distribute, glad.
Thus September third, mood hath been leavened
With the cumulation of these affairs
Anno Societas Fifty Seven.
Witnessing this triumph with those that care
As Barleycorn Welcomes New Ostgardr Heirs
The Laurels will greet him before these thrones
With hearty embrace into their affairs
We are here to state, what everyone knows
That the very soul of this man is in his clothes
And With letters patent to be borne by
Bartholomew Sharp and none shall decry
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Word count 280
Words by Aislinn Chiabach
Some text based on Spencer's The Faerie Queene and Shakespeare
East Kingdom Gazette: Court Report for John Barleycorn – Ostgardr Investiture & Fight for a Cause Tournament
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