Marx Grob von Appenzell - Order of the Silver Tyger

Culann and Honig, Majesties Royal:

In Them is bounty, wisdom, governance. 

Their path in this Kingdom East ever shall

Be to hold forth! Give fruitful abundance.

Turn to Marx Grob von Appenzel at once

They’ve noticed him whose presence has enhanced

 And with such prowess We’d see him advanced

For Marx in word, in work, in countenance,

In presence and on the field of battle 

Coupled with his support and steadfastness 

His throughalness in the combat scrabble 

With such valor proves he does not dabble 

His gentle heart is of great humbleness 

With time long past coming, let's now address

 That his valor so proved, We are moved to 

Proclaim Silver Tyger as is his due 

Done at Tournament of the Daffodils and Thrown Weapons Champions in the canton of Midland Vale, Anno Societatis LX* 

Done in Rhyme Royal after Chaucer’s translation of his contemporary, the Swiss-French poet, Othon of Grandson.

Word Count 136

Illumination and Calligraphy by Emma Makilmone

Originally set for Tournament of the Daffodils, went out at Southern Region War Camp

Photo by Emma Makilmone

Rhyme Royale 

10 Syllables/Iambic Pentameter
ABABBCC 

A Culann and Honig, Majesties Royal:
B In Them is bounty, wisdom, governance. 
A Their path in this Kingdom East ever shall
B Be to hold forth! Give fruitful abundance.
B Turn to Marx Grob von Appenzel at once
C Thev’e noticed him whose presence has enhanced
C And with such prowess We’d see him advanced

A For Marx in word, in work, in countenance,
B In presence and on the field of battle 
A Coupled with his support and steadfastness 
B His throughalness in the combat scrabble 
B With such valor proves he does not dabble 
C His gentle heart is of great humbleness 
C with time long past coming, let's now address

D That his valor so proved, We are moved to 
D Proclaim Silver Tyger as is his due 

Done at Tournament of the Daffodils and Thrown Weapons Champions in the canton of Midland Vale, AS LX 

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Photo by Marx Grob von Appenzell 

Photo by Marx Grob von Appenzell 

Garret Corn - Order of the Silver Tyger

Donovan Shinnock, King by right of sword

With Chattricam Meghanta, Queen fought for

The epitome of the Eastern court

Under oak leaves, this Hundred Minutes War

On Tyger thrones, resplendent they sit forth

Now to present, Their Majesties fine words:

We observe one: This fighter with valor

Who has found delight in battle glamor

Always intent, on improving his form

Applies care to kit, with skilled adornments

With delight, We have observed his hard work

Giving the Dream, his whole hearted support 

With aptitude and grace, We thus enforce 

Having the Silver Tyger to Adorn

Our newly ennobled Garret Corn 

With Arms to be worn: 

Quarterly sable and argent, a cross of chain gules

In the Shire of Rusted Woodlands port

AS LX, and ever more

For he is one that knows the Tyger’s Roar

Word count 134

Illumination and Calligraphy by Fiona The Volatile

Photo by by Fiona The Volatile

 

Written after the 11th century Old French Epic Song of Roland, about the Frankish King Roland.

KEY - Old French Laisses/Stanzas

10 Syllables or decasyllables 

Undetermined length

Assonance “Rhyme”

Imperfect Syllable Count Notation

(Notes for Heralds)

Heraldic Language

Donovan Shinnock, King by right of swORd

With Chattricam Meghanta, Queen fought fOR

The epitome of the Eastern cORrt

Under oak leaves, this Hundred Minutes WOR

On Tyger thrones, resplendent they sit fORth

Now to present: Their Majesties fine wORds:

We observe one: This fighter with valor

Who has found delight in battle glamOR

Always intent, on improving his fORm

Beyond the field, We’ve observed his hard wORk

Applies care to kit, with skilled adORnments

Giving the Dream, his whole hearted suppORt 

With aptitude and grace, We thus enfORce 

Having the Silver Tyger to AdORn

Our newly ennobled Garret CORn 9

With arms  to be wORn: 5 (but read with the arms as one sentence)

Quarterly sable and argent, a cross of chain gules

In the Shire of Rusted Woodlands pORt

AS 60, and ever mOR 8

For he is one that knows the Tyger’s RORr

This is 'corn,' 

which any fool can eat, 

but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption. 

Let us give praise to our maker and glory to his bounty by learning about... 

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East Kingdom Gazette: 100 Minutes War
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Wilhelm Zobel - Order of the Silver Tyger

This bright and busy day
Sees Donovan and Megha rule
With pomp and circumstance! They say
The one before Us is a jewel 
At this Coronation advent
Celebrating prowess in skirmish engagement 

For opponents he does quell

Taking on foes with skill and grace 

He is Wilhelm Zobel

Ever full of the battle’s embrace 

Receives the East’s Silver Tyger

In the Shire of Quintavia so conferred

With Arms: Ever more.

Word Count 70

Written in Minnesang after Der Von Kürenberg
Illumination and calligraphy by  Fiona the Volatile

Photo by Fiona the Volatile

KEY Minnesang
Rhyme: ABABCC 

Syllable Count:

6 A 

8 B 

8 A 

8 B 

8 C 

12 C

6A This bright and busy day
8B Sees Donovan and Megha rule
8A With pomp and circumstance!They say
8B the one before Us is a jewel 
8C At this Coronation advent
12C Celebrate one’s prowess in skirmish engagement 
6A For opponents he does quell
8B Taking on foes with skill and grace 
6A He is Wilhelm Zobel
88 B Ever full of the battle’s embrace 
8C Receives the East’s Silver Tyger
12C in the Shire of Quintavia so conferred
With Arms: SPACE FOR ARMS Ever more

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Photo by Fiona the Volatile

Photo by Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by Hugoline the Delicate