OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

 

 

Said to the King, not to go there, Sire!

For it would be under fields of fire.

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

Did I not say we should be sending in spies?

And to be watching in our own court for lies?

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

Bid my troops a store of water keep,

For in the desert there was not a seep.

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

When they came to it not to drink from that creek,

But they did, and from pain grown men did weep

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

Flogged any man on watch found asleep,

Some didn't and of out stores thieves pilfered deep

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

I cared for my men like shepards do their sheep,

And for lack of trust other regiments were weak

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

Shares of treasure mine were spent on armour,

Others wasted money on uniforms and bed warmers

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

In the battle, I surveyed all from my saddle,

Many preffered to get drunk and addled

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

My foces careful husband, against the foes be-turbaned,

Others sent them in uncaring, they were murdered

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

No walls did scale, let the seige engines wail,

Many on those heights sure did fail

OF THEM ALL, I ALONE

Made sure that as we sailed,

We took away all that wasn't nailed

The Lay of Gutrack the Wise, Orc Warlord and Mercenary to the Zhentarihm and others

 

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