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The Knighting of the Sirloin · Ririro.com - Poetry

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Speaker 1: The nighting of the surloin the second Charles of England
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Speaker 1: rode forth one Christmas tide to hunt a gallant stag
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Speaker 1: of ten of Chingford woods. The pride the wind's blew keen,
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Speaker 1: The snow fell fast and made for earth a pall.
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Speaker 1: As tired steeds and wearied men returned to Friday Hall,
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Speaker 1: the blazing logs piled on the dogs. Civilians were pleasant
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Speaker 1: to behold, unborn was the steaming feast to hungry men,
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Speaker 1: and cold with right good will, all took their fill unemployment,
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Speaker 1: and soon each found relief, Whilst Charles his royal trencher
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Speaker 1: piled from one huge loin of beef. Quoth Charles Odds
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Speaker 1: fish A noble dish, I noble made by me, by
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Speaker 1: kingly right, I dub thee Knight Sir Loyne, henceforward b
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Speaker 1: And never was a royal jest received with such a claim,
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Speaker 1: and never knight than good Sir Loyne, more worthy of
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Speaker 1: the name,