And now the Arryns. This, like the previous, is basically written like a folk song, and if you wish to read it as one swapping "Harys" for "Henry" throughout should do the trick
This is a song for the Vale; Harys the Falcon Knight seems like a suitable "folk hero" for the Arryn family.
The Falcon KnightThere once was a knight, Harys his name,
A young knight of the vale,
Who loved a lass and loved her true,
Of this I'll tell the tale.
His true love she was beautiful,
Her eyes blue as the sky,
But when he came to her chamber fine,
His love he could not spy.
Oh, the badger's low as mud, my boys,
The lion's proud and gold,
The fish does shine for duty fine,
And the wolf howls of the cold;
The dragon's fire and blood, my boys
The swallow swift and free,
But the falcon's high as honour
And so was brave Harry!
He rode up hills and rode down streams,
To find his lover dear,
"For if she's lost," young Harry cried,
"I'll have no honour here."
"Yes if she's lost I'll mourn and weep
For twelve years and a day
I'll search for her until I'm cold
And dead and in the clay"
CHOR
At last he came to a darkened cave
In which there lived a crone,
"You'll find your love on the mountain top
Where you must go alone"
For though I'm blind I see it true
Your babe is in her womb,
But guarded she is by a monster fierce
To send you to your tomb.
CHOR
He rode unto the mountain top,
The monster he was there,
"O, I am Harys of the Vale,
Come for my love and heir."
"Well you may try but you shall fail,
Your love is mine to keep,
I've been told I'll live 'til a falcon blue
Should climb my hill so steep."
CHOR
Then Harys drew his vorpal sword,
And took his shield strong,
Then the monster quailed and wept,
"Now I shall not live long."
For Harry's arms were a falcon blue;
The monster he did slay,
So there the monster fell and died,
And Harry won the day!
CHOR
Harys found his love above,
And kissed her there that morn,
He took her home and married her,
And there her babe was born.
So remember, you young squires
Who hear a battle's cry,
Fly to war like the falcon knight,
And hold your honour high!
CHOR (x2 optional, use judgement and watch for rotten eggs in audience, do NOT perform in Gulltown on a Saturday night)
Chords:There once was a knight, Harys his name,
Am G
A young knight of the vale,
Em D
Who loved a lass and loved her true,
G C
Of this I'll tell the tale.
G C
His true love she was beautiful,
D G
Her eyes blue as the sky,
D C
But when he came to her chamber fine,
G Em
His love he could not spy.
C D
Oh, the badger's low as mud, my boys,
G C
The lion's proud and gold,
Em D
The fish does shine for duty fine,
G C
And the wolf howls of the cold;
G C
The dragon's fire and blood, my boys
D G
The swallow swift and free,
Em C
But the falcon's high as honour
G C
And so was brave Harry!
D G