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The Burning Tent

from Angel with a Sword by Leslie Fish

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Another Estrella War song, inspired by a true incident; a warning about why not to take a propane heater to an SCA war. I was there, several tents away, and I was amazed by how quickly the fire was put down; this whole incident couldn’t have taken more than five lively minutes.

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Upon the Ides of Februar, when Staghold House had come to War,
The night being cold, a maiden sent a propane heater within her tent.

CHORUS: Lullay, lullay, lullay, lullay, the fire hath burned my tent away.

The heater sat, its makers to thank, upon a full five-gallon tank.
When half the camp had gone to bed, the fuel-line cracked, the propane bled.

The house-dog barked. The maiden woke to see low flames and smell the smoke.
She threw her cloak upon the break and shouted loud the camp to wake.

Lord Etienne woke to smoke and fog. He opened the tent and threw out the dog.
He seized his pants, he seized the maid, and fast tracks for the door he laid.

Lord Colin came a-running then. He seized both maid and Lord Etienne.
He heaved them both dear of the fray. They landed twenty-odd yards away.

Lord Mordaryn came running, three sheets to the wind.
He saw the fire, and plunged straight in.
The propane tank began to cough. He seized the nozzle and turned the thing off.

By then the household had gathered ‘round.
A dozen extinguishers hosed the fire down.
And naught but fumes were left of the flame by the time that the firemen came.

Lord Mordaryn suffered no worse than a cough.
The hair on Lord Colin’s arms scorched off.
Some blisters few had Lord Etienne, and even the dog came back again.

Words: © Leslie Fish, 2/16/2001
Music: “Down in Yon Forest” (traditional)

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from Angel with a Sword, released September 2, 2022

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Leslie Fish Phoenix, Arizona

If there's one name that's practically synonymous with filk (Science Fiction folk music), it's Leslie Fish. Leslie has written literally hundreds of songs covering almost every subject, from the space program ("Hope Eyrie"), to Star Trek ("Banned From Argo") to urban life, history, and space fantasy ("Carmen Miranda's Ghost"). ... more

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