I do not want this schlager sword
*by Lady Caitlin Deirdre of Errelyn Rhydderich Hael, Aethelmearc
I do not want this schlager sword
I do not want it, Lord Sanford
I will not use it in a moat
I would not, could not on a boat
I do not want it in a castle
A schlager qual is too much hassle
I will not fence it at the war
I just like my epee more
I will not use it in a duel
I do not want to look the fool
I will not fence it at Queen’s Champs
When I hold it, my hand cramps
I will not take a schlager class
Teach something else or I’ll just pass
Epees are so fast and light
They just feel so nice and right
The schlager sword just moves too slow
I do not like it – no, no, no
I do not want this schlager sword
I do not want it, Lord Sanford
You do not like it, so you say
Try the schlager and you may
Try it, and you may, I say
Feel the way that schlagers play
Try it and you won’t say nay
Try the sword right now – today
Say, I do like my schlager sword
I do like it, Lord Sanford
I like to play the schlager way
I want to play more now – today
I do like my schlager sword
Now I use Di Grassi’s ward
I can use it with my cloak
I can fence with many folk
Twist my wrist and disengage
Schlager swords are all the rage
I could, I would at demos too
Mundanes can see what I can do
I can use it there and here
I can play in Ealdomere
And, of course, it looks so cool
Looks more like a proper duel
I do like my schlager sword,
I do like it, Lord Sanford