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See [[Anaximancer]].  The popular fame of '''Edvard von Craghelm''' is best summed up, in my opinion, in the following traditional ballad recorded in the [[Plain of Brahang]]:
  
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See [[Anaximancer]].
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<blockquote>Edvard von Craghelm came to town
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<br />Wearing a black and purple gown
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<br />With a blue-green cloak and a belt so red
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<br />And a midnight beret upon his head.</blockquote>
  
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"The most famous Anaximancer was [[Edvard von Craghelm]], who appeared one day in an unnamed small village and began to put on a great show. He proceeded to tour about the country in a random manner, never staying too long in one place, until he died under mysterious circumstances while travelling near a moor in -20 {{EC}}. Objects he produced are largely privately held, though a number are contained in various museums."
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<blockquote>He entered the mart at the break of day
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<br />Waving the sellers and buyers away
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<br />And holding a staff so big and long
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<br />And singing his old von Craghelm song.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>CHORUS:
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<br />With a rand-a-keer
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<br />And a ho-de-veer
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<br />Edvard von Craghelm makes it appear!</blockquote>
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<blockquote>He took the beret right off his head
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<br />And put his hand inside it instead
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<br />And took out so many wondrous things
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<br />Too good, they say, for the richest of kings.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>He pulled out a ball all made of gold
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<br />And next came a [[Dagger Seas|Dagger Sea]] pirate so bold
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<br />That walked and talked, and brandished his sword
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<br />And hid his treasure inside his hoard.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>CHORUS:</blockquote>
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<blockquote>And next he plucked right out of his hat
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<br />A brass-bound [[Aelfants|Aelfant]], big and fat
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<br />And a [[darseed]] tree at the height of its bloom
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<br />And a full-sized [[Alezan]] grinding broom.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>The magic beret it seemed to be done
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<br />But that wasn't all of von Craghelm's fun
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<br />He pulled out a whole pie from inside his cloak
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<br />And all of us laughed just to see the joke.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>CHORUS:</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Edvard marched from vill to vill
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<br />With his magic hat he earned his fill
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<br />Though his hands were quick, his feet were small
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<br />And he never could manage to fool us all.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Edvard von Craghelm was walking one day
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<br />From [[Egron]] to Gibbon&#x2020; he made his way
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<br />Across [[Umbo Moor]] toward Wentzel Fen
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<br />And then, and then, and then, and then ...</blockquote>
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<blockquote>FINAL CHORUS:
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<br />With a rand-a-keered
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<br />And a ho-de-veered
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<br />Edvard von Craghelm ... DISAPPEARED!</blockquote>
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&#x2020;Presumably Marsh Gibbon
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'''Citations''':  [[Anaximancer]], [[Plain of Brahang]], [[Umbo Moor]].
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--[[User:Jcowan|John Cowan]] 01:09, 2 Oct 2004 (EDT)
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Latest revision as of 22:24, 11 June 2005

See Anaximancer. The popular fame of Edvard von Craghelm is best summed up, in my opinion, in the following traditional ballad recorded in the Plain of Brahang:

Edvard von Craghelm came to town


Wearing a black and purple gown
With a blue-green cloak and a belt so red


And a midnight beret upon his head.

He entered the mart at the break of day


Waving the sellers and buyers away
And holding a staff so big and long


And singing his old von Craghelm song.

CHORUS:


With a rand-a-keer
And a ho-de-veer


Edvard von Craghelm makes it appear!

He took the beret right off his head


And put his hand inside it instead
And took out so many wondrous things


Too good, they say, for the richest of kings.

He pulled out a ball all made of gold


And next came a Dagger Sea pirate so bold
That walked and talked, and brandished his sword


And hid his treasure inside his hoard.

CHORUS:

And next he plucked right out of his hat


A brass-bound Aelfant, big and fat
And a darseed tree at the height of its bloom


And a full-sized Alezan grinding broom.

The magic beret it seemed to be done


But that wasn't all of von Craghelm's fun
He pulled out a whole pie from inside his cloak


And all of us laughed just to see the joke.

CHORUS:

Edvard marched from vill to vill


With his magic hat he earned his fill
Though his hands were quick, his feet were small


And he never could manage to fool us all.

Edvard von Craghelm was walking one day


From Egron to Gibbon† he made his way
Across Umbo Moor toward Wentzel Fen


And then, and then, and then, and then ...

FINAL CHORUS:


With a rand-a-keered
And a ho-de-veered


Edvard von Craghelm ... DISAPPEARED!

†Presumably Marsh Gibbon

Citations: Anaximancer, Plain of Brahang, Umbo Moor.

--John Cowan 01:09, 2 Oct 2004 (EDT)

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