{"id":714,"date":"2012-03-30T07:19:35","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T07:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbouchard.com\/aneleda\/?p=714"},"modified":"2012-03-30T07:28:46","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T07:28:46","slug":"the-tale-of-titus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbouchard.com\/aneleda\/the-tale-of-titus","title":{"rendered":"The Tale of Titus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>THIS, THIS is what happens when you issue a challenge to a bard girl when she is grumpy over something unrelated. YOU may become the VICTIM of CREATIVITY.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Just like Titus. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Let this be a cautionary tale to the rest of you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mbouchard.com\/misc\/titus.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">You can listen to the 3-am draft-singing-at-my-desk recording here. It&#8217;s rough, but it&#8217;s here&#8230;You can even learn it and sing it whenever you see Titus. I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;d love it. He&#8217;s a Roman. They like attention.<\/a> <em>(This tune may change before you hear me actually sing it live, but the chorus will stay the same. Promise.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now the Romans they are noted for their finely pav-ed roads<br \/>\nAnd they have given us a history and conquered those in woads<br \/>\nThey did this wearing dresses and with fine, delicate shoes,<br \/>\nand showed if you fight a Roman, you&#8217;ll very likely lose.<\/p>\n<p>Among these warrior people a man stands on his own<br \/>\nhe wears a carven chest plate, and strong legs with lovely tone<br \/>\nKnown better by his charming smile than even his name<br \/>\nOnce you&#8217;ve met Titus Claudius, you&#8217;ll never be the same.<\/p>\n<p>Oh he&#8217;s a lover and a fighter<br \/>\na healer and a thief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll own a heart a strongly<br \/>\nas a noble holds a fief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll blush just like a maiden<br \/>\nthen deliver a coy wink<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t under estimate the Romans,<br \/>\nfor they&#8217;re smarter than you think.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true he wears a tunic and walks with his legs bare<br \/>\nAnd like all the good Roman boys he neatly trims his hair<br \/>\nHe boasts with the best of them&#8230;when a sword is in his hand<br \/>\nAsk the ladies who hang at the field &#8211; he&#8217;s known throughout the land<\/p>\n<p>Oh he&#8217;s a lover and a fighter<br \/>\na healer and a thief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll own a heart a strongly<br \/>\nas a noble holds a fief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll blush just like a maiden<br \/>\nthen deliver a coy wink<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t under estimate the Romans,<br \/>\nfor they&#8217;re smarter than you think.<\/p>\n<p>He is always quick to offer a cup of Roman wine<br \/>\nAnd with the glass a compliment to make a lady shine<br \/>\nHis hands are quick to offer, with a kiss when they are clasped,<br \/>\nAnd two arms to firmly rescue those who&#8217;ve fainted as he passed.<\/p>\n<p>Oh he&#8217;s a lover and a fighter<br \/>\na healer and a thief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll own a heart a strongly<br \/>\nas a noble holds a fief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll blush just like a maiden<br \/>\nthen deliver a coy wink<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t under estimate the Romans,<br \/>\nfor they&#8217;re smarter than you think.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll lay hands on a shoulder that was recently at war<br \/>\nwith one tender touch it&#8217;s obvious those hands were meant for more<br \/>\nas he soothes away the aches and pains in body and in soul<br \/>\nTo be injured for his healing could soon become a goal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Oh he&#8217;s a lover and a fighter<br \/>\na healer and a thief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll own a heart a strongly<br \/>\nas a noble holds a fief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll blush just like a maiden<br \/>\nthen deliver a coy wink<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t under estimate the Romans,<br \/>\nfor they&#8217;re smarter than you think.<\/p>\n<p>Oh he&#8217;s a lover and a fighter<br \/>\na healer and a thief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll own a heart a strongly<br \/>\nas a noble holds a fief<br \/>\nHe&#8217;ll blush just like a maiden<br \/>\nthen deliver a coy wink<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t under estimate the Romans,<br \/>\nfor they&#8217;re smarter than you think.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0ps) there you go Serena! And thanks Laurie!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS, THIS is what happens when you issue a challenge to a bard girl when she is grumpy over something unrelated. YOU may become the VICTIM of CREATIVITY. Just like Titus. Let this be a cautionary tale to the rest of you. You can listen to the 3-am draft-singing-at-my-desk recording here. 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