the beloved daughter of the King
she of radiant brow bearing noble crown
a beauty unparalleled and unmatched
upon that uncommon day there approached one
a trickster, that brazen contemptible charlatan
in ebon shroud he fired a dart
and the beauty bold envenomed did fall
the poison did its work and her eyes saw not the truth
pleading words from her Father's heart could not penetrate
the pernicious poison turned friend to foe and reason to madness
and she seeking the favor of lesser men and in folly abided
the King in sorrow and determination sent out His champion
in hopes that he might persuade his daughter to return
the champion he of purest white rode forth
at once he did find her that beauty beguiled
quick was the approach of the trickster and his lesser men
seething at the thought of the bold beauty restored
right of ownership was claimed by the calamity she wrought
only a relinquished life would settle the debt
the champion with heavy heart set his gaze upon her
not a harsh word spoken and the Father's love upon his tongue
he bargained with the Falseness and traded his utmost for her life
with the stroke of his hand upon her fair brow the poison melted away
manacled and beaten flogged and mocked
the once great and noble champion laid in humble defeat
she observed the dagger thrust rend his heart
life ebbed from his now spoiled body yet love remained in his gaze
shimmering pools broke into rivulets upon her cheek
a strong and gentle hand lift her countenance
her Father's face inviting her to restored beauty and redeemed grace
with calm reassurance he spoke of the champion's return
they stood and beheld before the trickster and all
the champion arisen whole in strength and light
the charlatan exposed and fleeing in rage
the daughter redeemed and emboldened by her champion's mercy and sacrifice
