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'''The Dornishman's Wife''' is a song about a man who slept with a Dornishman's wife, but died of wounds received in a duel with the Dornishman and considered it a fair trade.
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[[File:Serena Malyon Dornishman's Wife.jpg|"The Dornishman's Wife", by Serena Malyon © FFG|thumb|350px|right]]
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"'''The Dornishman's Wife'''" is a song about a man who slept with the wife of a [[Dornishmen|Dornishman]]. Although he died of wounds received in a duel with the Dornishman, the man considered it a fair trade.
  
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
::: ''The Dornishman's wife was as fair as the sun,''
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{{lyrics|
:::: ''and her kisses were warmer than spring.''
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The Dornishman's wife was as fair as the sun,
::: ''But the Dornishman's blade was made of black steel,''
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:and her kisses were warmer than spring.
:::: ''and its kiss was a terrible thing.''
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But the Dornishman's blade was made of black steel,
::: ''The Dornishman's wife would sing as she bathed,''
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:and its kiss was a terrible thing.
:::: ''in a voice that was sweet as a peach,''
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::: ''But the Dornishman's blade had a song of its own,''
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The Dornishman's wife would sing as she bathed,
:::: ''and a bite sharp and cold as a leech.''
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:in a voice that was sweet as a peach,
::: ''As he lay on the ground with the darkness around,''
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But the Dornishman's blade had a song of its own,
:::: ''and the taste of his blood on his tongue,''
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:and a bite sharp and cold as a leech.
::: ''His brothers knelt by him and prayed him a prayer,''
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:::: ''and he smiled and he laughed and he sung,''
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As he lay on the ground with the darkness around,
::: ''"Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done,''
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:and the taste of his blood on his tongue,
:::: ''the Dornishman's taken my life,''
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His brothers knelt by him and prayed him a prayer,
::: ''But what does it matter, for all men must die,''
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:and he smiled and he laughed and he sung,
:::: ''and I've tasted the Dornishman's wife!"''<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 7|Chapter 7]], Jon</ref>
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"Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done,
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:the Dornishman's taken my life,
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But what does it matter, for all men must die,
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:and I've tasted the Dornishman's wife!"{{ref|ASOS|7}}
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==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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[[es:La mujer del dorniense]]
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[[fr:L'épouse du Dornien]]
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[[ru:Дорнийская жена]]
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 12 May 2022

"The Dornishman's Wife", by Serena Malyon © FFG

"The Dornishman's Wife" is a song about a man who slept with the wife of a Dornishman. Although he died of wounds received in a duel with the Dornishman, the man considered it a fair trade.

Lyrics

The Dornishman's wife was as fair as the sun,
and her kisses were warmer than spring.
But the Dornishman's blade was made of black steel,
and its kiss was a terrible thing.

The Dornishman's wife would sing as she bathed,
in a voice that was sweet as a peach,
But the Dornishman's blade had a song of its own,
and a bite sharp and cold as a leech.

As he lay on the ground with the darkness around,
and the taste of his blood on his tongue,
His brothers knelt by him and prayed him a prayer,
and he smiled and he laughed and he sung,

"Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done,
the Dornishman's taken my life,
But what does it matter, for all men must die,
and I've tasted the Dornishman's wife!"[1]

References and Notes