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::: ''But the Dornishman's blade had a song of its own,''
 
::: ''But the Dornishman's blade had a song of its own,''
 
:::: ''and a bite sharp and cold as a leech.''
 
:::: ''and a bite sharp and cold as a leech.''
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::: ''As he lay on the ground with the darkness around,''
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:::: ''and the taste of his blood on his tongue,''
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::: ''His brothers knelt by him and prayed him a prayer,''
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:::: ''and he smiled and he laughed and he sung,''
 
::: ''"Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done,''
 
::: ''"Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done,''
 
:::: ''the Dornishman's taken my life,''
 
:::: ''the Dornishman's taken my life,''
 
::: ''But what does it matter, for all men must die,''
 
::: ''But what does it matter, for all men must die,''
:::: ''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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:::: ''and I've tasted the Dornishman's wife!''<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 7|Chapter 7]], Jon</ref>
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 23:59, 14 August 2011

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.

Lyrics

The Dornishman's wife was as fair as the sun,
and her kisses were warmer than spring.
But the Dornishman's blad 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