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'''Six Maids in a Pool''' is a song about six shy, pretty [[maid]]s taking a swim. It may have some relation to [[Florian]] and [[Jonquil]].{{Ref|ASOS|21}}
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"'''Six Maids in a Pool'''" is a song about the legend of [[Florian the Fool|Florian]] watching [[Jonquil]] and her sisters bathe in a [[Jonquil's Pool|pool of water]].{{Ref|ASOS|21}}
  
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
:::''Six maids there were in a spring-fed pool...'' {{Ref|ASOS|21}}
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{{lyrics|Six maids there were in a spring-fed pool...{{Ref|ASOS|21}}}}
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==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Storm of Swords===
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
When [[Jaime]], [[Brienne]] and Ser [[Cleos Frey]] pass through [[Maidenpool]] they espy the spring-fed pool from which the town took its name, where legend says [[Florian]] the Fool had first glimpsed [[Jonquil]] bathing with her sisters.
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When [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Brienne of Tarth]], and Ser [[Cleos Frey]] pass through [[Maidenpool]], they espy [[Jonquil's Pool]] from which the town took its name. Jaime begins singing, but Brienne tells him to be quiet.{{Ref|ASOS|21}}
  
The pool is so choked with rotting corpses that the water had turned into a murky grey-green soup.  Jaime takes one look at it and bursts into the song ''Six Maids in a Pool'' - until Brienne tells him to be quiet. {{Ref|ASOS|21}}
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[[Tom of Sevenstreams]] sings "Six Maids in a Pool" at the [[Peach]] in [[Stoney Sept]].{{ref|ASOS|29}}
  
===A Feast for Crows===
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Brienne]] passes through Maidenpool during the early part of her quest to find [[Sansa Stark]]. Brienne finds herself reminiscing,
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When she thinks of returning to Maidenpool, Brienne recalls that Jaime had laughed when she told him to stop singing.{{ref|AFFC|9}}
{{Quote|“Jaime sang “Six Maids in a Pool,” and laughed when I begged him to be quiet. {{Ref|AFFC|9}}}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|'''Brienne''': What are you doing?<br>'''Jaime''': Singing. 'Six Maids in a Pool,' I'm sure you've heard it. And shy little maids they were, too. Rather like you. Though somewhat prettier, I'll warrant.{{ref|ASOS|21}}|[[Brienne of Tarth]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
 
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 23 January 2019

"Six Maids in a Pool" is a song about the legend of Florian watching Jonquil and her sisters bathe in a pool of water.[1]

Lyrics

Six maids there were in a spring-fed pool...[1]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

When Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, and Ser Cleos Frey pass through Maidenpool, they espy Jonquil's Pool from which the town took its name. Jaime begins singing, but Brienne tells him to be quiet.[1]

Tom of Sevenstreams sings "Six Maids in a Pool" at the Peach in Stoney Sept.[2]

A Feast for Crows

When she thinks of returning to Maidenpool, Brienne recalls that Jaime had laughed when she told him to stop singing.[3]

Quotes

Brienne: What are you doing?
Jaime: Singing. 'Six Maids in a Pool,' I'm sure you've heard it. And shy little maids they were, too. Rather like you. Though somewhat prettier, I'll warrant.[1]

References and Notes