A scream is all it takes
to introduce a legend.
A clash of winged beasts,
red against white scales.
The scream wreaks devastation
on all who hear it.
Red against white scales,
the scream brings misery
on all who hear it,
till a bold prince silences it.
The scream brings misery,
no end is in sight
till a bold prince silences it,
with the dragons underground.
No end is in sight,
but now the old feud slumbers,
with the dragons underground
till a wayward king wanders.
So the legend is born
and so it spreads,
till the heat of its flame
graces green and white banners.
(This poem was inspired by the story of Llud and Llefelys, the earliest known reference of the Welsh Dragon. It can be found in the Mabinogion.)
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