While riding through the woods one day, <br />the glorious Banner Knight, <br />met a mighty man at arms, <br />who challenged him to fight. <br />And when the noble knight, <br />stepped foot upon the ground, <br />out came forty villians, <br />and gathered him, around. <br />The Banner Knight, he laughed and said, <br />'At last the odds are true! <br />I'll bash you all, upon the head <br />and hack you, through and through! ' <br />And then in just a trice, he gave their necks a slice. <br />And as he watched them bleed, he marvelled at his deed. <br />But then the Devil did appear, attired all in red. <br />'I will take these men, good knight, <br />since you have made them dead.' <br />'Take their souls, ' the brave knight said, <br />'for them I do care not. <br />But leave their flesh and bones. <br />Feel free to let them rot. <br />For worms and birds and crawly things, <br />they too need to eat. <br />All God's creatures, big and small, <br />they must have their meat.' <br />But when the Devil heard God's name, <br />he hurried him away. <br />He took with him those poor damned souls, <br />with nothing more to say. <br />And the Banner Knight, on he did ride. <br />The sun was shining bright. <br />He whistled him a merry tune. <br />His heart was gay and light!<br /><br />Bob and Alex Eichen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-banner-knight-ii-the-knight-and-the-devil/
