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Song - Jirel of Jorey (Leslie Fish/Mercedes Lackey) • Album - Magic, Moondust, Melancholy • Year - 1989 • Notes - Jirel of Jorey is based on the four short stories featuring that character by C. L. Moore. • You can purchase this album at the link below • http://www.firebirdarts.com/index.php... • Lyrics • Once a spy rolled boldly • Into Joirey Town • Seeking someone to question • At length • To see how her people faired • In Joirey's hand • And to judge for him self • Joirey's strength • Behind lay a man • Who would make himself king • Awaiting the spy's • Word to go • So he asked of a guards man • Who is Joirey's Lord • And the man said amazed • Don't you know • She is Jirel of Joirey • No man is her master • And well she protects us • Indeed • For with her sword above us • We fear no mage nor blade • No injustice nor • Overlord's greed • Once to ransom her men • Into hell's guard she rode • From that place no one ever • Returned • And yet she came back • Hell's guard's treasure she'd won • And in hell her men's capture • Soon burned • Once she lay neared to death • At the hands of our foes • From her bed she was stolen • Away • She was taken by darkness • Himself for his bride • And yet Jirel stands with us • Today • She is Jirel of Joirey • No man is her master • And well she protects us • Indeed • For with her sword above us • We fear no mage nor blade • No injustice nor • Overlord's greed • When conquered she went • Into hell for a means • To slay that foe • And free her men • And when she found • Her enemy's spirit bound there • Then to free it • She went back again • When a foul wizard ambushed • And slaughtered her guard • She leveled his keep • To the ground • And then traveled in realms • Of the fairy and worse • Till at last that damned wizard • She found • She is Jirel of Joirey • No man is her master • And well she protects us • Indeed • For with her sword above us • We fear no mage nor blade • No injustice nor • Overlord's greed • Much taken aback • Was the spy by this speech • And he wasted no more time • That day • But saddled his horse and left • Jorey at once • Rode in haste to his master • Away • The lord heard his news • And then said they are strange • These words of a guardsmen • Unknown • But he who would rule • Does not squander his strength • So I think we'll Joirey • Alone • She is Jirel of Joirey • No man is her master • And well she protects us • Indeed • For with her sword above us • We fear no mage nor blade • No injustice nor • Overlord's greed

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