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You mean I can write, too? :o\n\n[i][b]Coyote Folk Song[/b][/i] is from the second novel, [i]Isen's Bane[/i]. At this point in the story, Baksrit and an Artemin mouse opossum named Kyrinn have stopped at a traders' camp for the night. There, two coyotes prepare to sing a folk song.\n\nThis particular snippet is one of my dad's favorite parts of both novels because of an extra layer of meaning he caught in the first draft. When he brought it to my attention, I revised this section to further build upon that meaning. As strange as it may seem, I didn't originally intend for that extra layer of meaning to be there.\n\nThe two coyotes' song was inspired by actual English and Irish folk songs sung by street musicians. Another inspiration was the nursery rhyme \"Rub-a-dub-dub\" (an early 1825 version is shown below):\n\n[q] \"Hey! rub-a-dub, ho! rub-a-dub, three maids in a tub,\n \"And who do you think were there?\n \"The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker,\n \"And all of them gone to the fair.\"[/q]\n\nAs for the extra layer of meaning, I'll let you figure that one out.\n\nStory © 2010 Marvin E. Fuller", "description_bbcode_parsed": "What's this?  You mean I can write, too? :o

Coyote Folk Song is from the second novel, Isen's Bane.  At this point in the story, Baksrit and an Artemin mouse opossum named Kyrinn have stopped at a traders' camp for the night.  There, two coyotes prepare to sing a folk song.

This particular snippet is one of my dad's favorite parts of both novels because of an extra layer of meaning he caught in the first draft.  When he brought it to my attention, I revised this section to further build upon that meaning.  As strange as it may seem, I didn't originally intend for that extra layer of meaning to be there.

The two coyotes' song was inspired by actual English and Irish folk songs sung by street musicians.  Another inspiration was the nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub" (an early 1825 version is shown below):

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    "Hey! rub-a-dub, ho! rub-a-dub, three maids in a tub,
    "And who do you think were there?
    "The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker,
    "And all of them gone to the fair."\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

As for the extra layer of meaning, I'll let you figure that one out.

Story © 2010 Marvin E. Fuller", "writing": "[b]© 2010 Marvin E. Fuller[/b]\n\n One of the traders began strumming her mandolin while her companion tuned up his matching lute. A hush fell over the group as the two coyotes began to sing, their voices ululating into the night.\n\n[i] \"I went a-walkin' one fine morn, to the market for my buns.\n \"Who did I meet, but the Baker boy, kneadin' his dough,\n \"And his fair sister, little Molly Dapplespot, teasin' the boys,\n \"Tossin' her tail and risin' in the summer's heat.\n\n \"Owoo! Owoo! Little Dapplespot, doo.\n \"Watch the tail, see a boy don't tug it,\n \"Or your daughter will be teasin' the boys 'fore too long.\n \"Owoo! Owoo! Little Dapplespot, doo.\n\n \"I went a-walkin' one fine noon, to the market for my meat.\n \"Who did I see, but the Butcher boy, whackin' his vittles.\n \"And his little girl, young Sally Dillydot, round as an apple,\n \"Stampin' her feet and stuffed through the giblets.\n\n \"Owoo! Owoo! Young Dillydot, doo.\n \"Watch the feet, see a boy don't dance them,\n \"Or your daughter will be round as rosy fruit 'fore too long.\n \"Owoo! Owoo! Young Dillydot, doo.\n\n \"I went a-walkin' one fine eve, to the market for my sticks.\n \"Who did I meet, but the Candle-Maker, waxin' his taper,\n \"And his bonny lass, sweet Jilly Dottlebot, cradlin' her babe,\n \"Barin' her shoulder and wick'd no longer.\"\n\n \"Owoo! Owoo! Young Dottlebot, doo.\n \"Watch the shoulder, see a boy don't hug it,\n \"'Cause your daughter will be cradlin' a babe 'fore too long.\n \"Owoo! Owoo! Young Dottlebot, doo.\"[/i]\n\n Appreciative whistles and applause complimented the duo once they finished.\n \"They're good, aren't they?\" remarked Dusky. \"We've traveled with them since Gallowglen. They make a fine pair.\"\n \"Heh, sure are. That's a good song,\" agreed Kyrinn, laughing appreciatively. \"Maybe this isn't as bad as I feared 'twould be.\"\n \"Told you,\" Baksrit said.\n \"I still think it's inappropriate,\" grumbled someone nearby. Baksrit cast a glance at the rabbit monk.\n \"Now, now, Stu,\" chided Dusky, paternally. \"It's only inappropriate because you're thinking dirty.\" Stu flicked his ears in embarrassment, letting the raccoon have his point. Baksrit ran the song through her head again, but didn't quite see what was so improper about it.", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "© 2010 Marvin E. Fuller

     One of the traders began strumming her mandolin while her companion tuned up his matching lute.  A hush fell over the group as the two coyotes began to sing, their voices ululating into the night.

    "I went a-walkin' one fine morn, to the market for my buns.
    "Who did I meet, but the Baker boy, kneadin' his dough,
    "And his fair sister, little Molly Dapplespot, teasin' the boys,
    "Tossin' her tail and risin' in the summer's heat.

    "Owoo!  Owoo!  Little Dapplespot, doo.
    "Watch the tail, see a boy don't tug it,
    "Or your daughter will be teasin' the boys 'fore too long.
    "Owoo!  Owoo!  Little Dapplespot, doo.

    "I went a-walkin' one fine noon, to the market for my meat.
    "Who did I see, but the Butcher boy, whackin' his vittles.
    "And his little girl, young Sally Dillydot, round as an apple,
    "Stampin' her feet and stuffed through the giblets.

    "Owoo!  Owoo!  Young Dillydot, doo.
    "Watch the feet, see a boy don't dance them,
    "Or your daughter will be round as rosy fruit 'fore too long.
    "Owoo!  Owoo!  Young Dillydot, doo.

    "I went a-walkin' one fine eve, to the market for my sticks.
    "Who did I meet, but the Candle-Maker, waxin' his taper,
    "And his bonny lass, sweet Jilly Dottlebot, cradlin' her babe,
    "Barin' her shoulder and wick'd no longer."

    "Owoo!  Owoo!  Young Dottlebot, doo.
    "Watch the shoulder, see a boy don't hug it,
    "'Cause your daughter will be cradlin' a babe 'fore too long.
    "Owoo!  Owoo!  Young Dottlebot, doo."

     Appreciative whistles and applause complimented the duo once they finished.
     "They're good, aren't they?" remarked Dusky.  "We've traveled with them since Gallowglen.  They make a fine pair."
     "Heh, sure are.  That's a good song," agreed Kyrinn, laughing appreciatively.  "Maybe this isn't as bad as I feared 'twould be."
     "Told you," Baksrit said.
     "I still think it's inappropriate," grumbled someone nearby.  Baksrit cast a glance at the rabbit monk.
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