I Saw Two Craven Cowards

from Her Majesty's Secret Circus Vol. 2 by The Great Speckled Fritillary

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True story - walking on Nose Hill one night I saw an apparition of two mangled corpses walking down the hill in my direction. The first did indeed look like my brother (he never actually spoke) shot full of holes, and the well-endowed woman appeared to have been strangled. They were dressed in outfits of the wild west period. I was pretty freaked out until they got closer and I realized they were just two regular hikers. Nose Hill is a crazy place.

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I Saw Two Craven Cowards

One night while I lay sleepwalking/up high on Nose Hill park/I saw two craven cowards/come stumbling through the dark/their faces grim and ghastly/their eyes as read as flame/it seemed to be they knew me by my name////
The first looked like my brother/but he said his name was Jim/he wore a suit of white and he had a lot of holes in him/the woman’s name was Margaret/and her hair was of purest gold/and her bosoms were a marvel to behold////
They told me “somewhere out there’s a land that’s fair and bright”/and “somewhere there’s a land where you belong”/ and “someday you might find it kid, but until then/you’ll have to walk alone”////
So I will go down to that river of delight/I’ll drink in deep her waters and surrender to the night/be just a craven coward that’s come down from the hill/staggered by the lions he’ll have to kill////

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from Her Majesty's Secret Circus Vol. 2, released May 21, 2022

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The Great Speckled Fritillary Vancouver, British Columbia

The lovely butterfly-dragons of Sona-Nyl are insectoid creatures with beautifully-patterned wings, insect-like legs and long, curved necks and tails. These creatures feed solely on nectar, fragrant odours and silence. If threatened, a butterfly-dragon responds by emitting a rose-coloured mist from glands along the sides of its body. Anyone inhaling or even touching this mist goes deaf. ... more

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