Thrust and Slash

THRUST AND SLASH A sword in a scabbard, hung from the belt For the Teutonic Knights, it costs much geld Heated and tempered but it does not melt Most blades are l straight and double sided Easy to draw as the long blade is guided To the old Eastern mind, such is derided The Moorish influence is in Toledo still With a special steel that is designed to kill For fancier guardsmen it would fit the bill A cutlass is curved with cupped brass guard Designed for slashing when stabbing is hard But need sharpening if the edge is marred Knives however, like most daggers, are hid An arm for a lady to grip, and quietly slid Ready for determined action, as many did Some thin to a point, as a poignard will do But there are other places to find them too As for a Scot in a sock, that’s a Skean Dhu '2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 19' entry, 03 Nov 2022. Sponsor=Mark Toney