They're produced by Ristul's Extraordinary Market (sold in the UK by Bad Squiddo Games). And are full of great details – magic swords, war hammers, potions, crowns, jewels and, above all, GOLD! And that's why I ended up submitting them the L'amour round of the Analogue Painting Challenge.
Like many others, I've found it a challenge to find suitable subjects for Curt's bonus rounds. Not that I think that should be a matter of complaint - I think a good deal of the fun in the rounds is in seeing how the participants justify their entries!
In my case it was because as I painted the tokens, the line "Give pounds and crowns and rubies*, but not your heart away" came to me.
When I Was One-and-Twenty
BY A. E. HOUSMAN
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
“Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.”
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
“The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
’Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.”
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, ’tis true, ’tis true.
*You will notice that my memory was only approximate!
So with the addition of a suitable fluff (which people seem to have enjoyed), that was my entry. Go and check it and the others out - and don't forget to vote for your favourites!
An excellent hoard!
ReplyDeleteSplendid, must have a closer look at Bad Squid Games as these could prove to be very versatile.
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