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Part 2 of A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones Original Poems and Lyrics
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2025-07-09
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The Wildfire Treason

Summary:

An original poem inspired both by A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones and the English Folk Verse The Fifth of November. It depicts Aerys' wildfire plot during the Sack of King's Landing and how Jaime Lannister earned his infamous title of Kingslayer.
A version of The Fifth of November is included for comparison and citation.

Notes:

This is an original work although it does draw inspiration from existing sources. I do not claim any ownership of the folk verse The Fifth of November or from A Song of Fire and Ice/Game of Thrones.
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Chapter 1: The Wildfire Treason (ASOIAF/GOT Original Poem)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Remember, remember, 

The failed spark,

And the snuffed the ember,

The wildfire treason and plot.

I can think of no reason,

That the wildfire treason, 

Should ever be forgot.

 

Death was at the gates,

But Aerys was deceived.

And in just one breath, 

A falsehood was believed. 

 

When the sack began,

Triumph turned to strife,

The mad king told the lion,

To take his father's life.

 

Remember, remember,

The failed spark,

And the snuffed the ember,

The wildfire treason and plot.

I can think of no reason,

That the wildfire treason, 

Should ever be forgot.

 

Although the lion faltered, 

He still somehow stayed true.

But he had sworn so many oaths,

Just what was he to?

 

He had sworn to be brave,

He had sworn to be just,

He had sworn to serve his king,

And now he had to as he must.

 

Remember, remember,

The failed spark,

And the snuffed the ember,

The wildfire treason and plot.

I can think of no reason,

That the wildfire treason, 

Should ever be forgot.

 

“Burn them all!”

That's what the mad king said.

He meant to wake a dragon

But Aerys woke the lion instead.

 

So a king was justly slain,

His fiery plot was foiled,

The young lion paid his debt.

Yet his white cloak was soiled.

 

Remember, remember,

The failed spark,

And the snuffed the ember,

The wildfire treason and plot.

I can think of no reason,

That the wildfire treason, 

Should ever be forgot.

Notes:

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Chapter 2: The Fifth of November (English Folk Verse)

Summary:

This is the source material that inspired part of my original poem. I adapted lines 1-6 for my work and disregarded the rest.

Chapter Text

Remember, remember!

    The fifth of November,

    The Gunpowder treason and plot;

    I know of no reason

    Why the Gunpowder treason

    Should ever be forgot!

    Guy Fawkes and his companions

    Did the scheme contrive,

    To blow the King and Parliament

    All up alive.

    Threescore barrels, laid below,

    To prove old England's overthrow.

    But, by God's providence, him they catch,

    With a dark lantern, lighting a match!

    A stick and a stake

    For King James's sake!

    If you won't give me one,

I'll take two,

    The better for me,

    And the worse for you.

    A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,

    A penn'orth of cheese to choke him,

    A pint of beer to wash it down,

    And a jolly good fire to burn him.

    Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!

    Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!

    Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!