STAFF AND SPEAR
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This way I wait with the dagger and the staff: The staff
will protect, the dagger will hit your chest; And what I do with the
staff I would do with the sword, Although the sword would be
stronger. |
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In the way the master has just said,
In that way I'll
hit your chest. |
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I'll wait for you here with a dagger and two clubs: I throw
one at you, with the other I come close to you And right away with
the dagger I'll hit your chest. |
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And what the master has said, that I will do,
And the
dagger I'll put in your chest. |
The guards of the spear, which
are six masters:
the first three masters practice from the
right side, the other three practice from the left.
The long
spear, which is used by hand, The longer it is, the less it's deceiving:
Six master stay on guard with it With one step and one strike right
away they hit,
For sure from the right and also from the left: Striking
is done outside on the street
And the strike wants an arm on the spear
And whoever does the contrary will fail.
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I wait with this guard with a short spear:
My habit is
to strike and to exchange the point. |
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Your spear is long and short is mine:
Don't try to run,
or I'll humiliate you. |
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With my spear I'll strike yours in passing
And right
away I'll thrust it in your chest. |
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Such is the wounding by the three former masters,
And in
such a way that their spear will end in your face or chest.
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We are three masters who will
fight in reverse:
One after another comes who wants to come,
and we'll hurt him;
The fourth master will complete the art of our
fights
And we gave him his fair share of the crown.
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This guard will suffice me against any spear,
I cover
myself above and below with steps and returns, With the butt of the
ground and the tip on top I have no problem covering and hitting.
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With this guard I can defend against any spear:
Throw,
that I want to thrust my spear in your chest.
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I will finish you without failing when turning around
because I'm the master of all changes. |
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And here ends the art of the spear, With harness and
without, this one is supreme. |
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We are two masters waiting to throw, Doesn't matter if
spears, arrows or swords,
And we make defense with the sword And
the same we'll do with the staff;
With steps and returns Cuts
and thrusts we'll use; And even Pulicano,
who I know was a good
spear fighter, Wouldn't gain honor against us.
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If I want to get this spear off me, I'd better hit it hard
from above, So that I'll break the staff of your spear
And then
I'll feel like doing a close combat. |
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With my arms, this way I'll get rid of your spear, then I'll
turn and hit you, And if I can't make this way Then I'll use the
technique I described before. |
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