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Princess of Japan

A family of honor, a family of nobility
A family of grace and constant tranquility
The Imperial family of Japan sits in their beautiful palace
Going about their daily lives with little, or hidden malace

Knowing nothing of the world outside
Commanded to stay in and always hide
Though the emperor supposedly has control
The Shogunate runs everything as everyone knows

While trouble is brewing outside the palace walls
The princess sits and contemplates the demon's fall
Long-nosed demons on black dragons came to their beautiful shore
They demanded a treaty for more and more

Though she knows nothing about their plan
She still sits inside and does what she can
She practices her brush strokes and plays her koto
What goes on around her, she does not know

She goes through tes ceremonies and admires their elegance
As different teas come out, she embraces their fragrance
Then Spring finally arrives and the time for beautiful kimonos come
The number of joyful festivals equals to one grand sum

Eventually her duty calls, and she leaves without a word
She arrives at her new husband's house with samurai offering their swords
But does she love him? Who can say?
Even if she didn't, she could never have her way

She must now do his biding, obeying every word
As he marches with his armies in gigantic hordes
She just pays no attention and works on her painting
As she sits in the palace, doing nothing but waiting...