The Honourable Lord William de Bonnay is the Archery Marshal For Life of the Canton of Lightwood. At a recent event, I noticed he was wearing all black as he uttered the words “toe the line” to the archers, and this came to me.

To the tune of I Walk The Line, by Johnny Cash (the first three verses).

November 2019

I made the targets, see them, how they shine
The Lightwood bunnies, must be eight or nine,
I set them up so, while the weather’s fine,
I’ll give the sign:
Now toe the line.

You’ve got your scorers standing by, they’ve got a sheet
No way to mess the counting up and cheat
De Bonnays still remain the clan to beat.
I’ll give the sign:
Now toe the line.

The clouds are looming, maybe it will rain
But all my plans will not go down the drain
I also built these clever throwing games…
I’ll give the sign:
Now toe the line.
I’ll give the sign:
Now toe the line.