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Post by Lady Idril on Sept 26, 2006 22:09:16 GMT -5
A/N: I'm so disappointed with this poem. I was really excited about this contest because medieval poetry is one of my greatest loves, but time's getting away from me and I can't seem to come up with anything decent. This was inspired a lot by Tennyson, though it ends really abruptly, I couldn't figure that out. Alright, shutting up... The Lady of the Wild
Said the lady of the wild to the knight, Clad in armor grand, “I give thee gifts thrice, Lord Knight: A sword of swiftest motion, Sharpest be its blade, And steed of greatest breeding, That your jousts go uncontested.”
Said the knight of war to the lady, Lily-white was she, “To thee I bid my heart, dearest Lady of the Willows. For thy gifts have heartened A most deadened spirit. But pray, Lady, thou hast said ‘Thrice’ Yet given only two.”
The lady, young though she was, Aged she slightly then As wind blew strong and she was gone, She spoke him only thus;
“All gifts cannot be seen, Sir Knight, For, wouldst thou look inside Thy Knight would see love. Love; that thou art faced with war Would triumph o’er all! A greater gift, I know not.”
Fallen on his knees was he, The knight began to weep. Said he, “White Lady! Precious Maiden! I dare to dream we shall meet one day, That I will return thy most precious gift: My love for thee, Lady Wanderer!”
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Post by Anime Monster on Sept 28, 2006 1:02:48 GMT -5
That's rather sad and good.
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Post by Lady Idril on Sept 28, 2006 9:50:22 GMT -5
Aww, thanks Anime! ;D
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Post by Ravendust on Sept 29, 2006 8:35:30 GMT -5
Wow! That's really good Idril. ^_^
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Post by Lady Idril on Sept 29, 2006 15:20:25 GMT -5
Thank you so much, Raven!!
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Post by wAstxd1sYmPhOny on Apr 7, 2008 5:35:26 GMT -5
Very good, if a little dramatic! Because I'm the picky one, you changed her name from 'Lady of the Wild' to 'Lady of the Willows' in the second paragraph. Is that because you didn't want to repeat too much, or decided to give her numerous titles?
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Post by Lady Idril on Apr 7, 2008 9:29:23 GMT -5
Thank you very much! Yes, I wanted to give her numerous titles, in a way. It was rather more of an endearment from the knight than a true "name", perhaps revealing a poet in the knight himself (repeating again with the terms at the end; "White Lady! Precious Maiden!", "Lady Wanderer"). And indeed, a bit dramatic, but what is passion if it is not drama? Thanks for reading!
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