dcmarti1 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Twelfth century serfs' lament(A comic and homonym dirge)Alfred:Although he gave us clothes to wearWe dared not hunt nor poach his deer,But when we sought his daughter dearShe'd ask but only when and where.Baldwin:First-son will be a thorny heirAnd yet we must affection feign.The youngest we with ardor fain,Till greed do make a mind to err.Cudbert:We always did his temper bait,For few leisures were we allowed.And so for spite we said aloud,“Old Death would ne'er his anger bate.”Dunstan:We watch and wait upon his bierAnd though this chapel is quite bare,We are enough to coffin bear --Since in his will for us there's beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdelano Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Life-long imbibers will go to any lengths to slake the never-ending thirst. Perhaps I'll go out with a sign, "Will loaf for beer." Enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I laughed! I find this a remarkably done comic piece, well executed and one of the hardest tropes to do (comedy). Well Done Doc! Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Very much admire this piece a Chaucerian touch I perceive, v. amusing. marti. (Frank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedalus Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Nicely done, with a clever but simple rhyming scene! Quote Drown your sorrows in drink, by all means, but the real sorrows can swim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Deceptively simple and very well done! My first chuckle of the day attracted a suspicious look from the wife.. which I'll explain at length over a drink later :+) Cheers! B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmarti1 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Thanks, Frank, dedalus, & Ben. Chaucerian is a VERY big compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonqueen Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I do savor pieces that demonstrate the complications of this language I love. Very nice job and I must say you have far more discipline than I. mq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmarti1 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I do savor pieces that demonstrate the complications of this language I love. Very nice job and I must say you have far more discipline than I. mq Discipline? Nah, I am just wound rather tightly. ;) But thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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