[SCA-AE] A poem/song for the day....

[carwinr]

Nicely done!

Clarice
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gwen" <gwendolyngrace at yahoo.com>
To: "AEthelmearc Kingdom" <sca-aethelmearc at andrew.cmu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:48 PM
Subject: [SCA-AE] A poem/song for the day....


> Unto the populace of AEthelmearc, greetings!
>
> I wrote this a while back and saved it up for posting
> today. Happy Anniversary, Sylvan Kingdom!
>
> AEthelmearc Day
>
> Harvest is gathered as summer's end flies.
> The crown in new peacetime turns its sweet eyes
> On the rights of ascension, to rest and to play,
> And the bright anniversary: AEthelmearc Day.
> AEthelmearc Day, AEthelmearc Day,
> The bright anniversary: AEthelmearc Day.
>
> 'Twas September twenty, thirty-two was the year
> When folk from all 'round came to Delftwood to hear
> And bear witness as Lucan, then King of the East
> Toasted his brother and cousin at Feast
> On AEthelmearc Day, AEthelmearc Day,
> Our bright anniversary: AEthelmearc Day.
>
> "No more are your princes our vassals," said he,
> And henceforth the Sylvan lands, sovereign and free,
> Have brought forth a line unbroken and strong
> Of monarchs of prowess, worthy of song.
> And AEthelmearc Day, AEthelmearc Day,
> Our bright anniversary, AEthelmearc Day.
>
> But Yngvar was first to put on the crown
> And in that first court, this decree handed down:
> "Let everyone celebrate, rejoice and say
> September the twentieth: AEthelmearc Day!"
> AEthelmearc Day, AEthelmearc Day,
> Our bright anniversary, AEthelmearc Day.
>
>
> (C) 2006 Gwendolyn the Graceful, Brehynes
>
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