Minstrel’s Song ** REVISED w/ AUDIO link to youtube, A poem read by Lynda Lu (wife) Options

[Ali zonak]

Minstrel's Song, revised version (my thanks to you all. Larry, I was delighted at your suggestions and made changes--as far as my grandfather's stupid (lol) Danish pride would allow. I don't mind the occasional trochee mixed in with Iambs; it breaks up the monotony. Daniel, "into" has the accent on "in--" according to my Meriam Webster, but thank you, my good friend. Thank you all for reading and commenting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKv-FU2nnnA

Minstrels Song, 1st revised Version

One morning, in the month of June,
young Summer called me to my door;
he greeted me that early day
and bade me walk through field and moor.

I gazed at trees and greening floor,
soon broke some fragrant heather bloom,
then wove all into one fine wreath
enhanced with a long grouse’s plume.

Behold, the lady of my dreams
walked through the clover wet with dew;
in envy sunlight lost its sheen,
the sky gave up its lapis blue.

Gentle zephyrs, Cupid’s playmates,
caressed the beauty’s flax-gold hair—
I paused to ponder whether I
might kiss this face so young and fair.

She smiled, as if without a care,
and as she gracefully knelt down,
I placed upon her lips a kiss,
and on her brow my floral crown.

A grouse stirred from her nest of grass,
flew forth with loud and drumming sound;
I woke up from my wistful dream—
just heather blossoms I had found.


Minstrel’s Song ** ORGINAL VERSION

Oh, shoot--lost in my dream, now I deleted the darn thing!