Knightly Tales, Petrarchan Options

[Merlin]

Knightly Tales

Tall tales of errant knights on mystic steeds
flow from his pen when he begins to write,
describing knightly games by candlelight
and how they woo wild women with their deeds.
Round Table yarns reveal both fun and greed,
portraying conquests; most begin at night
with Lancelot and Lady Gwendolite
or several infidels who quaff sweet mead.

He fills his glass with nectar of the gods –
white wine, or sometimes red, it matters not,
then settles back into his rocking chair.
His doodle marks resemble arthropods
that spin a web, wherein is briefly caught
this bit of winsome nonsense I now share.

[jgdittier]

Knightly Tales

Tall tales of errant knights on mystic steeds
flow from his pen when he begins to write,
describing knightly games by candlelight
and how they woo wild women with their deeds.
Round Table yarns reveal both fun and greed,
portraying conquests; most begin at night
with Lancelot and Lady Gwendolite
or several infidels who quaff sweet mead.

He fills his glass with nectar of the gods –
white wine, or sometimes red, it matters not,
then settles back into his rocking chair.
His doodle marks resemble arthropods
that spin a web, wherein is briefly caught
this bit of winsome nonsense I now share.

[JustDaniel]

Greetings again, Eric...

and again I find your greatest fan (next to me, of course), Ron quoting you again and again! Did I miss another of his comments this time? I'm mystified.

I love the liteness of this piece, my friend. You do the sonnet great justice herein. And did you indeed write this one by candlelight? and were you grogged too?

Excellent work!

Knightly Tales

Tall tales of errant knights on mystic steeds
flow from his pen when he begins to write,
describing knightly games by candlelight
and how they woo wild women with their deeds.
Round Table yarns reveal both fun and greed,
portraying conquests; most begin at night
with Lancelot and Lady Gwendolite
or several infidels who quaff sweet mead.

[ Can hardly wait to read of Gwendolite; was she the consolation prize one knight? ]

He fills his glass with nectar of the gods –
white wine, or sometimes red, it matters not,
then settles back into his rocking chair.
His doodle marks resemble arthropods
that spin a web, wherein is briefly caught
this bit of winsome nonsense I now share.

deLightingly, Daniel

[jgdittier]

Dear Merlin and Daniel,
The gnome in my computer sabotages me any time he chooses.
Don't blame me!
I had some supposedly cogent and supportive comments but he erased them.
Sooner of later I'll fumigate him! Cheers, Ron jgd

[Merlin]

Thanks for popping in here, Ron & Daniel.

Gwendolite and her sister Gwendolina, who plays a concertina, are members of the Gwenness family - there were a bunch of them, very stout ladies. Irish, I believe. I'm sure we'll hear from them on occasion.

Your gremlin hides right beside that "Reply" button, Ron. Whenever you move the cursor up there to activate a button, he jumps out and grabs the arrow. I know how these things happen!

Merlin

[Guest_poeticpiers_*]

For Gwendolite,Read Guinevere
she played fast and loose I hear
She cheated with Sir Lancelot
who I believe could prance a lot
Unseemly habits for a queen
or even Irish Gwendolyn.

[JustDaniel]

Your tales be tall where all the Gwens be stout? That's fare to make the knightly sort go pout. I will anticipate more news of them... though it be olde... and with a shortened hem.... You see, I can find nothing here to nit, so I know Knightly III will be a hit!

Now as to Ron... I know that pesky gnome. I've found 'im sneakin' 'round about me home! [ Not RON... the gnome! ]

Lightly, Daniel