Adult Bardic (Was: Nothin...

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Estrell Wrote:

>This reminds me of when Baron Lucais became Mooneschadowe's Minstrel. 
>Duke Mikael was in his first reign as king then, and one of the judges 
>of the contest. It was late at night, and well, Mikael's been known to 
>enjoy the comforts of his chair. Lucais had chosen to read a piece of 
>poetry as his last entry (I think something from Shakespeare). He was 
>reading from the book, extolling the virtues of something, when all of a 
>sudden Lucais' voice rose and the word "nipple" resounded loud 
>throughout the hall. Mikael sat up & listened very intently to the last 
>of the verse in praise of a lady's breasts. 

>Needless to say, Lucais did become our Minstrel that evening.

>Estrill 

The poem was writtem by Robert Herrick (sp?) and titled "On Fair Julia's
Breasts"

Robert Fitzmorgan
Northkeep