[Bards] more triolets

[Cathy Polakoff]

Beautiful!

At 07:40 PM 02/21/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Greetings to the good bards of the list from a baby bard currently sailing
>off the coast of Meridies.  I've had some time to work more triolets while
>I've been at sea.  I completed one triolet and it inspired me enough to turn
>it into a series which I title "A Last Request".  I may carry it out longer,
>but I felt the four octets was a good point to share it with you.  Comments
>and critiques are always welcome.  Enjoy!
>
>~Alden Drake
>
>A Last Request
>
>To see your lovely face once more,
>Is all I ask before I leave.
>Dear God in Heaven I implore
>To see your lovely face once more.
>The king has called, I go to war,
>For me, I beg you not to grieve.
>To see your lovely face once more,
>Is all I ask before I leave.
>
>I pray look not upon my face
>And see my eyes now filled with tears.
>Remember me in all my grace
>I pray look not upon my face.
>Lift not, my lord, this veil of lace,
>Which hides away my darkest fears
>I pray look not upon my face
>And see my eyes now filled with tears.
>
>Hide not the tears that freely flow
> >From deep within your gentle heart,
>For rain gives flowers strength to grow.
>Hide not the tears that freely flow,
>Upon your cheeks that all might know
>The depth of love of those apart.
>Hide not the tears that freely flow
> >From deep within your gentle heart.
>
>Take with you then my tear-stained shield
>And place upon my lips a kiss
>For courage on the battlefield.
>Take with you then my tear-stained shield,
>A favor born of love to wield,
>In battle far from those you miss.
>Take with you then my tear-stained veil
>And place upon my lips a kiss.
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