[Loch-Ruadh] Fwd: Fw: [SCA-Laurels] OT fun: Hiawatha and his Lady go shopping at Pennsic

[Klfrench1023 at aol.com]

Thought you all might get a kick out of this--I certainly did!
 
Caterina
 
In a message dated 6/29/2006 3:21:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
linhaf at msn.com writes:

From: _Judith Kirk_ (mailto:judith.a.kirk at wmich.edu)  



I got permission to share this, it's put to the rhythm of "Song  of
Hiawatha" by Longfellow...Siobhan

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On  the shores of Cooper's Lake, dears
brightly stretched the merchants  selling
touting, wheedling, shiney objects
dearer then the leaves of  forests
this is where with purse strings loosened
you find yourself in  straits most dire.

See the precious hand made crockery
fragile ere you  try to bring them
safely to your abode far stretching
bubble wrap will not  protect them
shards will greet you upon your arrival


Fear not the  merchant and his wonders
rolls and rolls of bright trim streaming
many  rainbows catch your fancy
yards and yards of trim most gleaming
make your  spouses' eyes to water
knowing that his bank account is empty

Count  the days of endless shopping
women meet in joyful greetings
showing to  each other treasures
husbands stand, their pockets bleeding
frantic in  their hopes of luncheon
eyeing with longing the tents of eating
fruitless  die their hopes of feeding
or fading sunscreen on their bald spots
or of  succor to sore feet most needing
this is the plight of faithful  husbands
shopping with their wives unheeding
of the time or suns  transition
til in darkness soulfelt pleading
head they homeward greatly  burdened
swearing never shall they wander
ever again to bazaars  splendor



-Rowan B.
Atlantia Shopping  Champion