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Greetings everyone,<br>The following is a poem that was presented by the former bard of Namron, <font style="" color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" face="Calibri" size="3">Andrixos Seljukroctonis, during evening court at Namron Games this weekend. Enjoy!<br>Baronessa Caterina<br></font></font></font></font><br><font style="" color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The Return of Orlando</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Sing now, O Muse, your epic songs of heroes home from war,</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Who eastern arms did test in strife for single year or score.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">When crafty king of Ithaka, Odysseus by name,</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Did homeward come from Trojan War he found no joyous game;</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">But suitors in unruly mob who sought to wed his wife,</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Penelope who faithful stood, and led a blameless life.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">All day she worked her skillful loom to finish tapestry,</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">But moonlight saw her work undone to guard her chastity.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">To this sad scene the warrior came in beggar’s robes adorned,</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">And he alone did bend the bow and mercy pleas he scorned.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Laid low were all the suitors base who hoped a crown to wed.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Odysseus took his faithful wife back to their wedding bed.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Great feast was held and then more strife: more suitors brought to slaughter.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Then through the night was revelry, with wine untouched by water.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">In Namron’s land at start of June, a cousin-play commences.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Orlando home from far-off war, saw he to realm’s defenses.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">No suitors’ mob was gathered, nay, but subjects true and loyal.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">He greetings spoke with fealty oath to Black Star Couple Royal.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">And joyous games for his return was Caterina’s bidding.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">No hateful strife was cause of blows, but Melancholy’s ridding.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Archers’ bows make clothyards fly and jesters brought forth laughter.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The brewers offered finest ales and promised more for after.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The artisans did ply their crafts, for fame and prizes vying.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">And children, too, did join the mirth and sent their stuffed frogs flying.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">How blessed are we, in Namron’s land to join in celebration.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">This glorious with rancor banned is cause for such elation.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Though war may call him off again and make him eastward roam.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">All Namron cheers, this day at least, Orlando has come home.</font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="" class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3">-Andrixos Seljukroctonis</font></p></font></font></font> </div></body>
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