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John Yaws
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0 posted 2001-03-04 12:02 PM



The winter moon is riding ‘igh-
A ‘arsh Nor’ wind a blowin.
An’ likely ‘fore the risin’ sun...
It shall set in a snowin’.

In ingle nook, wi’ ‘air now gray-
Fra years what o’ercome ‘er...
There sits in whimsey, Lady Brea-
‘er thoughts on distant summers.

‘ark! wha’ be tha’ upon the wind?
It sets ‘er ‘eart a yearnin’...
Impossible! It can’t be he...
For ‘e’s in ‘ell a burnin’!

But, ‘ark, the sound is clearer now
Above the wind’s ‘arsh blowin’-
It is, it is! Sure as the worl’-
Yon tune is “Gerry Owen”.

Ah, to the sash she runs at once-
Though joints now ache wi’ pain,
She draws the bar, swings shutters wide-
To sight ‘is face again!

An’ tha’ she does, still guant an’ harsh-
Lean drawn fra’ many miles...
The Traveler shows ‘is grin...
She dasn’t ask ‘im where ‘e goes, nor even where ‘e’s been.

‘Tis quite enuff to know ‘e lives-
An’ still ‘e bears ‘is blade,
To know this rake, this callous rogue,
‘as many widows made!

Ah, Brea, ‘tis sich a bonnie night-
To sit and sip an ale-
Why draw ye near, I’d bend yer ear-
Wi’ one more Traveler’s Tale.

© Copyright 2001 John R. Yaws - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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1 posted 2001-03-04 06:37 AM


Gunslinger, I enjoyed this very much! Thank you!
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2 posted 2001-03-05 01:17 PM


I was hoping that a traveler who had such fine tales to tell would return. *S* A bonnie fine job here, GS! *S*
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3 posted 2001-03-07 09:18 PM


Delightful, John!
Lone Wolf
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4 posted 2001-03-07 09:21 PM


Wonderful tale!!



Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats

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