The Medici's Daughter
The Medici's Daughter by Lady Briana MacCabe Written for the Bard of Altavia contest, A.S. XLIX (2014) and dedicated to Her Excellency of Altavia, Mistress Cecilia Medici
In fair Florence, I was born A child of rumor, a child of scorn From Lady Catherine's arms, I was torn Never to be the Medici's daughter
A childhood of sadness was all I knew And a forced marriage was fated, too So from her cage this bird did flew Away from the Medici's daughter
Around the world, I soared in flight Clothed as a boy, I learned to fight Steady of hand and keen of sight So far from the Medici's daughter
Now stronger and wiser to Firenze I return With a brave, noble husband and lands I have earned Bring a lesson my false family must learn I AM ALTAVIA's DAUGHTER!
