Cuaderna via
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Viscondesa Jimena Montoya
fallen in Fall Crown Tourney A.S. XLIII
(cuaderna via)
Regardless how the ardor | of August skies might bake her |
Jimena donned her armor | upon the sun-parched acre, |
Determined to discover | how far might fortune take her |
If poor Montoya’s widow | took up the widow-maker. |
She strode upon the eric | to face her first contender |
And found that she was pitted | against Count Sven Orfhedur. |
She fought a valiant battle | but Death respects no gender, |
And all her skillful parries | were useless to defend her. |
Next, Sir Mons von Goarhausen | was slated to combat her. |
Their weapons sung a descant | above their armors’ clatter — |
A song of triumph for him; | for her, another matter, |
As Mons’ final sword-blow | made dreams of queenship shatter. |
Alas for our Jimena! | She thought she could outstrive all |
And at the tourney’s ending | remain the lone survival. |
But she was not the victor | against a single rival |
And so this fighter poem is | essentially archival. |
- — Mistress Maritsa Milovich
- ...you may notice my interpretation of cuaderna via differes from the poet's handbook. I'll be happy to defend my position if need be, in a couple weeks...(when she gets back from her honeymoon!).
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