Gunnar Jorgensen marched to Crown
THLord Gunnar Jørgensen
fallen in Fall Crown Tourney A.S. XLIII
A sestina in honor of The Honorable Lord Gunnar Jorgensen and his noble consort Countess Kissa Irminwiht.
Gunnar Jorgensen marched to Crown
To defend a noble lady by force of arms.
Bright banner flying the wyvern and the rose.
Facing a stable of opponents armed for battle
Ready one and all for honor and glory
Chivalry not forgotten in victory.
Came there all for victory
The joy and burden of the crown
Honor to be had and glory.
Came there all those bearing noble arms
There to meet the brave battle
For she who dreamed of the yellow rose
For the sake of the grace of Caid, the wyvern rose
Prepared his sword and shield for victory
As all do who face hard-upon battle
For the hard-won right of Caid’s crown
Won by right of chivalrous arms
Proving the claim of crowned glory.
Gunnar fought his first battle for glory
Against Rhys whose lady wore the rose.
Together they came clashing shields and arms
Striving one against the other for victory,
Striving for the victory of the golden crown.
Yet against the Raven, the Wyvern faltered in battle
Came now Gunnar and Korwyn to do battle
Vying for honor and Caid’s glory
Vying for chivalry and the crown
Kissa and Krysta both bearing the rose
Grace and beauty of both, the true victory
Love and grace the day’s true arms.
Gunnar battled brave but laid his arms
Down upon the field of battle.
Graciously yielding the moment’s victory,
Well knowing that true glory
Lies in defense of the heart’s rose
And in defense of people and crown.
Within wyvern arms softly gleams the true crown:.
Honor for the battle and the love of the rose
Victory in the knowing of true glory.
The sestina is a 12th century verse form that contains seven stanzas of blank verse. The end words of the first stanza must also appear in the remaining stanzas in a set pattern, and the last stanza repeats all six key words. THL Caitlin admits to a great fondness for alliterative Anglo-Saxon verse, but makes the occasional foray into French wordplay.
- — THLady Caitlin Christiana Wintour
- ... is an early 12th century Anglo Saxon lady living in Northumbria. Fortunately her prosperous farm is way too far out in the middle of nowhere to interest her remote Norman neighbors very much. However, she does admit to a certain fondness for French poetry, dress, and wine.
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