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24 Dec 22 - 07:41 AM (#4160095) Subject: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: Felipa MINSTRELS William Wordsworth The minstrels played their Christmas tune Tonight beneath my cottage-eaves; While, smitten by a lofty moon, The encircling laurels, thick with leaves, Gave back a rich and dazzling sheen, That overpowered their natural green. Through hill and valley every breeze Had sunk to rest with folded wings: Keen was the air, but could not freeze, Nor check, the music of the strings; So stout and hardy were the band That scraped the chords with strenuous hand. And who but listened? – till was paid Respect to every inmate’s claim, The greeting given, the music played In honour of each household name, Duly pronounced with lusty call, And ‘Merry Christmas’ wished to all. ---------------------- There is a discussion thread in the BS section which I think should belong in the song and music (main) part of Mudcat: Poems that speak to you I found that thread while searching to see whether "Minstrels" was already posted on Mudcat. That discussion includes both a Wordsworth poem and a Longfellow poem, "Walter Von Der Vogelweide" including the verse Saying, "From these wandering minstrels I have learned the art of song; Let me now repay the lessons They have taught so well and long." |
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24 Dec 22 - 12:28 PM (#4160133) Subject: RE: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: pattyClink A lovely poem for today, thank you. |
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24 Dec 22 - 03:47 PM (#4160154) Subject: RE: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: leeneia Yes, thanks, Felipa. And a Merry Christmas to you, too. |
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24 Dec 22 - 05:24 PM (#4160163) Subject: RE: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: Steve Shaw That's rather good. I wish I could say the same about all those other discursive Wordsworth poems that plagued us poor souls in our 'O' Level English Lit in the sixties! Merry Christmas! |
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24 Dec 22 - 06:30 PM (#4160169) Subject: RE: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: Felipa anyone fancy fitting a tune to this poem? |
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30 Dec 22 - 12:15 AM (#4160668) Subject: RE: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: leeneia I just wrote one. You and I have been seeing each other's posts for years, Felipa, and I think we can trust each other. PM me and give me an e-mail address, and I will scan the song and e-mail it to you. I think it's kinda cute. |
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30 Dec 22 - 04:22 PM (#4160739) Subject: RE: Minstrels, Wordsworth poem for Christmas From: Felipa I'll do that Leenia. I have actually sung this poem on zoom twice now; I just got a tune by looking at the words and singing them but I'm not sure I could recreate now the tune I sang last week. |