A Villanelle for Milesent Vibert
| Alan Fairfax |
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Today you will not sit upon the throne
But though your champion is slain You may claim a greater honor as your own Your dreams of glory have flown And now you hear the sad refrain Today you will not sit upon the throne Yet by your example we are shown That defeat, even more than victory, may be gain You may claim a greater honor as your own So quickly was he overthrown That his opponent suffered little strain Today you will not sit upon the throne So now you have what no queen has known A lord who faced certain death and pain You may claim a greater honor as your own My lady, may your glory never wane Let not your lord's defeat seem as a stain Today you will not sit upon the throne You may claim a greater honor as your own |
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