Post date: Jul 09, 2011 8:52:41 AM
By Hamsgard.
Quite a special poem, this one, as it was made as a challenge. On Green Dragon Night Master Hamsgard was given two topics and a location, "Cat, Beer and Duck Pond", and within 10 minutes he had made the following poem which he then recited:
As I walked out in Little Delving,
I spied upon a cat,
he moved fast, advancing,
a duck upon his back!
I shouted to the feline,
making such a bee-line,
"What is that there?
Upon your hair?
Or am I raving mad?"
He looked so sad,
and said with a frown,
"a duck is a duck,
a cluck is a cluck,
and into pond he goes,
for I walk daily,
for beer gaily,
in the name of prose!"
Well I sat there,
Without a care,
and watched the curious scene,
whatever could it mean?
a cat, a beer and a duck pond,
How could I respond?
"Well good luck to you!
For beer I drink too!"
and went upon my way,
Now all have a great Green Dragon day!
Some information about the artist:
Hamsgard is a wandering bard who goes from town to town in the Shire working for food and lodging.