A Fool's Ballad: An Ode to a Requiem of a Nocture -- A March in C

[Feste]

A Fool's Ballad: An Ode to a Requiem of a Nocture -- A March in C Minor

 

This court, this king, this bitter fool;

And for you, I am.

This joke, this prince, this wizened fool;

and to you, I am.

 

This song; a retort; an outcry of sorts,

This retort; a song; with your fool, play along,

This time; this place, I'll not dry your face,

Sullen may be, a queen done wrong.

 

Play along, I'll play by harp!

Sing along, I'll play by lute!

A silly song of yearning in swamps;

Aha! a toad! how quaint, how cute!

 

This court, this king, this jovial fool;

And for you, I am.

This farce, this prince, this saddened fool;

and to you, I am.

Edited May 23, 2009 by Feste

[Feste]

I plan on extending it and flushing it out with more detail. There's certainly a story behind this work, and it's one that finally needs telling.