Rock me in your arms asleep
As the life force from me seeps,
Cradle me as a child,
Soothe me with your purring smile;
...
After the Second Child's Death,
There was no more lying;
Prayers could not
Summon one more breath,
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The Priest's Decision (3)
My dear child, I am bereaved
That in this man you've been deceived;
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The Nun's Tale (1)
'My friend, my lover, my boon companion,
My Musketeer, my bold D'Artagnan,
You rescued me from the Nunnery,
With fine sword work and gunnery;
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The Hasty Departure (6)
The Prioress learned of Ann's harsh labor,
Heard of the child with much disfavor;
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The Prioress' Tale (2)
Yes, I remember Sister Anne,
The Nun who broke her vows and ran
With that soldier, that Musketeer,
She's paid the price, never fear;
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Shirley Bird Blues
She’s a crazy maze of hysterical ways
And her body’s god big and lazy
...
We drift upon the glass-like water
Beneath the trees and tangled borders
A finger in the blue-green flow
Trailing ripples as we go;
...
Oh wounded maid within my boat
On the Cam we drift and float
Overhanging trees and brush
Conceal the nightingale and thrush;
...