The Merchant's Tale
Richard
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Old January, wealthy knight,
Thought he’d wed to his delight,
He chose a bride so young and fair,
A ______ named May, with golden hair.
Oh, January, don't you see,
Young May’s not what she seems to be,
With ______ so bold and tricks so sly,
This tale will ______ you wondering why!
They married in a grand affair,
______ food and wine beyond compare,
But January was old ______ blind,
While May had something else in mind.
Young Damian, a squire sweet,
Caught May’s eye, oh what a treat,
They whispered secrets, planned their game,
While January, none ______ wiser, lame.
In the garden lush and green,
May ______ Damian were oft seen,
They climbed a tree, the ______ was set,
For a tryst that none would soon forget.
Blinded knight, he stood below,
While May and Damian’s ______ did grow,
Suddenly his sight returned anew,
Caught them ______ the act, it’s true!
May cried out, a clever dame,
“It’s for your sight, I’m not to blame,
I ______ with the squire so dear,
To bring your vision back, my dear!”
So if you wed a maiden young,
And think your life will be so sung,
Remember January’s tale of woe,
And be wary, lest your sight ______ throw!