{"id":21532,"date":"2013-07-23T06:30:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T18:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=21532"},"modified":"2013-07-21T19:37:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T07:37:54","slug":"the-tuesday-poem-sir-gawain-the-green-knight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2013\/07\/23\/the-tuesday-poem-sir-gawain-the-green-knight\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Poem: Sir Gawain & The Green Knight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sir Gawain & The Green Knight: Stanza 3<\/span><\/h3>\n

This king lay at Camelot nigh on Christmas
\nwith many lovely lords, of leaders the best,
\nreckoning of the Round Table all the rich brethren,
\nwith right ripe revel and reckless mirth.
\nThere tourneyed tykes by times full many,
\njousted full jollily these gentle knights,
\nthen carried to court, their carols to make.
\nFor there the feast was alike full fifteen days,
\nwith all the meat and mirth men could devise:
\nsuch clamour and glee glorious to hear,
\ndear din in the daylight, dancing of nights;
\nall was happiness high in halls and chambers
\nwith lords and ladies, as liked them all best.
\nWith all that\u2019s well in the world were they together,
\nthe knights best known under the Christ Himself,
\nand the loveliest ladies that ever life honoured,
\nand he the comeliest king that the court rules.
\nFor all were fair folk and in their first age still,
\n…………<\/span>the happiest under heaven,
\n…………<\/span>king noblest in his will;
\n…………<\/span>that it were hard to reckon
\n…………<\/span>so hardy a host on hill.<\/p>\n

.<\/span><\/p>\n

by Anonymous. ca. 14th century;<\/p>\n

Translated by A.S. Kline\u00a0\u00a9 2007, on the Poetry In Translation site. Reproduced here in accordance with the translator\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Featuring \u201cLegendary\u201d Poems:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The David Gemmell Legend Award<\/strong> longlist came out recently<\/a>, so while the voting period is open until 31 July, I thought I\u2019d feature what I consider to be legendary and\/or epic poems each Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Sir Gawain & The Green Knight<\/em> is a Middle English epic poem that draws on the Arthurian legend for it’s subject matter. Wikipedia has the following to say:<\/p>\n

“… it emerges from Welsh, Irish and English tradition and highlights the importance of honour and chivalry. It is an important poem in the romance genre<\/a>, which typically involves a hero who goes on a quest that tests his prowess, and it remains popular to this day in modern English renderings from J. R. R. Tolkien<\/a>, Simon Armitage<\/a> and others as well as through film and stage adaptations.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Again, I have only used an excerpt from the full poem; you can read the full Poetry In Translation version here: Sir Gawain And The Green Knight<\/a><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>To read the featured poem on the Tuesday Poem Hub<\/strong> and other great poems from fellow Tuesday poets from around the world, click here<\/strong><\/a> or on the Quill<\/strong> icon <\/strong>in the sidebar.<\/p>\n

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