I Keep My Head For Sdi Mahtrow Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

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I am a bard with tales to tell
I know my trade I know it well.
I am made welcome when I call
at any manor house or hall.

I have sweet tales of courtly love
which will the ladies spirits move
and epic tales of battle lore
to entertain the men of war

Plus jests and japes of every kind
All carried in my well stocked mind.
I travel round the countryside
collecting news from far and wide.

I try my very best to be
certain of my accuracy
Although sometimes I stretch the truth
some puissant lord’s anger to soothe.

I pride my self on honesty
although some critics disagree.
All bards at times are forced to lie.
There is a simple reason why.

I would much rather live than die
and when my life’s in jeopardy
I lie as well as any bard
to go on living my reward.

10-Jun-08

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