francisco el hombre The Marriage of Sir Gawain (Child #31)

Inspired by "The wife of Bath's tale", one of the most popular of 14th century Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and later by the poem "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle", this is rather a 15th century professional minstrel song than a folk ballad. Funny story meant to illustrate what women really want. Timeless wisdom and some slick advise to preserve marriage. Here I use a Martin 00-42K2, and followed the lyrics proposed by Lisa Theriot. Lyrics should not be missed, particularly the final part, but unfortunately they are too long to be included here in full. I will provide them upon request.


The Marriage of Sir Gawain

It fell about Saint Stephen's Day
The season of Yuletide
King Arthur took himself to horse
His forests for to ride
And when to Carlisle he returned
His face was full of pain
And speedily he sought the ear
Of his cousin, Sir Gawaine

"Oh cousin, now your counsel give
My heart is wondrous sore
A fearful choice of life and death
Now lies your King before
A riddle I am sworn to solve
Or lose my life instead
Shall I lose honor, faith and friend
Or shall I lose my head?

When I came to Tarn Wadling
A Black Knight cried me stand
He struck me from my horse
And then my sword he did demand
'I've bested you, Oh King,' he said,
'And now I'll have your head
And on your throne I'll sit
Within the hour that you are dead

Or else you may a ransom give
Though not in silver paid
A riddle you must answer me
Or die upon my blade.'
I begged a boon for any time
The answer for to find
For surely one in all my realm
Would know the villain's mind

So give me oath you will return
By noontide New Year's Day
And answer me this question bold
Or with your life you'll pay
Bring me word what thing it is
That women most desire
This shall thy ransom be, O King
I'll have no other hire.'

As I rode back with heavy heart
I came upon a glade
And there did sit a loathly beast
Was dressed like any maid
And there as should have set her mouth
Then there was set her eye
The other in her forehead fast
And both did me espy

Her nose was flat as any pig's
Her mouth a toothless maw
A worse-formed lady than she was
No mortal ever saw
She raised herself on crooked legs
And unto me did speak
'Fear me not, you King Arthur
I know the thing you seek
........

francisco el hombre The Marriage of Sir Gawain (Child #31)
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