We must be quiet, we dont want to break the silence,
He potrays elegance, in the manner of his defiance
Ive studied him for years, and its become quite clear,
That this knights triumphs, have only brought him tears
Now pause a moment people, as we gaze on him from afar,
I know his stark beauty makes us feel, closer than we are
But a tale must be told, of a glorious time now old,
In which this aging knights footsteps have now grown cold
Studying his anguished frame now, with his head hung low,
Its easy to forsake good memories, of a time long ago
Born of a poor man, his childhood was planned,
To possess him of all the attributes to make him a man
The clan, taught their young, to survive in the world,
And the seeds were sprung, tended, and then unfurled
This knight learnt well, lessons and obstacles fell,
& of a young boys journey, there is too much to tell
But manhood was reached, the teacher became the teached,
& this young man became a warrior, & sharpened his teeth
He fought tremendous battles, knocking men from saddles,
His fame grew each day, and opponents became rattled
The clan now possessed, more land then the rest,
They pressed with eager zest and the best was no test
No less, than 12 other clans were overcome that year,
Without our knight they would fail, this much was clear
He had all the glory, and was hailed as the saviour,
But love was another story, and he was yet to savour
Someone to hold at night, someone to be his light,
Someone to tend his wounds, when he returned from a fight
Many damsels knocked, throwing keys at his heart,
But it stayed locked, they could not touch the right part
This caused him great distress, was this his destiny?
He would utter at night, "i just need someone next to me"
But he was content, and gradually accepted his fate,
He battled at a rate that took his mind off a mate
Until one spring day, when chance took him out of his way,
He stumbled upon a glen, wherin a damsel in distress lay
Her dress was tattered, fresh tears stung her cheeks,
Her hair was mattered, but through grime beauty peaked
Our knight carresed her face & put her fears to rest,
Of her robbing and assault, she brokenly confessed
Faced with the grace of her heavenly face, words were said,
That resulted in 2 weeks later, the couple being wed
More festivities were seen, then before there had ever been,
The scene was a dream that turned jealous girls green
Our knight and his love lived in a wonderful bliss,
And not for the world would he miss the taste of her kiss..
Many years later, the knight rode home in victory once more,
The battle had been hard, he was drained and sore
As he appraoched the village, smoke and fire appeared,
He urged his horse to a gallop, and his house he neared
The village was plundered, and a horror met his eye
He groped at her form, but she lay where she had died...
And so he stands, deep in mournful thought,
Desolate as a man, enshrouded in thoughts he brought
Her grave stands alone, as does this great knight,
And soon he will disapear, to become one with the night...
Now we must move on, the gallery has many to view yet,
But to me that painting is easily the best in the set..