1 Tale of Love and Woe: The Uncertainty

Check out the first part of the ballad in Act I - The Knight

Check out the second part of the ballad in Act II - The Princess

Check out the third part of the ballad in Act III - The Meeting

Check out the fourth part of the ballad in Act IV - The Dilemma

Act V - The Uncertainty

It happened quite some time ago
when dragons roamed the land
and princesses wed not for love
for kings gave 'way their hands

our princess finds herself engrossed
from secret rendezvous
to bouts upon the practice yard
her world is all askew

while soon the tournament will come
and test her strength of will
she dwells not on what choice she'll make
nor blood she'll  have to spill

instead she dreams her heart away
and hopes their love is strong
for should she have to face her knight
she fears she'll do him wrong

so onward goes our tale of love
in shadows full of woe
our princess still knows not her will
nor how she'll face this foe

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well, what was suppose to be a simple little exploration of the ballad form has gone way too far.  and still it is far from over.  it's been two months since the last installment, how long before the next?  and what decision will she make?  will Act VI - The Tournament end the ballad and her chance at love?  is this whole girl dresses up as boy, girl meets boys, girl dressed up as boy hurts boy, girl and boy fall in love, etc too over done?  should i just let this tale end with all these questions unanswered?  do i let it end like a sappy romance should? or tear it apart like the real world often does?  i guess i'll have to wait until the next act to see what will befall this tale...


i think it might be time for A Tale of Love and Woe to get its own page...