The Knight of Love
There was once a daring man,
Ordained as the "Knight of Love",
How he came about his name
Is a tale still spoken of;
Leon had a friend, named Jim,
Who loved a girl called Christine,
She was a beautiful maid,
Born to the king and the queen;
Jim was a simple farmer,
No wonder the king was mad,
How dare a simpleton love
The princess, it was too bad!
But Christine loved her Jim too,
And that's where the problem lay,
She refused to wed a prince,
No one but Jim, come what may!
And here's where Leon came in,
His task to convince the king,
That Jim was a worthy man,
Though a farmer hardworking;
Disguised as a wealthy man,
He came to the king's palace,
Entertained the king with wit,
Proved himself without malice;
At night, during dinner time,
He sat down near the princess,
Slipped her a strong sleeping pill,
Soon she lost her consciousness;
The king feared for his daughter,
Called the best doctors around,
But try however they did,
She didn't wake up, made no sound;
A week, it passed by and still,
The princess remained asleep,
No one could find out the cure
For her unconsciousness deep;
Then, Leon said to the king,
"I think my friend can help her",
Thus, Jim was brought to the court,
And some herbs, he did refer;
Allowed to see his Christine,
Jim brought those herbs to her nose,
(While injecting antidote),
After five minutes, she rose;
The king was super happy,
Leon asked, "Where's Jim's reward?"
Jim asked for the princess' hand,
For having her health restored;
The king had given his word,
And had to agree to give
His daughter, Christine to Jim,
And happily they did live;
Leon was appointed knight,
And served the king thereafter,
He'd brought his friends together,
Their home was filled with laughter;
They called him their "knight of love",
And somehow the name got stuck,
It makes for a splendid tale,
How Leon changed Jim's love luck!!
8th January 2023
For Hilo Poet's "Metrical Tale" contest
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