| || harsh, gecko, wildly, appear, higher power.
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
Comments are welcomed!
Do not explicitly reveal any of the actual answer words until after closing time, but embedding them surreptitiously in comment sentences is encouraged.
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Robin and Wilfred have tricked Richard into leaving the feasting and jesting.
And thus the party of Richard and Wilfred along with Gurth
And Wamba neared the castle of Coningsburgh. The worthy
Franklin, Cedric, greeted his guests pleased that the noble Knight
Should pay homage to the memory of the Thane But at the sight
Of his disowned son, his demeanor became suddenly harsh
But Richard, reminded his host of the boon he was owed with his usual panache.
When suddenly who should appear wildly into the room
But Athelstane, the would-be corpse.
"But, how'd you escape your doom?"
"A higher power was at work else a kind of magic freed
Me from my coma. I'm a changed man but it's feasting that I need.
WC
Whoever can discover J#2 gets a rubber ducky
"Piggie Power"
In a harsh, sunny isle in the Galápagos
appear many gecko & iguana,
all roaming wildly & free.
Goodness me! A sight to see!
I'd go back some day, but don't wanna
have them bite off my fingers or toes.
(Who knows?!)
~ OMK
Delightful poems this morning, Wilbur and Ol' Man Keith! Enjoyed them very much!
"Pecko, the Gecko"
Our gecko appeared in a marsh,
on a day when the weather was harsh.
He began thrashing wildly
but calmed down quite mildly
when we brought him to our home,
with a back yard to roam.
He now has much cheer,
with little to fear,
or so it would appear,
and we find him quite dear.
What a pet to acquire,
we value him higher
by the day, by the hour.
Yes, he has us in his power.
Confrontation of father and son!
So is this a better side of Richard or was it just a more gullible side?
And the story is left hanging to keep us in suspense......
Ok, I give up, Wilbur, I can't find it. What did you do to the second clue?
"kind of ma[gic] freed
Me from my [co]ma
A stretch I agree. Richard's got a kingdom to regain and he's horsing around with the merry men. Robin sent a man ahead to blow the alarm bugle. After Richard mounted up Robin confessed and Wilfred admitted he put him up to it.
But Richard is as quick to forgive as to anger and Wilfred is his fav.
I'll try to supply background on the goings on at Coningsburgh. Athelstane is a beaut: front de Boeuf kidnaps and holds him for ransom but he's not mad because the chow was good except too much garlic. But the Abbey where he was held gave him mere bread and water. He wants them executed.
Somehow Friar Tuck was involved but never knew Athelstane was still alive. In the original that I read a long time ago the Athelstane rising from the dead is recounted in more detail.
A visitor arrives while Athelstane is expostulating and next thing everyone disappears.
WC
Very complex story, isn't it.
Definitely a stretch, Wilbur. Perhaps a stretch too far? I could maybe see "maGIC COmes and frees me" or something like that, where the syllables are adjacent.
Anyway, searching took up some of my not-ever-busy day.
I would not actually use the word "stretch." "Long shot" positions it too near.
I know you have not asked me, Wilbur, but I will offer my opinion that you allow yourself to get a little too exacting in your thinking.
The current example strikes me the same way those so-called Bacon scholars find hidden messages in Shakespeare's sonnets proclaiming their dear Francis was the true author.
Your message works in reverse, using their same formulae but hiding the secret even deeper.
Back to your verse, which I found a delight. Thank you for carrying it on.
I suppose the "would-be corpse" isn't exactly a "wannabe," but that others in Athelstane's history were the owners of "would-be"!
Leapin' Lizards, Misty! ~
Your poem traces the gecko's transition from his feral lifestyle to that of a comfortably kept favorite. Somehow I think we human readers all identify with that.
Just be sure there are no cats or dogs in that household!
To be honest about my Galapagos ditty, I cannot recall seeing any geckos on my visit to the islands. Iguanas, yes! All over the place. You have to nee careful not to step on them, as they have no fear whatsoever.
I checked online to be sure those two lizards hang out with each other.
Geckos are so much smaller I may just have missed them.
They apparently make better pets than iguanas, but both types are adopted by people.
~ OMK
nee = be
I wanted something like GEK and CO. Soft g Ma-gic is the problem but I just wanted to keep the flow of the narrative.
As I said, Gutenberg is abridging a much longer story. Because of Isaac the Jew and his stereotypical miserliness I'm suspecting Ivanhoe is not popular in nouveau culture. I'll try to stop by library and see if there's a copy.
WC
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