Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama
\ndi senno, di valor, di cortesia? *<\/p>\n
Gather and hear, noble people of the Mighty East, of a Lady so kind that Petrach himself would have searched for words, one of such bliss as is seldom seen walking these low and mortal paths.<\/p>\n
To those who love service, and too, chivalry,
\nwe speak of a lady, and give our rationale<\/p>\n
Of a spirit generous, of great morale
\nheld in high esteem by all who are her friend.<\/p>\n
We see this golden creature all around us
\nextending gentle hand with most noble grace
\ntoward any task requested in this dear place
\nto see it through no matter how far its end.<\/p>\n
She brings the new and kindly helps them to blend
\nin the crowd of brewers, dancers, sewers, cooks,
\nand shares the wondrous knowledge gained from her books
\nHer encouragement lights the paths many wend.<\/p>\n
With golden threads she has sewn us up with love,
\nIt is with sad joy we set free this sweet dove.<\/p>\n
Thus it is the will of ever-right and kind King Gryffith and our resplendent and gentle Queen Aikaterine that Alessandra da Montereggioni becomes a Lady of our Court this day, the fifth day of the month of love, Anno Societatis forty-five, at the King and Queen’s Bardic Champions in the fair Shire of Endewearde.<\/p>\n
(Italian translation) *Doth any maiden seek the glorious fame Of chastity, of strength, of courtesy? – Petrarch<\/em><\/p>\n This canzone is written with 11 syllables per line, based on a style used by Dante, who wrote of Montereggioni.\u00a0 Seemed like a good idea at the time…<\/p>\n The scheme is as follows: I found these suggestions online:<\/p>\n First two lines: Define your subject and how you will speak with the reader “Derived from the Proven\u00e7al canso, the very lyrical and original Italian canzone consists of 5 to 7 stanzas typically set to music, each stanza resounding the first in rhyme scheme and in number of lines (7 to 20 lines). The canzone is typically hendecasyllabic (11 syllables). The congedo or commiato also forms the pattern of the Proven\u00e7al tornado, known as the French envoi, addressing the poem itself or directing it to the mission of a character, originally a personage. Originally delivered at the Sicilian court of Emperor Frederick II during the 13th century of the Middle Ages, the lyrical form was later commanded by Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and leading Renaissance writers such as Spenser (the marriage hymn in his Epithalamion).”\u00a0 (http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canzone)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Canzone written for Alessandra da Montereggioni by Aneleda Falconbridge Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama di senno, di valor, di cortesia? * Gather and hear, noble people of the Mighty East, of a Lady so kind that Petrach himself would have searched for words, one of such bliss as is seldom seen walking these … <\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\nNotes about the piece:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nab
\nbc
\ndeec
\ncffc
\ngg<\/p>\n
\nSecond two lines: Convey the central theme, question, or conflict.
\nThird set of lines (broken into a quatrain): Convey your mood, sentiment, and stance<\/p>\n