Poetry Corner: A Poem Inspired by "Dulcimandyas"

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This is a poem inspired by peteralway's "Dulcimandyas". Right now I think the quatrains work best as a prologue to the tune. The three-line stanzas scan with the A part of that tune, and may be sung in the second verse and coda. I think I won't give words to the B part, and let the tune sing for itself.

Since Peter wrote the tune for catsittingstill, this poem is all her fault.

Sweet Memory or Dulcimemory

Prologue

There is an old tall farm-house, atop the glaciered hill,
That now lacks all but memories within its empty sill.
"Come up to me," it calls, "Up from that traveled rill.
"Come and hear the song upon this soil's ancient till."

"Dash beneath the conifer trees, and play in your watery fun;
"But 'fore you hie to the sunset sky that's nigh to lakeshore dune:
"Come and listen! Come you here, beneath the Summer's Sun!
"Come and listen! Come you here, beneath the August Moon!"

Part A (2nd Verse) Lyrics to "Dulcimandyas"

Butterfly flaps its -
Butterfly flaps its -
Butterfly flaps its wings.

Flutter leaves rush your -
Flutter leaves rush your -
Flutter leaves rush your dream.

Summer breeze soft peals -
Summer breeze soft peals -
Summer breeze soft peals ring.

Come and play tunes with -
Come and play tunes with -
Come and play tunes with me.

Part A Coda (1st & 2nd phrases) Lyrics:

Butterfly flaps its -
Butterfly flaps its -
Butterfly flaps its wings.

Come and play tunes with -
Come and play tunes with -
Come and play tunes with me.

(3rd phrase tacet) or "Come and sing songs with ... me"

- Dave Alway, 29 November 2006. Updated 30 November 2006. Updated 2 December 2006.