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Dr Fogg
Posts : 1277 Karma : 255 Location : Devon, England.
| Subject: The Horse's Bransle March 27th 2010, 12:25 pm | |
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The Horse’s Bransle A medieval dance, in two facing lines, where ladies paw the ground in imitation of a horse while the men in turn, trot, horse like from one end of the dancers to the other, thus changing partners in rotation. To meet their desired partner requires considerable time and much trotting, and then alas the meeting is all too brief.
My lady doth paw in most seductive manner And you Sir trot exquisitely Were I a stallion madam t’ would be to your stable That I would trot nightly.
(Off down the hall he trots reluctantly, only returning some time later after partnering some most undesirable nags)
Why Sir, you appear broken winded Indeed my lady this trotting aches the withers But my Lady the sight of your pawing ankle Doth promote my equine shivers!
(Off again he trots casting backward glances at the blushing lady)
Sir t’would seem you need a blanket To soak up the sweats that doth ensue Madam my perspiration is but a measure Of my ardour, my desire for you. Were I in your stable my lady I would lift your tail a time or two!
(Before the lady can reply he is forced once More to trotting, although t’is now more akin to a lame old carthorse)
Sir you seem in some distress Me thinks even to lift my tail would take your breath Besides would you have my husband for a cuckold? Thou best retire before your death.
Dr Fogg Copyright ©2010. HW Harborne | |
| | | Daniel
Posts : 1616 Karma : 230 Location : under the oak tree with Kiki
| Subject: Re: The Horse's Bransle March 27th 2010, 9:55 pm | |
| ooh my friend, you really crack me up sometimes.. I worry perhaps your mum-in-law may be pecking at your head at night while you are trying to sleep.. if this were a real midevil dance, I'm sure you danced it in one of your former lifetimes.. talk about needing to sew your oats.. anyway, perhaps I better rein in any more comments and leave you with this.. | |
| | | Dr Fogg
Posts : 1277 Karma : 255 Location : Devon, England.
| Subject: Re: The Horse's Bransle March 28th 2010, 5:16 am | |
| Sir! The Horses bransle was indeed a real dance! no more ridiculous then as the moonwalk, break dancing (my particular speciality), or the macerana is now. The Horses Bransle | |
| | | Baseball Poetess
Posts : 687 Karma : 185
| Subject: Re: The Horse's Bransle March 28th 2010, 11:04 am | |
| And over there, do you pronounce it "brawl"? This is too funny. But very medieval. | |
| | | Dr Fogg
Posts : 1277 Karma : 255 Location : Devon, England.
| Subject: Re: The Horse's Bransle March 28th 2010, 11:42 am | |
| - Baseball Poetess wrote:
- And over there, do you pronounce it "brawl"? This is too funny. But very medieval.
Well it is so obscure that i have never heard anyone pronounce it anyway, but I did during my intensive research read that it is also called the horses brawl, so its brownie points for knowing that Annie, I am impressed. | |
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| Subject: Re: The Horse's Bransle March 29th 2010, 1:28 pm | |
| Oh my... You had me in stitches! What a hoot Foggy!!! What a hoot!! |
| | | Isobelle
Posts : 1832 Karma : 359 Location : amongst the stars ~
| Subject: Re: The Horse's Bransle March 29th 2010, 1:50 pm | |
| Exalt. THis made me smile and that was some achievement today. Brilliant Foggy xx | |
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