The Adventures of Blodeuwedd cont.
The sudden arrival of Lleu Llaw Guffes and retinue took Blodeuwedd by surprise, though you might think She should have been expecting him to show up eventually, and that She should have been making preparations for his arrival, or that She would have at the very least thought about the probability, somewhat. But Blodeuwedd had been busy and having lotsa fun so She hadn’t given Lleu a single thought until She had the thought, upon espying Lleu in the courtyard, “Here is my husband, I do know him and he is veritably appeared again, much like unto a bad penny.” Then Blodeuwedd turned to a gaggle of the hired help that were lolly-gagging at hand and predicted, “Could you please tidy up the castle a bit and make ready or whatever one does for a retinue arrived in these circumstances?” And this the hired help did do.
In addition to the Lion of the Steady Hand, the retinue that arrived was some significant others, and the Royal Footholder, the Royal Falconer, the Royal Huntmaster, the Royal Fishmaster, the Royal Taster, the Royal Herald, who had already arrived previously and hung around, and the twain Royal Wheel Barrow Men. These last two, husky lads, had the jobs of assisting Lleu, to mount and dismount the horse, and also transport Lleu, reclining in the Royal Wheel Barrow, to and from the horse. ( Lleu, heeding the advice of both Math ap Mathonwy and Gwydion ap Don had forsaken the pony and upgraded to a horse). By the way, you may recall that according to custom when the king is not a-horse, the king is supposed to have his feet in the lap of a virgin. But you have to remember that there are certain events, even in the life of a king, that could make keeping yer feet in the lap of a virgin inconvenient for king and/or virgin. So mainly, Math and Lleu only kept their feet in the laps of virgins on public occasions. And on semi-public occasions, as in this instance, it was OK for the virgin to sidle along beside the wheel barrow with one hand resting lightly somewhere on the person of the king, whatever part she could reach, and so avoid stooping overmuch while she was sidling along.
Beginning with the sudden and unanticipated arrival of Lleu Llaw Guffes at the Castle Dinoding, Blodeuwedd’s habits and routines were upset, necessarily, to treat with Lleu and his retinue. Soon a new routine was established (Blodeuwedd is known above all else for Her adaptability), but Blodeuwedd was not pleased, entirely, by this new routine for it, the new routine, included facets that were not pleasing to Blodeuwedd and these She ticked off one by one on Her fingers, and as She ticked them of, She spelled them aloud:
1) Lleu abed, be perfunctory and his nose runneth
2) Lleu’s Royal Footholder be a chubby chatterbox, and no virgin
3) Lleu liketh sports, and worse, talketh about sports he hath accomplished, and what sports he would accomplish, anon, exclusively
4) Lleu abuseth or neglecteth the little wonders and the Cymry
So.............., Blodeuwedd, reflecting on 1-4, hit upon the notion, “I will switcheth Lleu out! But how particularly, will he be switchethed out? That be the nonce of all my notions.”
to be continued
by Nancy, the Goddess of Practical Jokes
In addition to the Lion of the Steady Hand, the retinue that arrived was some significant others, and the Royal Footholder, the Royal Falconer, the Royal Huntmaster, the Royal Fishmaster, the Royal Taster, the Royal Herald, who had already arrived previously and hung around, and the twain Royal Wheel Barrow Men. These last two, husky lads, had the jobs of assisting Lleu, to mount and dismount the horse, and also transport Lleu, reclining in the Royal Wheel Barrow, to and from the horse. ( Lleu, heeding the advice of both Math ap Mathonwy and Gwydion ap Don had forsaken the pony and upgraded to a horse). By the way, you may recall that according to custom when the king is not a-horse, the king is supposed to have his feet in the lap of a virgin. But you have to remember that there are certain events, even in the life of a king, that could make keeping yer feet in the lap of a virgin inconvenient for king and/or virgin. So mainly, Math and Lleu only kept their feet in the laps of virgins on public occasions. And on semi-public occasions, as in this instance, it was OK for the virgin to sidle along beside the wheel barrow with one hand resting lightly somewhere on the person of the king, whatever part she could reach, and so avoid stooping overmuch while she was sidling along.
Beginning with the sudden and unanticipated arrival of Lleu Llaw Guffes at the Castle Dinoding, Blodeuwedd’s habits and routines were upset, necessarily, to treat with Lleu and his retinue. Soon a new routine was established (Blodeuwedd is known above all else for Her adaptability), but Blodeuwedd was not pleased, entirely, by this new routine for it, the new routine, included facets that were not pleasing to Blodeuwedd and these She ticked off one by one on Her fingers, and as She ticked them of, She spelled them aloud:
1) Lleu abed, be perfunctory and his nose runneth
2) Lleu’s Royal Footholder be a chubby chatterbox, and no virgin
3) Lleu liketh sports, and worse, talketh about sports he hath accomplished, and what sports he would accomplish, anon, exclusively
4) Lleu abuseth or neglecteth the little wonders and the Cymry
So.............., Blodeuwedd, reflecting on 1-4, hit upon the notion, “I will switcheth Lleu out! But how particularly, will he be switchethed out? That be the nonce of all my notions.”
to be continued
by Nancy, the Goddess of Practical Jokes
posted by ray pistrum at Sunday, September 25, 2005
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