beautiful story set way-back-when about a knight, his fiance and a very special locket. |
The gold shimmered in the sunlight As the fiancée admired her gift Her knight in shining armour Knew her spirits it would lift He knew as he proposed The gold ring in his pocket She would immediately forget The precious missing locket The locket that meant so much to her That she held so dear to her heart The locket that would never keep Her parents and her apart The girl’s parents died so long ago When she was but a child Her father killed in battle Her mother’s grief not mild For grief was the diving force That drove her to despair That showed to her life’s cruel side What she had to fear Mother soon fell to sickness And she did not recover Destined to fall to the same deep grave As her brave and handsome lover In this sentimental locket Two paintings it did hold Her mother and her father Who without, the night was cold. When the knight heard of the lockets loss He knew what he must do To alleviate his loved one’s pain He knew to take his que After ordering a thorough search And coming up with nil Ask his princess for marriage Ask away, he will Down on one knee he asked her She didn’t know what to say “Marry me”, and at last Her fears all cast away After the immediate wedding So pure, white and gold The precious locket appeared Finally in from the cold |