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A Lovely Lass & Her Longing Lads

Posted on February 9, 2014 by kathryningrid

Ginger Bred

Once upon a ginger lock, I made a little wish

That every bird in yonder flock and every silvery fish

In yonder stream should stop to see how lovely and, alas,

Aloof from my sweet would-be love was yonder ginger lass,For she was sweet as mead and mint and lilies in the glen,

And many were the lads who looked on her, as I did then,

With wishful hearts and hopeful souls, yet Queen of bees was she,

To sting our hopes, who wished and dreamt and loved her gingerly.

For my good friend Jim and his merry band at gingerfightback.

22 thoughts on “A Lovely Lass & Her Longing Lads”

thebardonthehill on February 9, 2014 at 21:02 said:

Lovely!

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:17 said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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surprisebjg on February 10, 2014 at 01:15 said:

love it!

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:17 said:
  
  So happy that you do! Glad to have you here. 🙂
  
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janetweightreed10 on February 10, 2014 at 02:22 said:

I love this, both words and image:)

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:18 said:
  
  Delighted to have pleased you. 🙂
  
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gingerfightback on February 10, 2014 at 02:58 said:

Reblogged this on and commented:
Many thanks Kathryn! Honoured.

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:18 said:
  
  Very glad to do my small part for the admirable ginger contingent! 😀
  
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gingerfightback on February 10, 2014 at 02:59 said:

Most kind and the image of me is uncanny!

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:20 said:
  
  And here I thought your Gravatar was an exact likeness (albeit painted by some local granny over the previous fresco). I’m glad I could update your image. 😉
  
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butimbeautiful on February 10, 2014 at 05:09 said:

Ah! So sweet and kinda medieval. Who would not a ginger lass woo and wed!

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:21 said:
  
  I may be considered quite the period piece myself, if not entirely medieval! But I’m delighted you enjoyed this bit of ginger joy. 🙂 Happy to have you visit here!
  
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randomrose on February 10, 2014 at 06:12 said:

‘For she was sweet as mead and mint and lilies in the glen’. I loved the whole piece but this line just got me, such a visual description almost to the point of being able to smell her perfume. The illustrations are beautiful.

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:24 said:
  
  I’m so happy you enjoyed this!
  
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journeyintopoetry on February 10, 2014 at 07:57 said:

Oh this is wonderful, both words and picture! Im on my way over to gingerfightback to have a look.😊 Xx

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:25 said:
  
  Hope you get as many giggles over there as I do. 😉
  xo
  
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Linton's Legacy on February 10, 2014 at 10:28 said:

Huge smiles here Kathryn. Both for the image and word magic. Jim is a lucky man to have a friend like you,

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:27 said:
  
  I consider myself exceedingly lucky to have collected a number of grand and inspiring friends since joining the blogging community. So delighted to have you visit here, too! Thanks for the appreciation.
  
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wildsherkin on February 10, 2014 at 17:36 said:

How whimsical and lovely! 🙂

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- kathryningrid on February 10, 2014 at 21:33 said:
  
  Many thanks. I’m so happy you enjoyed it! xo
  
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bardessdmdenton on February 11, 2014 at 14:43 said:

Charming … I love redheads … wish I was one … a little dye has gotten me closer! 🙂 XO

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- kathryningrid on February 12, 2014 at 14:16 said:
  
  Suddenly I’m thinking of another poem To Dye Before Dying. Or something like that. 😉 Cheers to you, my lovely strawberry-blonde! xoxo
  
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