Lorde of the Hollow Reigneth In | A Medieval Melody

Описание: Lorde of the Hollow Reigneth In | A Medieval Melody for the Modern Age

Lhude singe… but singe warily.

Good gentles and fair listeners, lend thine ears! This mirthful lay is a merry mischief wrought in the image of that ancient English rota, Sumer Is Icumen In — that glad cry of spring wherein cuckoos proclaim blossoms and sheep do gambol most enthusiastically.

But lo! Where the olde song did praise the budding of flowers and the swelling of grain, this one beholdeth another season entirely: a court in full flourish, banners bright, trumpets loud… yet wisdom gone wandering and reason mislaid beneath the rushes.

Herein the “cuccu” returneth — not as harbinger of springtide joy, but as herald of folly. For in medieval lore, the cuckoo was not only bird of bloom, but signifier of simple minds and borrowed nests. Thus our refrain becometh a wink and a nudge: when crowds cry loudest, mayhap they sing not of virtue, but of vanity.

The Lorde of this hollow reign is no single king, nor prince, nor named sovereign. He is allegory clad in velvet. He is the ruler who feasteth grandly whilst barns lie empty; who speaketh thunder yet scattereth sense; who crowneth foxes and calleth it shepherding.

This song mocketh not to wound, but to warn — that when spectacle outshineth substance, when applause drowneth discernment, and when “cuccu” becometh the loudest counsel in the hall, the realm groweth… curious.

So sing it round. Sing it sly. Let the canon chase itself as in the days of abbey choirs and ale-soaked taverns.

For satire, like spring, returneth ever.

Lhude sing: he’s cuccu.

About the song +

Lorde of the Hollow Reigneth In is a satirical medieval-style rewrite inspired by the 13th-century English round “Sumer Is Icumen In” — the classic rota famous for its refrain: “Lhude sing cuccu.”

Where the original song celebrates spring’s return with bright pastoral simplicity, this version uses the same folk-canon framework — 6/4 pulse, Dorian mode, open fifth drones, pipe & tabor, hurdy-gurdy, rebec, lyre — to do the opposite: to paint a court where the banners still fly, the crowds still chant, but wisdom has fled and truth has thinned.

The cuckoo motif stays on purpose. In old folklore, the cuckoo can signal foolishness, imitation, and misplaced trust — a perfect chorus for an age where spectacle is mistaken for strength.

It’s a warning about a pattern: when applause replaces discernment, and performance replaces principle, the “lord of the hollow reign” arrives… and everyone keeps singing.

Perfect for any jester or Renaissance Fair, name him not—he rideth still,
Every lord of noise o’er will.

Lhude sing: he’s cuccu.

If the original was springtime joy, this SUNO AI creation is the darker mirror: a medieval parody for modern misrule.

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