A herald's staff his only guide and song (Short)

Описание: Medieval-Modern Poetry & Music — Ballads in English, Icelandic & Spanish. Where myth meets melody.
POETRY OF THE 21ST CENTURY. MEDIEVAL-MODERN POEMS.
AI assisted composition:
Slow outlaw ballad instrumental with smooth jazz and delta blues influences, featuring slide guitar, upright bass, brushed drums, and soft saxophone. Evokes a solitary rider crossing empty highways at dusk. Moody, cinematic, melancholic atmosphere with hints of medieval folk and Nordic tones. Tempo around 60–70 BPM.

Songwriter / AI Composer: Jean de Bresson
Publisher: Jean de Bresson Music / Medieval-Modern Poetry
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(C) Jean de Bresson (for lyrics and poem)
(P) Jean de Bresson (for the phonographic recording)

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Cover design and English translation by Jean de Bresson
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Lyrics by Jean de Bresson:
Instrumental

Verse 1
Like Alaric and Eric, heroes bold,
Sung by the sagas and by Saxo's pen,
A seasoned warrior, as we've been told,
Accustomed was to saddle steed and men,
To train them from the walk to gallop's pace,
Short or extended, as he saw it fit;
Thus came he, to the watchful eye's embrace,
A distant Ryder, as you've heard of it.

Bridge

Verse 2
The highway stretched, a desolate expanse,
Save for the bay mare's voice, a mournful sound,
Between her Ryder's leg and side's expanse;
No Norvegian blade hung from his mound.

Chorus
Nor sword, nor shield, upon his thigh he bore,
But rode alone, upon his saddle high,
A Ryder on a steed of noble store,
In exile, wandering 'neath a lonely sky.

Verse 3
Exiled for three years, with a lance in hand,
A shield upon his neck, but no long blade
Hung from the saddle's bow, across his land.
A sable cormorant was all display,
His only banner as he rode within.
Chorus – Repeat with variation

Upon his back, a blade of Varangyan make,
A long, bright sword, within its wooden sheath,
Fastened to his old, cracked soldier's pack.

Verse 4
Now, dark we see the helm, so bare and black,
That hid the Norman's face from mortal view;
His hair, a fiery red, streamed o'er his back,
His beard, beneath, of the same ruddy hue.
Final Chorus – Slower, emotional crescendo

That mark of him, alone he rode along,
Singing a mournful and a lonely strain,
A herald's staff his only guide and song,
A solitary figure ride again.
A solitary figure ride again.

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ROMANCE DE LA PRIMERA MUERTE DE THOMAS RHYMER (TRILOGIA. VOLUMEN II) © Jean de Bresson

269. Como los héroes Alrico y Erico ,
Alabados en Sagas y por Saxo Gramático,
Guerreros experimentados, el Caballero
Tenía por costumbre montar a caballo
Y domarlo tanto del paso al trote
Como al corto y largo galope;
Así venía (a los ojos atentos) haciendo
Quien de lejos vino. Y como os iba diciendo:

270. La calzada entonces un páramo parecía
Salvo por las voces de la cabalgadura baya
Y negra entre la cintura y sus piernas;
Tampoco había espada larga de «Norvegia»
Que colgara de lo alto del muslo.
Así, sobre el arzón de la silla, montando
Viniera en cabalgadura de gran precio.
Marchando solo el Caballero. En el exilio…

271. Exilio por tres años. ¡Porta lanza en la mano,
Escudo al cuello, mas larga espada
No se muestra en el recio arzón de la silla de montar,
Salvo un negro cormorán como sola enseña
Con la que tierra adentro incursionaba!
A la espalda, ese acero varego -la brillante espada
Larga, un arma con nombre- en su funda de madera
Atada a la vieja mochila cuarteada de soldado.

MEDIEVAL- MODERN POETRY & MUSIC. Jean de Bresson, creates lyrical and visionary works where myth, memory, and sound converge. His poems and sung ballads act as bridges—between history and the present, language and music, the visible and the unseen. Each piece resonates with echoes of troubadours, sagas, and crusade songs, while unfolding in the voices of today. Presented in Spanish, English, and Icelandic/Old Norse, his creations weave the ancient and the modern into one tapestry. Poetry is revelation: an invitation into a labyrinth of hidden meanings where faith, wonder, and imagination dwell.

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