The Long Voyage: Guenever of Camelot #1

a long voyage presents one of the arrow of Tampa based on our a sport artwork most is better category ladies and gentlemen we bring to you at this time the first of a new series of long voyage programs called Guinevere of Camelot we go back to the centuries to the mists and shrouded realm of King Arthur and his famous knights of the round table now for our purposes on this series we have chosen to Center our story around Guinevere who was the wife of Arthur and queen of the realm Guinevere according to legend was gracious charming every inch a queen but she was also a woman who had emotions that she could not always hold in check and she lost her heart to Lancelot Lancelot was the most daring and gallant of all of Arthur's knights around this tragic love story of Lancelot and Guinevere and affair by the way which indirectly brought about the ruination of Arthur's Kingdom we have woven our episodes for this particular series so let us turn now to our first dramatic reading Guinevere of Camelot it befell in the days of Uther Pendragon when he was king of All England and so reigned but there was a mighty Duke in Cornwall that held war against a long time and this Duke had to him a wife a fair lady in passing wise called a grain now Uther desired to have lady a drain for his queen where to I the sage Merlin did lend him both Aid and advice the fee for my service was Arthur the son of the grain in commuity whom I received as obey under my guidance he grew to be a knight was crowned a king when youth who died and proved a worthy leader in the many wars that jealous rivals eager for his throne did thrust upon him one day it befell that Arthur came to me as was his want with matters close to both his heart and crown really the time has come that I should work how is this ceremony Keaney the parents urge that I must have a wife or worthy Queen they pressed me strongly and I must need you come Arthur you should not pretend with me remember sire I caused you to be crowned by mistake me not there's two fair eyes one set of smiling lips a pair of arms indeed a lengthy list of Grace's here to bend your mind to marriage tell me king whom you desire what lady do you long for if I may I'll help you to her hand and thank you back to king Louella grants whose lands are fruit from turmoil sometime past when he was so beset we but rode past his castle yet I glimpsed there in a maid his daughter I was told who cut my heart as if it wear a glove I thrown down and where is it no although she knows it not know you her name I never heard it spoke tis Guinevere as beautiful as she is Guinevere and truly she's your no this is not well not well she has a husband then perhaps she's free and i misdoubt not you could have her hand for King Lear grant you know is in your debt then why is this not well a broom will come of such a match I know she has your heart but you do not have hers and if you read her and she loves elsewhere your kingdom may be lost or if the king and queen do not accord how shallow knights follow the fair example they should set and live in love and fight in honors cause now you have this or do you much distrust as my advice proved false to you wear this no Merlin it has not then trust me here I'll find for you a damsel like to none in beauty Pleasant whipped and faithful heart not so if I may not have grenadiers I will reign alone and have no wife at all nay Arthur you must Wed your Knights urged well and true it is the kingdom wants a queen but Guinevere is not the one to choose my heart has made my choice I cannot gain say it and there's further reason to which please her cause full agent Lee to me my father Uther Pendragon behold a wondrous table which upon his death passed to King the autographs the father of the maid I love this magic board the table round perchance will come to me as dowry gift and I much coveted hmm here is a matter worthy of concern indeed the table round would be again moves welcome to your realm for it is said the noblest Knights in all of Christendom would gather round it is this not enough to grant me a Grenadier for by my life I must confess my longing for the mater's nearly equaled and is much enhanced by my desire to have the table around Arthur I yield this is most wisely urged and I would sooner try to hold the tides from swelling of the moon than change your heart if it is truly lodged with Guinevere and I shall go to seeker hand in haste move softly Arthur there's many days to reach her kingdom and you've matters here that do demand your presence tell me then what name descend as my ambassador I myself shall go and will you seek as dowry the round table be assured I'll serve your interests well in all respects go then take horse and ride before the Sun is set I'm eager for my love I know but patience and before the moon comes full we'll have a wedding I and crown you both in ceremonies suited to the cause even good time to the castle of the autographs who received in in full honor much pleased that Arthur should seek his daughter's hand the round table as well was gladly given and all was settled soon between Merlin and Lea autographs before setting out for Camelot however Merlin deemed it wise to have some words with when a pair my lady Guinevere I give you greeting from King Arthur who commanded me to speak you fair or he did much regret that he might not himself seek out your hand I cannot take it he'll for customs first is such that marriage contracts are arranged by Kings and not by natives this is true yet I would sound out your heart dry hot Prince IRA what has my heart to do with marrying a man whom I have never set eyes upon he has seen you although you mark him not when he rode past your Tower he lost his heart to your fair eyes this is most flattering yet can a man whose love is lightly lost on but a glance wish so to bind himself you can't fair lady him so he dares else I had not come so far to plead his cause but tell me why you minded to be queen or do you better accept your father's wish what choice have I the maiden gives her hand where she is bid or loses her state and all her future cast off Thunder so you do not give me answers I have come to study out the courses of your heart now tell me truly can you love the King I'll tell you what I can and if I fail to please you Merlin you must be content for I shall not discern that is fair my heart's a bird new fledged and flying free and of its own it has no nesting place nor is it finger tain it tries its wings to please itself and not at my command if it may choose to light upon the branch cold Arthur and there build its nest and then all this way but if it does not choose and like the Phoenix never leaves the air so be and the final loss is mine where if despite my bidding it will rest upon some lesser limb then all the myths and Christendom will not ensnare its wings this I can promise only this and it must be enough I have your word however that you'll try to call it home and keep it gently caged if it should score in its proper place named Merlin it would die if I should clip its wings I can but say that if the king is fair and kind to me and courteous I'll try to be a queen with all his good regard indeed the course my true love runs may well be in his hands but I have not been moved before this time by any other man so Arthur has the surest chance to win your wing at heart he does and it is in my power to pray that he will succeed for him to be a queen it seems whether I will or no you are does this displease you my respect would be a joy to any woman's heart and so much more than mine for I have spent too many years secluded cloistered here in this remotest corner of the land tis well yet I must warn you that the crown is Envy just as often as admired that honours are received as they are given and their true respect must needs be earned the but as we ride to Camelot our try to teach you how you best me fill the role play do for I have need of much advice no Merlin I believe I've answered you feel fairly never lying to ensure your a good regard will you then answer me one question which has plagued my mind since you and father settled on my future fate will have been honest win avail and I admire you for it ask me and I shall reply I know my father gives us dower right the table round which he from Arthur's sire received in trust upon King youthis death how much about this longing for my hand was moved by longing for this noble gift I knew you were from Arthur's moonstruck days I found you on whenever and now I see that you are clever and shrewd then I have struck the heart of his desire with my first vote not quite though it is true that Arthur coveted the table round he might have had it by some other means for kingly allah grants lies in his death still Merlin have I missed the mark by far no brain alone if I said otherwise it would be a falsehood but you must not think the king holds you in less regard for this he lost his heart before he knew your name and would have loved had you been but a wench in service that your father is a king makes marriage in all unpossible and that he gives you to wife a gift most right and worthy for the court you rule makes this his Union so much more to be sought and commended let me be more plain if I set out to buy a horse for war and find one strong and eager and well schooled and if he Francis colored royal to boot you cannot say that I bought him for his coat however much I tried me in a tomb in likewise Arthur ask your handful off and if you come which dowry did as well buy that much more but not the deepest cause that moves him to his choice your words are fair but are they only yours do you defend your King so wisely but to serve his cause to bring an eager bride back to his arms beware wise melon lest you leave my thoughts to expectation of a Paragon no man is perfect Arthur as a king you can scale the heights of glory of God wills you his crew can shed your lovely ride upon the path he travels but take heed you do not fall behind though then shade of his own shadow will obscure the way nor should you dance ahead for light combined and he may stumble on an unseen stone stay it aside Guinevere perhaps you find perfection there so be it then I'll go with you to Arthur in full joy with open heart and mind all bent to serve as best I mean so please you gonna film and if in any wise you seek my aid I'll give you honest counsel so it will be a world accrue new author for his reign in yours bodes well to be a brilliant page in England's history may you speak truth and now sire pardon me for we ride with times tomorrow and there's much to do in preparation for the journey hence until tomorrow then when we'll set out in goodly company for Camelot your wedding and your crowning so farewell have been professor mr credible of the Department of English and speech at Iowa State College readers Ricky Weiser Frankel ooh so and Lamar Smith yours who are rolling especially welcome this week because our guest has a great deal of responsibility in connection with religion in life week which begins on Sunday he has many other responsibilities but I'd like to have you meet him and have him tell you