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The Queen's Gambit

from On The Battlements by Zanda Myrande

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A little bit of chess, a little bit of old Earth history, all wrapped up in haikus that rhyme. That's our Verneen. The musical accompaniment is provided by our friend Allegra Marques from Conservatoire and about half a dozen of her friends, with Verneen sharing recorder duty.

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THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT

My lady is kind
I could not wish a better
For mistress or Queen

She keeps me in mind
As here in this her letter
May clearly be seen:

"My dearest Joanne
I bid thee take a message
To Guerau de Spes.

Regard well the man;
His manner may well presage
Far more than he says."


Don Guerau is fair
And looks on me with favour
Which I do return.

He treats me with care;
O would that I were braver!
So strongly I yearn.

My lady she hears
My tale, yet her expression
Gives nothing away.

And ruled by my fears
I use all my discretion
And guard what I say.


My lady has sent
Another of her ladies
To treat with the Don.

I see her intent
And wish the chit in Hades
For I am outshone.

Don Guerau, beguiled,
And thoroughly distracted
Wooed her in my stead.

When she was defiled,
My lady swiftly acted
And cut off his head.


My lady is cruel
No doubt she thought it clever,
This plan she had drawn.

But I was the fool
To think that she would ever
Take thought for a pawn.

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from On The Battlements, released March 15, 2019

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Zanda Myrande Westbury, UK

Zanda Myrande is still recovering from the trauma of being Zander Nyrond for several decades. She has only come out online at this point, for reasons which may be apparent from the picture above, but she proudly embraces her trans identity while still giving house room to Zander and the rest of the deadbeats who populate her head.

Lives in Wiltshire and has better friends than she deserves. ... more

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