The Ballad of Tristan and Isold

Morholt, brother of Queen Isolde,

Marched into Mark's court

To come collect Ireland's vast taxes

Morholt sadly used extort

Tristan, champion of Cornwall,

Challenged Morholt to fight.

To stop oppression of Cornwall

On December's twelfth night

Atop one of Cornwall's island,

Tristan and Morholt fought;

With intense rigor and hatred,

And Morholt was slowly outfought.

Finally Tristan slew Morholt,

But suffered a deep cut

Of deadly poison to the chest.

He closed both his eyes shut.

His only chance of survival

Laid with Morholt's young niece.

Only Ireland's princess Isolde

Could prevent his decease

Brave Tristan's ship sailed ever onwards;

Destination in sight

Tristan came for Isolde's needed help

Right for the morning's first light.

Isolde cured Tristan with much love

Upon which recovered

Both fell in love with each other

They rapidly discovered

Tristan soon came back to Cornwall,

And Mark heard of Isolde.

To sad Tristan's immense regret

Mark's love for her was bold.

Mark's love for Isolde grew deeper

And so Tristan was sent

To go fetch Isolde in Ireland

To make King Mark content

Once again brave Tristan set sail

On a quest of finesse

He fetched Isolde's hand

For Mark with stark success

Onwards he sailed back to Cornwall

With the wind on his back

And with Isolde