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There was once a daring man, Ordained as the "Knight of Love", How he came about his name Is a tale still spoken of; Leon had a friend, named Jim, Who loved a girl called Christine, She was a beautiful maid, Born to the king and the queen; Jim was a simple farmer, No wonder the king was mad, How dare a simpleton love The princess, it was too bad! But Christine loved her Jim too, And that's where the problem lay, She refused to wed a prince, No one but Jim, come what may! And here's where Leon came in, His task to convince the king, That Jim was a worthy man, Though a farmer hardworking; Disguised as a wealthy man, He came to the king's palace, Entertained the king with wit, Proved himself without malice; At night, during dinner time, He sat down near the princess, Slipped her a strong sleeping pill, Soon she lost her consciousness; The king feared for his daughter, Called the best doctors around, But try however they did, She didn't wake up, made no sound; A week, it passed by and still, The princess remained asleep, No one could find out the cure For her unconsciousness deep; Then, Leon said to the king, "I think my friend can help her", Thus, Jim was brought to the court, And some herbs, he did refer; Allowed to see his Christine, Jim brought those herbs to her nose, (While injecting antidote), After five minutes, she rose; The king was super happy, Leon asked, "Where's Jim's reward?" Jim asked for the princess' hand, For having her health restored; The king had given his word, And had to agree to give His daughter, Christine to Jim, And happily they did live; Leon was appointed knight, And served the king thereafter, He'd brought his friends together, Their home was filled with laughter; They called him their "knight of love", And somehow the name got stuck, It makes for a splendid tale, How Leon changed Jim's love luck!! 8th January 2023 For Hilo Poet's "Metrical Tale" contest
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