Brenhines Corotica, royal clad
See who first arrives, last leaves with cheer
Does what’s needed: provides chairs, and feast gear
Quietly supports folk in every way
Won’t back off tasks! Always a yes, ne’er nay!
All these deeds as stated, in summation
For now, Sister Emma of Lyndhaven
Has joined the Order of the Silver Wheel,
And all that goes with it, stated with zeal
January 14, AS LVII
At, Just Breathe in Shire of Lyndhaven
Word count 81
Illumination by Sorcha inghean Uí Thorin
Calligraphy by Andreas Von Rosenfeld
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RAINBOW - Rhymed Couplets
Their Majesties East: Sultan Mohammad,
Brenhines Corotica, royal clad
See who first arrives, last leaves with cheer
Does what’s needed: provides chairs, and feast gear
Quietly supports folk in every way
Won’t back off tasks! Always a yes, ne’er nay!
All these deeds as stated, in summation
For now, Sister Emma of Lyndhaven
Has joined the Order of the Silver Wheel,
And all that goes with it, stated with zeal
January 14, AS LVII
At, Just Breathe in Shire of Lyndhaven
The recipient came with an absolutely lovely and detailed recommendation. It spoke of a well rounded SCAdian, who puts their whole self into service.
Their persona was listed as "Forester," which on the surface did not yield much information. Thankfully the East Kingdom Wiki had an entry for the Foresters Guild. The guild site had a photo of the recipient and some information about the guild. With these clues, Chaucerian rhyming couplets seemed the best choice.
I didn't have to do much new research for this scroll. Given the time it was assigned and the turnaround before the event I was relying on the research I had done on previous scrolls.
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Their Majesties East: Sultan Mohammad,
Brenhines Corotica, royal clad
Started the scroll off with TRM. Splitting up the two through both lines of the couplet allowed me to use their preferred titles. For most of this reign the rhymes have ended up being with the Consort. Rhyming with the Sovereign was a pleasant change.
See who first arrives, last leaves with cheer
Does what’s needed: provides chairs, and feast gear
The recipient's recommendation mentioned that their service was always with a smile.
Quietly supports folk in every way
Won’t back off tasks! Always a yes, ne’er nay!
Another verse extolling the qualities of the recipient.
All these deeds as stated, in summation
For now, Sister Emma of Lyndhaven
The transitory verse where I go from listing praises to naming the recipient. As the rhymes landed, "Lyndhaven" was used twice. Both are near or glancing hit rhymes; summation is the better rhyme.
Has joined the Order of the Silver Wheel,
And all that goes with it, stated with zeal
The couplet where the award is stated contains pivotal information. From all indications this is the recipient's first royal award. As an armeregous award it includes their Award of Arms and the language needs to reflect that.
The scribe will include the shield shape and the silver wheel in the illumination, as well as space for the Heraldic Latin should the recipient register Arms in the future.
January 14, AS LVII 12
At, Just Breathe in Shire of Lyndhaven
In this last couplet, I was able to more or less work in the event information poetically. The seven/Lyndhaven was not as secure as the rhyme above but it got the job done. The extra syllables are the byproduct of the required information or formulas that appear on any scroll.
I am very glad that the recommendation mentioned the recipient's membership in the Foresters Guild, which led to many of my decisions. I'm glad the East has many easily accessible sources to help!
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