John T. Baker, Come Weep For Friends(villanelle)</head><body><center><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.com/p1.gif border=0 alt=Saviodsilva></center><hr color=3C00FF size=4><br><font size=4 face=arial><b><a href=14.htm>John T. Baker</a></b></font><br><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.net/poem/a/1.JPG border=0 alt=Poem></center><br><font size=3 face=arial><b>Come Weep For Friends(villanelle)</a></b></font></center><blockquote><blockquote><p align=left><font face=arial size=2><b>Come weep for friends we used to know<br>And reunite in reverie.<br>(Was it indeed that long ago?)<br>Our watchword then was Tallyho!<br>In full pursuit of destiny.<br>Come weep for friends we used to know.<br>We failed no friend and feared no foe,<br>Whichever they turned out to be.<br>(Was it indeed that long ago?)<br>Content to reap what we might sow,<br>We sought no boon nor guarantee -<br>Come weep for friends we used to know.<br>We vowed to end the status quo<br>But reckoned not on apathy.<br>(Was it indeed that long ago?)<br>I wonder in the fading glow<br>If they may sometimes think of me . . .<br>Come weep for friends we used to know.<br>(Was it indeed that long ago?) </b></font></p></blockquote></blockquote><hr color=0000ca size=3><center><font size=2 face=arial><b><a href=http://www.isavo.net/poem/sk4.htm>This Poem's Index Page 1</a><br><a href=http://www.yensa.net/poem/sk4.htm>This Poem's Index 2</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com/poems.htm>Poetry Website</a><br><a href=http://www.saviodsilva.com>Saviodsilva</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com>Isavo Site</a></b></font></center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=http://www.saviodsilva.org/r/fantasy.js></SCRIPT></body></html>