Sad pavans ...

The garden welcomed me -

I was beguiled by its gentle melancholy -

Birds sang unseen -

Sculpted hedges bordered serene lawns - 

There was an astrolabe - 

I saw its rain washed bronze under a slender tree - 

I caught a glimpse of the house -

Its rooms were rich with memory -

I should have been wearing black velvet -

My musicians should have been playing one of John Dowland's sad pavans -

12 April 2022

Avebury Manor