Gather around the hearth
by @sheilerk
Skirmish: Random sentences from a r... (@robinleaf)Liner Notes
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There were four very different books nearby, and out of them I chose Wicked. I saw the play on Broadway recently, but haven't yet read the book. On the page I turned to the first full paragraph started with The afternoon had turned glowery... I used the first two sentences to begin the lyrics. It went way astray from Wicked, but a warm pub seemed nice right now. Thanks @robinleaf for the prompt.
Lyrics
The afternoon had turned glowery, Heaps of plum-colored clouds in the north, The temps had dropped twenty degrees since morning, But still we ventured forth.
Beyond the bluestone spires and steeples Was a pub called Finnegan's Ghost. With a mug of hot cider waiting to greet us We kept our shawls pulled close.
A crackling fire A brimming mug Friends with open hearts, No better way To take the chill off the day Than to gather around the hearth
The old oak bar welcomes one and all To come and set a spell, The big open smile on Finnegan's face says "I've stories yet to tell".
He'll spin a yarn 'bout his Mother's Grand Da, How Finnegan's ghost got it's name, And as the tales get longer and wilder The stress of the day melts away.
A crackling fire A brimming mug Friends with open hearts, No better way To take the chill off the day Than to gather around the hearth
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Oh yes, these are verses that tickle my fancy. Would love to sing them to some music!
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Love how wonderfully visually descriptive you are. It evokes stunning images in the mind. Fabulous! 🙇♀️
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Love the musical, so should read the book. You did a great job telling am original story from the sentence that you borrowed. Made me interested in visting this pub!
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great descriptive lyrics, sensory images and greatly written. structure work, and it's nice to see how you took the first two sentences and went from there.
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I'm absolutely enchanted with the idea of this (potentially haunted) Pub and the (potentially a ghost) Pub owner's storys
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This is fabulous lyrical writing. I love the concept of the weather being "glowerly," such an evocative term. You then used the first two verses to further establish the challenge/threat of the elements, leading nicely to the entry to the cosy shelter and craic of the pub-as-refuge. I find myself wanting to hear those stories about Finnegan's ghost, especially as those lengthening tales help to melt away the stress of the day. A very sheltering song!
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This is great and I can just picture these people! I'm going to copy these lyrics down and email you later with stuff that I want to work on hahaha...