Tag Archives: König vom Odenwald

In Praise of the Pig

Posted on 18 May 2024 by carlton_bach

The König vom Odenwald is finished, but I will still need to do some work on the final edit and think about what to do with it. Meanwhile, here is another poem in praise of the pig: IX This is … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Sheep

Posted on 11 May 2024 by carlton_bach

Today, it’s another of the König vom Odenwald’s poems: VI This is a poem of sheepNobody shall criticise it muchI have invented a poemA lady has brought me to do itShe has a noble husbandI shall not name her unless … Continue reading →

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On Beards and Table Manners

Posted on 5 May 2024 by carlton_bach

This poem by the König vom Odenwald has got to be the longest-winded lesson in table manners I have ever seen. VII Of the long beards of peoplethat they wear nowadays for ten reasonsHear of the rare talesThat I will … Continue reading →

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On Bathing

Posted on 3 May 2024 by carlton_bach

This is not really culinary content, but too interesting not to share. The König vom Odenwald also wrote a short poem about why people bathe: IV This is about bathingWhich never hurt anyoneFrom the treasure of my artI must write … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Chickens

Posted on 31 March 2024 by carlton_bach

My apologies – again – for not writing anything in a week. It has been a very busy week, much of it good, but I have something big in store for Easter. Not only was I able to spend the … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Cow

Posted on 13 February 2024 by carlton_bach

An extra for today: A fourteenth-century paean to domestic bovines. Here begins the praise of the cow Many men praise the love of their heart So must I quietly and loudly Bemoan that men toll bells For those without virtue. … Continue reading →

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