To Our Honored Guests and Esteemed Volunteers
Eliot Chapel Madrigal 2020 ‘Twas four months before Madrigal And all through the Hall Not a creature was stirring; There’ll be no curtain call. The writers stopped writing, Their quills put away. The efforts for this year Put to next year’s play. The Queen and her tiara And the Fool with his mask Will have nothing to do, But they’re up to the task. Poor Cecil and Drake Are both left in the dark, Not knowing who’s in the show And who will miss the mark. There’ll be no Actors, no Singers, No Recorders this year. It’s very hard to practice With a mask hooked to each ear. Castle Workers won’t be serving, They get the time off. But they’ll return next year Unless they have a cough. This thing they call Covid Has got us on the run, Ruining all our plans And spoiling all our fun. But “resilient we are” Just like Yoda would say, Put off until next year What we can’t do today. ‘Cause Covid’s going down Like a jouster off his steed. From this pandemic we’ll recover, From social distancing we’ll be freed. We look forward to seeing you along with your kin When the Castle is open to all once again. And then to our wondering eyes will appear Madrigal 2021 in just over a year! James A. Gottschalk, a/k/a Sir William Cecil & Sir Francis Drake We hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy. The Eliot Chapel building will remain closed until May 2021. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Karen Gottschalk, Royal Reservationist madrigal@eliotchapel.org / 636-861-1370 |