Webcomic Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan: The King discusses the forthcoming hanging with his Court Poet.
You can see how the king would soon come to regret it.
PS Is "The Poet and the Painter" a reference to Jethro Tull's album Thick as a Brick?
It comes from there but I wouldn't call it a reference.
Well, if it refers to it, doesn't that make it a reference?
Not really - it's just a convenient phrase that I could use to label the chapter. There's no meaningful connection between the chapter and the album.