Alivings – XXV

If I hark at Always a blaring,
Mayhaps it's a tympan's bass,
My wailing starts right away;
And - I ain't familiar with why.

If a playing artist asks: 'In which way,
Sir, is this tympan's bass - mayhaps
this blaring - this stirring?' -
I still ain't familiar with why.

Was it as in days far by
A pal did play a tympan's bass
With lavishly fab skills?
Alas, I still didn't grasp why