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The Eclectic Pen - Bonnie Prince Charlie - Poem

By: Tania P. (tbird)  
Date Submitted: 8/6/2010
Genre: History » Europe
Words: 153
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Castles fall Flowers wilt Sea winds die          A tattered kilt Blood ran cold Tombstones massed Bracken burned          An unknown past Blood-soaked earth Tear-stained rain Rage-filled land          A people's pain Hatred faced south Troubles faced kin Hunger faced all          A rogue from within Red hair a-fire Brown eyes a-blaze Clothing a-strewn          A prince in the haze Bold folk cheered Red coats brought danger The Stuart undaunted          A tyrant's fierce anger The ladies of Inverness The mountains of Skye The halls of St. James          A young heir tries The bagpipes were silenced By invasions of Tories No more desire to win          A drink drowns his worries He almost brought freedom Forced to flee to the Seine The man gave all, but alas          A sorrowful end Now the bagpipes play proud For he had fought hansomely But no happy endings for          A Bonnie Prince Charlie Inspired by "I Came to the Highlands" by Velda Johnston.

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