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The Scourge of God

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Clothed in gold, in silver, iron,

Secrets safe for evermore;

Mighty Tisza, roaring lion

Here doth lie The Scourge of God.

 

Gold for Wealth and gold from quarry

A tribute for the gift of life;

Birthright to a king and warrior

Taken from the foes now dead.

 

Silver for the god of lune-night

Riding over homeland plains

Glint of amulet in moonlight

Heralding the Eastern horde.

 

Iron for the strength of many,

Iron for a single heart;

Few will ever match, if any,

Terrors of The Scourge of God.

 

Scourge of King and Roman Caesar,

Scourge of all who stood before;

Flow forever, mighty Tisza.

Flow forever.

◄ Kopi Luwak

Eddie ►

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 10th Aug 2011 17:47

'go like' Attila? Or one of the burial party?

I like the ending - blunt and full of meaning. An interesting subject,this famous figure. I'm very shy of such an attempt. Dave did one on Winston Churchill, if I remember correctly.

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Harry O'Neill

Wed 10th Aug 2011 17:35




Surely not of a nose-bleed!

That guy in the picture is roaring at you to
rhyme the last stanza.

MUSCULAR!

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Dave Bradley

Tue 9th Aug 2011 23:26

Enjoyed this John. Are you going to try any other historical figures?

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Ann Foxglove

Tue 9th Aug 2011 05:22

It can be arranged . . . ;)

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John Coopey

Mon 8th Aug 2011 22:22

When Attila the Hun died, apparently of a nose-bleed, the River Tisza was dammed so that they could bury his body in a coffin lined with gold, then sliver, then iron, in its river bed. The dam was then breached so the Tisza would permanently conceal his grave.
To make sure, the burial party was then killed.
(I want to go like that!).

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