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Another Traveler's Tale |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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Ah, rest yer bones, me bonnie lad. For I’ve a yarn to spin. It takes me back two score o’ years, An’ I was young back then. Them was the days a man o’ iron Could win a fortune, sure! Provided that his blade was sharp, An’ if his heart was pure. I signed wi’ ruddy Cap’n Muir- To do a bit o’ fightin’ To win a fortune, my desire- The thought were right excitin’. for Scotland, though I love her... Fair filled me heart wi’ dread- They’d posted me fer robbin’ Put a price upon me head. We sailed from out of Dover- Where I was layin’ low... An’ didn’t board the schooner Till she was set to go. I couldna find the place we went, E’en on a bloody map- The clearest mem’ry that I have- It was a bloomin’ trap. Ah, Muir, a bonnie fightin’ man A planner, he was dim- An’ in the hottest fightin’ there- I was long side of him- “Ah, Cap’n, mon, ye must be daft”! Not knowin’ that we’re beat... A Scotsman’s never known to run But sometimes we retreat”. Midst flame and steel, I saw him reel An’ springin’ to his side- He said, “Ha’ done, but it was fun”- Then smiled at me, an’ died. it started out a bonnie fray, But soon turned to a rout.... Two hundred strong we went to play- But fifty made it out! For nine and twenty year, me boy- I fought..to no avail- I earn me livin’ wi’ me wits- So goes the Traveler’s Tale. ------------------ Live large, people! ~GS~ http://www.geocities.com/montcogunslinger/HomePage.html [This message has been edited by Gunslinger (edited 11-30-1999).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Slinger - You are so lyrically delightful. The more I read ... the more I enjoy ! ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
A great big DITTO!! Very very nice! It is always a pleasure, Sir! ------------------ Denise |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Ah yeah....what a skipper of a piece lad! Me thinks me likes it a lot!  You are certainly good with that there accent...cross between pirate and Scotish! hehe ------------------ ~~ Lift your head high - spread your "words" and fly - - poetFemmeFatale |
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