The Scourge of God
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.
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.