Famous Last Words

Neville

Famous Last Words

 

Kyng Vortiger sayeth only once

We shall this day hold them back to a man

Wyth our bowes and shafte

…

With self bowes of yew he sayed

We shall guard this isle of ours and let

same bowes follow the string

…

While cuivre’s overflow with fletchings

culled from grey lag

Each shot upon the wing

 

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  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 6th, 2019 04:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: a little bit o true Englyshe Historie for ye.............
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments10

  • Fay Slimm.

    By thunder I feeleth those shaftes and lances as ancient battle commences - - a great war lord was Vortiger -- bravo for using archaic words Nev - a linguistic delight for the likes of me to read.
    I always did love to read and decipher historical language.

    • Neville

      me too job done then.... and I fo thank thee m'lady & verily......

      • Fay Slimm.

        So be it mine liege that forthwith I give thee my kerchief as favour for quilling thus. Ha - - beat that !

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      • orchidee

        Was ye with me, and others, in 1066? I mucked it all up ya know. They say that I said to Harold 'Look up Sir, at the vital moment - and he did!
        My famous last words have not been said yet. They will be 'I'm gonna stop singing!' Meaning I'm gonna sing until then. Oh no! lol.

        • Neville

          Ye goodly kyng was about this land over 500 anum's before 1066 and true... but I thank thee on his behalf............

        • dusk arising

          Verily i sayeth unto thee W.T.F.
          Naa wot i meen innit?

          • Neville

            gadzooks & by Saint John .. I do nah wot ya moan... 🙂

          • SerenWise

            Really cool poem, as a history masters student I appreciate a good historical write 😉

            • Neville

              really cool is good enough for me & then some... and by Gods teeth, I thank you fair maid ..

              Neville

            • Suresh

              No comment, I cannot compete with thee.
              Enjoyable read thou.

              • Neville

                you can and you do and you shall.... thank you...

                Neville

              • orchidee

                Canst thou bear with a joke from me?!
                My famous last words were: 'See ya arooouunndddddddd!' But why? Cos I was falling off a cliff at the time. It was a tad painful when I landed.

                • Neville

                  You fall about too much my friend.. if it hurt on landing, it was not high enough... take more care and safe landings...

                  • orchidee

                    I'm gonna try another 24 hours of not breathing. Will I feel OK after it?! We can but try it, yes...…?

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                  • Michael Edwards

                    Great write and some great comments - I shan't try to beat them.

                    • Neville

                      Thank you Michael...

                      Neville

                    • Goldfinch60

                      So you have read the Bede then Neville, I struggle with reading his Ancient English style.

                      • Neville

                        Good Morning GF60... yes I have read some of Bede's writings and agree, it is not the easiest style to get ya head around, but for him though, we would be more in the dark than ever regarding our early heritage and stuff... he was not a bad poet either, was he.... Cheers my friend.... Neville

                      • FineB

                        Hello Neville.

                        A good write.

                        Keep writing FineB

                        • Neville

                          Thank you FineB... I shall for as long as I can.... Cheers,

                          Neville

                        • Poetic Dan

                          My brain could not cope with the words you wrote but the rest enjoyed it so I enjoyed trying 😉

                          • Neville

                            that'll do nicely.. thank you ....



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