Peterloo Remembered

By forest_for_ever

Sun, 21 Oct 2018
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Peterloo Remembered

 

The living tombs of Hell

Are crammed with evil men.

Their mortal misdeeds

Signed with innocent blood.

 

Noble victories lauded,

Waterloo's nobility extolled,

Yet common men

in innocent obedience

Were slain that day.

 

Wellington raise aloft a hero

Honest John a forgotten zero.

‘Pass the Port,

We’ll raise a glass

To the common sort’

 

War is evil, it gives no freedom

The shame of St Peters Field

Too soon was hidden.  

A crust of bread, was all they sought,

Nobilitly’s Flashman sword

Scythed and swept

At a hope that would not die.

 

Mary Hayes scarce survived

That awful day.

Trodden by equine innocence,

But led by evil men.

Thank you Mary for my freedom

And may you rest in peace.

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Submitted by airyfairy on

I was delighted to see this piece.  Peterloo is a much neglected part of our history.  My kids, one of whom took History GCSE, were never taught anything about it at school, or indeed about the Chartists or the Tolpuddle Martrys.  Or Tom Paine.  Let's hope Mike Leigh's film will do something to redress the balance.

Submitted by mickleinapickle on

We all learn about Waterloo, but few of us have ever heard of Peterloo. Good tribute. Good read.

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Thank you.