William Wallace A legend that will never die



Sir William Wallace fought and died.
The son of scotland betrayed by lies.
He slayed and prayed to earn are freedom.
But was made to lay the path of his gravestone.

Stirling Bridge held the key.
To victory for all to see.
Little did the English know.
How far we were willing to go.

After being on the battlefield all he wanted was peace.
All this war. Blood sweat and tears he wanted it to cease.
Yet his own people betrayed him. Eventually being caught. All he wanted was Scotlands independence. For him his freedom looked slim.

He is our Scottish stalwart a patriot just the same.
Being hung drawn and quartered predictably came.
It did not have the desired effect longshanks had predicted.
Over the many years his soul still fights for Scottish independence.
Only then when we have it will his spirit rest easy on earth and in heaven.

About this poem

This poem was written originally as a tribute to our Scottish fallen hero who wanted nothing more than freedom and independence for Scotland.

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Submitted on September 16, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXX AABB CCX DDXXX
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 822
Words 151
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 5

Mark Ireland

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