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Eternal Blue
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posted September 27, 2004 09:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eternal Blue     Edit/Delete Message
On a stormy day in October
A famous warrior was born
Before he became a soldier
His father he to mourn

He gathered all his men
To fight the southern invaders
He was to solemnly ken
They would proclaim: 'The king surrenders!'

Ensued another glorious victory
Was a sudden defeat
Off he went to a neighbouring country
They would help, he believ'd

On a fateful day sombre
The famous warrior was torn
To become a legendary forefather
His spirit all to mourn

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Eternal Blue
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posted September 27, 2004 09:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eternal Blue     Edit/Delete Message
This piece has been partially fictionalised.

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Eternal Blue
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posted October 25, 2004 09:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eternal Blue     Edit/Delete Message
In fact, only the first line has been fictionalised, owing to lack of historical evidence. For this I do apologise.

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Eternal Blue
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posted October 25, 2004 10:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eternal Blue     Edit/Delete Message
'ken': to know; to understand

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Randall
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posted October 26, 2004 11:25 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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Sheaa Olein
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posted October 26, 2004 01:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sheaa Olein     Edit/Delete Message
Eternal Blue - I love history and this sums up a 'time'. I love the way you sum up sorrow so gracefully and tugs deep at me. You write like you were there

I've been wracking my brain as to which warrior you were talking of - I may be wrong, but presumed it was Scottish, so is it along the lines of Robert The Bruce, or is that too early?

Sheaa

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Eternal Blue
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posted October 27, 2004 05:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eternal Blue     Edit/Delete Message
Thanx Randall.

Hi Sheaa, you came close. It's about Sir William Wallace. And thanks for your reply, it was sweet. I love history, too! I don't know what else I should say at the moment. I wish I could say something more meaningful, but perhaps all I can say is... &

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Sheaa Olein
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posted October 27, 2004 06:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Sheaa Olein     Edit/Delete Message
Ahhh.. of course!!

quote:
"His visage was long, well-proportioned, and exquisitely beautiful; his eyes were bright and piercing, the hair of his head and beard auburn, and inclined to curl; that on his brows and eyelashes was of a lighter shade. His lips were round and full. His stature was lofty and majestic, rising head and shoulders above the tallest men in the country. Yet his form, though gigantic, possessed the most perfect symmetry, and with a degree of strength almost incredible, there was combined such an agility of body and fleetness in running that no-one, except when mounted on horseback, could outstrip or escape from him when he happened to pursue."

Beautiful huh? http://www.electricscotland.com/history/wallace.htm

(BTW & is perfect)


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Eternal Blue
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posted October 28, 2004 04:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Eternal Blue     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks for the very informative web link, the quote and the image, Sheaa Olein! I think anyone who's interested in Scottish history should have a look at this page

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