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Victor Hugo  Jun 2017
Hugo Dundas
Devant les douze lords de la chambre étoilée,
Hugo Dundas fut grand.
Du fond d'une tribune une femme voilée
L'admirait en pleurant.

Nuit, flambeaux, murs drapés, blasons des deux royaumes,
C'était sinistre et beau.
Les douze pairs muets semblaient douze fantômes,
Assis dans un tombeau.

Une hache brillait. Le peuple criait : honte !
Le peuple et les soldats.
Tous menaçaient. Mais rien ne fit pâlir le comte,
Le comte Hugo Dundas.

La Révolte a troublé les monts où l'aigle plane,
Et vous étiez là tous.
Que faisiez-vous, mylord, à Dumbar, à Cartlane ?
Mylord, qu'y faisiez-vous ?

Mes pairs, j'ai défendu le roi que mon coeur nomme,
Mon clan, mon étendard.
J'aime l'aigle et le roi, car je suis gentilhomme
Et je suis montagnard.

Ainsi le juge austère et le comte superbe
Se parlaient dans la tour.
Heureux le bon soldat qui meurt, couché sur l'herbe,
En plein air, en plein jour !

La cour se retira. L'on voyait dans la salle
Le peuple fourmiller.
Enfin l'aube apparut comme une vierge pâle
Que l'homme va souiller.

Les portes du conseil, de bronze revêtues,
S'ébranlèrent alors ;
Et l'on vit, à pas lents, comme douze statues
Rentrer les douze lords.

Le juge en cheveux blancs, debout, parlant au comte,
Dit : « Nos jours durent peu.
Puisque cet homme au roi ne veut pas rendre compte,
Il rendra compte à Dieu.

Sachez qu'on va dresser devant la Tour de Londres
Un grand échafaud noir.
Lord comte Hugo Dundas, qu'avez-vous à répondre ?
Vous mourrez demain soir. »

Alors un de ces cris, qui font que l'effroi monte
Jusqu'au juge inquiet,
Retentit sous la voûte... - On regarda le comte ;
Le comte souriait.

Il dit : « Adieu la vie ! » Et ; sans trouble dans l'âme,
Il salua la cour.
Puis se tournant vers l'ombre où pleurait une femme,
« Adieu, dit-il, amour ! »

Le 14 janvier 1844.
Fynn  Sep 2017
Asher and the King
Fynn Sep 2017
Once there was a boy, as brave as poor
he lived on the streets of Tamkador
A fearless young lad, stealing his food
some days some bread and other days fruit

He was fast and clever and so he survived
without getting caught and fearing his life


Tamkador was ruled by a king, proud and rich
He had knights, soldiers and even a witch
He did not care for his people only for wealth
He did not care if it damaged their health
Whoever did not do as he wanted
got simply beheaded

He took what he wanted, sending his horde
waiting behind without drawing his sword

but the soldiers were fearful so they did as he told
because better craven and alive then dead and bold

the day then came when the siege begun
and the King refused to end the fight
some poor soldiers tried to run
and got killed by archers in the night


The citizens had no more food
screams got loud, we'll die, we're *******
But the boy from the streets, Asher his name
did not fear death and not the pain

He snuck past the guards to speak to the King
he did not steal food, or gold or rings
once he reached him he spoke out loud
what many people thought but were not allowed

My king please hear me, i speak for your folk
they are in pain they need more food
You need to surrender, they will leave us alive
They just want peace for such a low price
give up your crown and save you people
They wont **** you, they are not evil

They just want you to bend the knee
and pay them a good tribute fee
after you have plundered them
Now swallow your pride and save your men.

The king called the guards told them to fight
but the guards stood still in this meaningful night
Asher took the word and continued speaking
with every word more guards were leaving

All this grief and annhilation how it hurts my heart inside
all the innocent who suffer from your stubborness and pride

Is this what you wanted?

Your heart is cold without a feeling
you wouldnt even understand the meaning
of my words if you would care
but hear me mylord dont you dare
to take your folk down with your pride
we wont wait any longer no we wont bide

Is this what you wanted?

Nevermind how high the cost may grow
you will never break us, no


We want to live and we dont need your lead

This is what we want

— The End —