Deep amidst the summers heat; hidden in the forest green
darting wagtails nod and swallows swoop; a meal to catch
as quiet under shade of ancient trees; a family eats
the mothers stroll with prams; their sun shades high so babies cool
and men with fishing rods along the lakeside wait; their luck to try; a fish to catch
sits a castle ruined there - and all around is calm!
All is calm - but once a bloody battle raged!
The calm belies that many souls were lost and so the seat of power seized
a siege of great distruction dealt; battles left a ruined pile
the self inflicted distruction caused the mighty walls to crumble
so determined he to take his rightful seat; his power to reclaim.
In time replaced by castle new; which built within the ruins sight
so dressed to please his lordship's eye
as garden folly; a statement made
and now on summer days like these when families come and children play
it's hard to imagine that battles were fought and that blood was spilt
on this peaceful corner of England
