Exceptional Long afternoon with the Duke The Inn at Blackpool : Fathers Four by Stu Harrell Free Verse Poetry Contest contest entry

So light the fires dear Cindy We be comin' home to you Light the fires dear Cindy Our fightin' days are through We made a stand in a foreign land And were to our colors true So light the fires dear Cindy We be comin' home to you We served with your sweet Willy An Irishman dare to care They selected us noble five To patch a British Square With bagpipes a blarin' And with a rousing cheer With gallant dear Willy to lead us But cut down by a Cavalier We wrapped him very gently Trussed him head to shoe And covered him very softly On the Plains of Waterloo Near the night fires he would whisper Said you was near a baby pink or blue Passed about and around your picture Now we are all in love with you The Duke himself honored us With a modest boost in wage We set aside the meager raise For the baby's early page So us bein' noble Irishmen From the blessed home of Queens What better way to honor him Than to pledge our modest means So light the fires dear Cindy Our fightin' days are through Light the fires dear Cindy We be comin' home to you Recognized Author Notes Several Irish units fought at Waterloo with the Duke of Wellington, notably the 27th Foot(Inniskilling Fusiliers)...June 18th 1815.......Best to all.....Stu Harrell

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