Sunday’s poem

[Lyd12]

Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode,The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road.A reeling road, a rolling road, that rambles round the shire,And after him the parson ran, the sexton and the squire;A merry road, a mazy road, and such as we did treadThe night we went to Birmingham by way of Beachy Head.I knew no harm of Bonaparte and plenty of the Squire,And for to fight the Frenchman I did not much desire;But I did bash their baggonets because they came arrayedTo straighten out the crooked road an English drunkard made,Where you and I went down the lane with ale-mugs in our hands,The night we went to Glastonbury by way of Goodwin Sands.His sins they were forgiven him; or why do flowers runBehind him; and the hedges all strengthening in the sun?The wild thing went from left to right and knew not which was which,But the wild rose was above him when they found him in the ditch.God pardon us, nor harden us; we did not see so clearThe night we went to Bannockburn by way of Brighton Pier.My friends, we will not go again or ape an ancient rage,Or stretch the folly of our youth to be the shame of age,But walk with clearer eyes and ears this path that wandereth,And see undrugged in evening light the decent inn of death;For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen,Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.Image © G.K. Chesterton by Herbert Lambert © National Portrait Gallery, London The rolling english road by g.k. Chesterton Poem © Out of copyright

[sassy59]

Another great poem lris that stirs the soul. Thank you for that.

Thinking of you as always. Have a good Sunday. Xx💝💐

[Greenthorn]

Smashing. I feel a swagger coming on with a mug of ale in my hand. In truth I'm shortly to play in church!

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

I like this poem thank you for sharing have a good day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxxx 🌻🌻

[Katinka46]

Lovely, thank you, Iris.

K xxxx

[Morrison10]

First place mentioned in poem is Rye. Called in there about 10 years ago on motorbike ride out from rally. It’s an amazing old town, well worth visit if you’re passing that way. Happy days. Jean x

[Tykelady]

You keep posting the poems that I have not heard in over 70 years and as soon as I read them I remember them.

[Patk1]

luv this,thanku x