Tarquin’s Ravishing Strides

S. T.
1 min readApr 21, 2021

Imp and Shade, Bat and Wight

Dark Hills neath the Moonless Night

Eyes are filled with Fearsome Light

Visions seen of Untold Might

Ghostly Blade in Ghostly night

Wavering in Ghostly Light

Witches Brew, Witches Sight

Prophecy a Vicious Fight

Blood drips down from Knowing Hands

King and queen and Golden Bands

Foul deed done by Love’s Demand

Soughing wind cross Sleeping Land

Striding swiftly, Stride with Might

Make them fear the Dead of Night

Let them know of Scotland’s Plight

Let them fear of Darkened Sight

Night is deep, Friends Betrayed

Loyalty buys an Early Grave

Dread pacts signed, Dark Plans Laid

One with night, Death is Paid

Child’s blood shed, Vengeance Howled

Peace of Scotland disembowelled

Raging Hearts, Warhounds Growled

Pristine Ground with Blood Befouled

Rise Great Oak, Proud Ash, Green Fir

Righteous anger, Nature Stirs

From Burnam wood is Battle Spurred

Fight til Death, the Night Incurs

Striding Swiftly, Stride with Force

Slay the Rider, Slay the Horse

They know not the Inner Source

Human nature Takes it Course

Judgment awful, No one Wept

Ancient laws of Nature Kept

Untold Graves, the heath windswept

Still fear of dark, and Night’s Adept

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S. T.

Leftish, Liberal, occasionally reactionary crank