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Poem No.54

POEM TITLE The ship that never sailed


POEM The ship that never sailed


Blackness-on-sea, 1453

A proud castle standing, square towards the sea

Lordly Crichtons built it to unnerve their foes

A great stone ship a-standing by the Forth


A garrison, a prison, an ammo store as well

Throughout it’s life, Blackness has had so many tales to tell

It’s seen off good old ‘Enry, but Cromwell caused their fall

And the scars are there to still be seen by all


Blackness-on-sea, Blackness-on-sea

Now thrust into the 21st century

Where all can come and marvel at the Forth’s majestic grace

And hear the tales that formed the Scottish race


Come and learn your history,

Come and breath the air

Come and feel the pride felt by every Scot Come and taste the ozone, enjoy a whisky tot But mostly come to Blackness and relish “The Lobster Pot”

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