Here's To Charles Martel
HERE'S TO CHARLES MARTEL
By Roy Merritt
Here's to Charles Martel he's a hero after all
He kept Europe safe for Christians
When the Muslims invaded Gaul
He beat them at the Battle of Tours
And forced them back to Spain
And made them wish they'd never done that
Adding to the Hammer's fame
He was the illegitimate son of Pepin
Yet became the Duke of the Franks
And for the fact he saved their nation
These people gave him thanks
He was the patron of Boniface
And founded the Middle Age
And as his glory lo advanced
He became all the rage
He could have been the Consul of Rome
Protector of the Holy See
But he refused that great good honor
It was Gaul where he wanted to be
And yet one time he had to flee
At the Battle of Cologne
He didn't have enough warriors
So the ground the Frisans owned
And off he went to the Eifel Mountains
To plan his battle anew
And set upon Rabod at Malmedy
And Rabod you know was through
He defeated many others as well
From Odo to that man in Aquitaine
But probably his greatest legacy
Was being the granddad
Of the magnificent Charlemagne
So here's to the Hammer
The ruthless Mister Martel
Who says the French won't fight
This Frenchman gave 'em hell
This Frenchman was heroic
A story they often now still tell
Copyright © Roy Merritt | Year Posted 2016
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