Nick Trim Poet Rhyme

18th Century 19th Century

Colonies compressed 
Tyranny their stress
Empires progress
Wealth by conquest 

European dominance 
Great Britain Spain France 
Religion insurance 
power the dance 

Americas their settlement 
unsettled through intent
Spain could not prevent
alike Britain lands went 

French blockades and boats 
aided break free hopes 
As raids of history wrote
Tea they chucked from boats

Freedom justice for all
A land of all equal
This their global call
whilst slavery install

A land of dreams 
and hopeful scenes 
where slavery seems
to be unseen

Liberty for all came to be
this land sees all men equally 
this land sees all men free
to black a land of slavery

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Brenda Chiri September 5, 2019 at 5:28 PM Wow Nick loved it!;) Nick Trim September 20, 2019 at 6:29 AM :) thank you

Gordon Mcconnell September 5, 2019 at 3:37 PM Fine write Nick, giving us a fine history profile of these two centuries with good rhyme and flow. Great to meet fellow brit on PS, best wishes from north of the border. Gordon Nick Trim September 20, 2019 at 6:30 AM Thank Gordon, nice to meet a friend north of the border too, lets hope this Brexit malarkey turns up a good un lol best wishes