Doug Blair Poet Ballad

Greyfriars, Edinburgh

The children went there once again
With food for those dismayed
They watched as love relieved their lot
And listened as they prayed
For these were simple country folk
Who raised the Bishop's ire
By spurning worship run amok
For hillside faith and fire.
Their preachers would not take the oath
No other shepherds matched
Now hunted by cruel men on horse
And to the wilds dispatched
The birds and sheep would share their psalms
And hear of faith hard tried
Now kirk-yard locked them up in shame
And starved them as they cried.
And hierarchy called the bunch
Crude radicals to tame
And strained at gnats while having lunch
Besmirching Jesus' name.
So let the children break the rules
With mercy in their bread
And learn from martyrs tried like gold
The Hope of Spirit-led.

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