In the 1600's of North America
And there she stood waiting to be settled
Upon the seas and rocks they peddled
A vast wonder with the hopes of plenty
So onward they colonized in groups of about twenty
From the ships they sailed for months with so many
The British matched on first in the 16th century
And joining together were the first thirteen colonies
Massachusetts and Virginia, New Hampshire
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
And so it was written in ink in the old anthologies
Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode island
Across rugged natural land
They landed on Plymouth’s sands
With an eagerness and guns in their hands
They fished and hunted and made plans
And here they lived in homes of dirt and sands
With thatched roofs and fireplaces for heat
And they cooked venison for meat
Travel was limited on foot and horses of mass
And steps for mounting were made for women
Trails made for way of the wheel that couldn’t be surpassed
“Gigs” replaced traveling chairs then came wagons and carriages,
that would take them to church to say their prayers, and attend marriages
And so that was the way it was, back in those years
North America was settled
Through the trials and the sweat and tears
A nation that has since grown and prospered from the frontiers
Copyright © Laura Mckenzie | Year Posted 2008
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