Best Sir Francis Drake Poems

...I hear England's strong voice praising its past:
Football's World Cup glory in 1966,
Shakespeare and Marlowe penning plays,
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigating the world,
Queen Elizabeth I, with t......

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...Playing bowls, Sir Francis Drake
on Plymouth Hoe did ages take
for the game proved that much harder
than beating the Armada

For  competition 'Cleri-who?' ,sponsored by Kim Merriman......

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...We came to your home
Jack
Hidden amongst bosom 
hills and armies of trees 
past the State gates 
who finally admitted 
us entry to your tomb
they keep you here 
Jack 
in memory, first editio......

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...Sir Francis Drake was playing bowls
One day upon The Hoe,
And when the Spanish fleet appeared 
He didn’t want to know.

He calmly finished playing bowls
(We don’t know if he won),
But then he ......

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...In 1588 Sir Francis Drake,
over a game of bowls, his time he did take.
Saying I’ll play my game before England’s fate.
So the Spanish will just have to wait!

There once was a young sailor named......

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...All of a sudden (upon
     immediately arising refreshed,
     whar these lovely
     bones did not ache
getting shut eye lasting
     amply time for
     fatigue to brake,
     long enough fo......

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