Shilling Poems - Poems about Shilling

John Philips 'SPLENDID SHILLING'*(=5p/cents piece)            •      •   one   •     • shilling  •     •           •       •  1950  •            •...

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All for a Shilling a Day by Bob Moore © 2019 Back in 1810 when prison seemed my lot The judge said “join the army, or in the cells you rot” So I took the Kings Shilling, and enlisted for the pay I became a...

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As a very young boy of fourteen I set out one night through the week To meet my girlfriend from Girl Guides, the beautiful Angelique It was a dark and windy evening and just as I put on my coat My dad said "Get me some fags son" and gave me a ten shilling note I rode to the...

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I came upon a wishing well And a shilling there I cast, Nothing happened, I wished I hadn't, For that shilling was my last....

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''Take The Kings Shilling'' Volunteers brisk march to a drumming refrain, Men to war some inches to gain. To ''Not forget''; we now chose to review, Why did they go? Three feathers! from whom? Couldn't see the problems! didn't have a clue. ...

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Kokoda Ten Shilling note......................... Johnno had been out a tracking Japanese , in Kokoda's , misty green... It was 1942, smell of death, slaughter so obscene....... Suddenly two Japanese appeared, Don fired and death was there....... Just pointed the old Tommy gun, two bursts two bodies, yair.....(aussie yeah) Don checked the Officer first and found a ten bob note.... Invasion money...

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Outstretched hands above the waves Condemed to deep the cannons slaves Before the mast they took their place And take the cat at drumbeats pace The Kings shilling and a tot of rum Cannons hauled to the roll of drum Sawdust strewn the blood to soak Sweating palms but hearts of oak A head of sail, battle flags fly Such gallant men will fear...

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