DIVINE WARRIOR
It certainly is a real English name
And true English, of Angle origin
But some may say, Viking Norse
There are two name components
God and Bear, or Divine Warrior
Like King Arthur’s coat of arms
But more in Essex than his Wessex
Yet 11th century Viking influence
From William’s Norman invasion
Brought prominence to the name
Yet in slightly more modern times
A famous sherry made in Cadiz
A black bull symbol everywhere
And unofficial Spanish emblem
But the name continues strongly
From playwright to laptop maker
Recently extending to Exchequer
A name that has secured its place
And that I am still proud to own
A Topic changes from sex
And three students of mine vex:
Alfred, Alan and Alex,
With eyes “The Reddest” for his Ex’s
Wicked relocation to Wessex.
Three more meet me during recess
With Satan’s films they could access
And should like me to assess …
But respect I do All-Seeing Rex,
Sure to have in this read Excess
And as sure to block my Success…
So, I did not The Trio Impress,
Resolved to not their application process:
“A Continually Deferred Sex Education
For whom it maddens like a vocation:
The richly in love with Physiology
In Lieu of Enriching Theology”.
Those in Essex wear makeup like transvestites in Glee,
layered thick in powder layered thick mentally
the county undoubtedly can't count to 3
seek fame all shameless in cheap accessories
with brains stripped to bare necessities
embracing fake to hide insecurities living dumb
but to the west of Essex is the great kingdom
the best called Wessex where wisdom won
and skulls aint numb in a wonderland of fun
drinking cider under the sun.
So life is better when you go out west
oh yes
no contest
this place is blessed,
in the east most a numpty
we're not in the West Country
A West Saxon King of Wessex and grace
He dealt with the Danes a convincing deface
Father of Navy and military blow
A legalised system the people should Know
Nation divided the Danes bowed to truce
Example in history for Robert the Bruce
Before this great stand 870 anon
He fought with the Danes 9 battles not one
Three elder of brothers fought till they died
Their wounds from the battle for Alfred did cry
During the wars in the marshes and mist
Alfred did hide and men did enlist
Athelney Marsh the bravest remained
A muiscal lyre for Danes he refrained
Marching and planning the lady of lakes
Thought and great planning he burnt all her cakes
Beaten by besom for burning the grate
She fell to her knees in humble prostrate
Stumbling on but lost on the Heath
Broach of gold lace that Alfred had sheathed
The Danes flag of battle broken and torn
A truce with old Guthrum eventually born
All is at rest for subjects now prove
Schooling begins and the hunger removes
His wife Ethelwulf with Nation at peace
Religion and taxes Westminister keeps
The Navy rebuilt and challenge at sea
Alfred for saint now rumoured by me
Ian Foley
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