Christopher Tye Poems

Strike True

Strike true and live life being true to yourself,
Stand up for your beliefs and see that justice prevails,
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An Onion Seller From Orleans

He came from Orleans with onions red and brown,
All his stews were stuffed with onions,
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Cottage (Cap Verse)

The English dream of a rural idyll,
Life lived slowly and full of joy,
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Old Age And Treachery

Old age and treachery is the best way to be,
For what can youth and skill offer,
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The Dead

We once breathed and eat heartily,
Gazed upon sunrises and sunsets,
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鴛鴦

只是覺得這些忠實的鳥可以教給我們什麼，
鴨和德雷克忠實，終生配對
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Freedom (Cap Verse)

The oppressed masses wishing for freedom,
Millions of people locked into poverty,
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High Flight

Birds on the wing soaring skywards,
Reaching above the clouds soaring upwards,
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Mandarin Ducks

Just think what these faithful birds can teach us,
Duck and drake paired for life faithfully,
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Peace On Earth This Christmas

Will the guns fall silent today and not kill,
Will the bombs not explode and not mime the innocent,
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