Flutes Poem by nigel colledge

Daddy, tell me again of days gone by
How William slew the Jacobites
And claimed Ulster as our home
And sent the Catholics from Armagh

Daddy, tell me again of the Boyne
And the glorious revolution we won
Of the triumphs of the peep-o-day boys
and of the massacre at Sculla-Bogue barn

Daddy, tell me again, am I old enough
To stand with Mummy, dressed all in blue
And twirl my baton, to the rhythm of the pipes
As you march to Drumcree church

Daddy, tell me again how many years
Before I will walk beside you, flute in hand
Hear the cymbals crash and the drums boom boom
Oh, how I long to march with you on the twelfth of July

Daddy, oh Daddy, let me tell you
The Enniskillen's fought bravely
With our horses and swords
I am dying here in the mud
It is such a long way home
Good bye Daddy, goodbye