Post by Artemis on Apr 25, 2009 17:45:58 GMT -5
Charles Edward Stuart a man of interest,
Claimant to the thrones of Ireland and Britain;
Bonnie Prince Charlie is how he’s known best.
Born in Rome, he fought his first battle in Spain.
Prince Regent, a title given with style,
Like many royals, women he loved well,
Lived in exile with his cousin a while.
A mistress in Scotland he had for a spell.
Drink was his demon, soon his lady love left;
She lived with another at Charles’ connivance,
Rumoured that his majesty was most bereft,
But royal duties soon gave him much guidance.
He was the inspiration for the Skye boat song,
Turning back from battle was seen as wrong.
It was said that on more than one occasion,
Charles was saved by dressing incognito,
As women both times one to escape invasion,
The other a religious, secret veto!
The Duc de Choicel needed Jacobite strength,
Charles was drunk and proved irascible, useless,
Unimpressed the French had to rethink,
Attempts to defeat England proved fruitless.
Charles married a princess her name was Louise,
They lived in Florence and later Rome.
She said he abused her and wanted to leave.
She, an adulteress it was famously known.
Hanoverian Britain said she was a spy,
But there was no proof or a reason to why.
Adventurer and a pretender was he,
Fought hard amid his dark demons and strife.
Unlucky in love though known as bonnie,
A loser in battle, but had a good life.
In his early days his ship was put to sea,
He tried often to capture the throne,
But the vessel was returned, forced to flee
To defeat this bonnie king was prone.
A father to many but two were denied,
Mistresses grew so tired of his ways,
Of religion he switched and couldn’t decide,
A mere pretender ‘til the end of his days.
Frascati Cathedral holds his praecordia*
His body now lies St Peters basilica.**
Claimant to the thrones of Ireland and Britain;
Bonnie Prince Charlie is how he’s known best.
Born in Rome, he fought his first battle in Spain.
Prince Regent, a title given with style,
Like many royals, women he loved well,
Lived in exile with his cousin a while.
A mistress in Scotland he had for a spell.
Drink was his demon, soon his lady love left;
She lived with another at Charles’ connivance,
Rumoured that his majesty was most bereft,
But royal duties soon gave him much guidance.
He was the inspiration for the Skye boat song,
Turning back from battle was seen as wrong.
It was said that on more than one occasion,
Charles was saved by dressing incognito,
As women both times one to escape invasion,
The other a religious, secret veto!
The Duc de Choicel needed Jacobite strength,
Charles was drunk and proved irascible, useless,
Unimpressed the French had to rethink,
Attempts to defeat England proved fruitless.
Charles married a princess her name was Louise,
They lived in Florence and later Rome.
She said he abused her and wanted to leave.
She, an adulteress it was famously known.
Hanoverian Britain said she was a spy,
But there was no proof or a reason to why.
Adventurer and a pretender was he,
Fought hard amid his dark demons and strife.
Unlucky in love though known as bonnie,
A loser in battle, but had a good life.
In his early days his ship was put to sea,
He tried often to capture the throne,
But the vessel was returned, forced to flee
To defeat this bonnie king was prone.
A father to many but two were denied,
Mistresses grew so tired of his ways,
Of religion he switched and couldn’t decide,
A mere pretender ‘til the end of his days.
Frascati Cathedral holds his praecordia*
His body now lies St Peters basilica.**
Isobelle
*praecordia is an urn containing the Princes heart.
**This is in the VATICAN in Rome.
His remains were moved on the death of Henry Stuart who was the Bishop at Frascati at the time of his death.[/center][/i]