The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey ...who was used as a puppet in the year15.53.She did not want to be Queen and reined for only nine days,until Queen Mary or bloody Mary as she was known was declared rightful heir to the thrown....and seventeen year old Jane and her young husband Guildford 's fate was sealed.Youn Lady Jane politely asked her executioner if he could take her head off before she laid it down....he answered "No madame" and cut off her head.........
Queen of nine days....
Pick petals from this pretty flower
await my death this final hour
I watched them take to tower hill
my Guildford as my heart stood still
in bluest skies,the ravens soared
as London's masses cheered and roared
with Axe they severed my loves life
I sit alone, his truest wife
and all for sake of crown and heir
my neck,that once you called so fair
will fall and die at tower green
nine days thee hosted me as Queen
oh Guilford ,keeper of my heart
no longer shall we be apart
at last the final petal falls
my name I hear all England call
impatiently I long for death
your name I shout with final breath
the sweetest day 19th July
tonight again with thee I'll lie
at rest ,so young aged seventeen
the Queen is dead..... long live the Queen
eliza2010
it was really sad that she died at just 17 - i love how you capture her last hours. your poems are awesome and they rhyme very well. Ken
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