Scarlet and Tricorne


By Bob Scott 

Scarlet and Tricorne the uniform of men so true 

That would be the Chelsea Pensioners 

Now that of women too! All loyal 

To the uniform past and present 

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Men, now Women too 

Fought wars across the Globe 

For our Heads of State! And that of Democracy too 

For the freedom of this land we hold so dear 

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But what of these war weary Veterans
 
Who fought so long ago? 

The fight over! Nowhere to go 

Many were victims that had fought 

Injured beyond repair 

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Spirits broken but not from war 

But that of returning soldiers Valiant Be 

By a society that did not care 

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King Charles the Second notice this plight 

Is it fair men who fought with Valour and Might? 

Return home without proper care. 

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A Royal Hospital must be built to treat these men 

Accommodation blocks to rest their weary head 

A Palace building like no other 

A glowing tribute to all these men 

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That was Three Hundred years ago 

A Palace Hospital! This Palace Hospital was built 

Beside the River Thames 

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In recent years needs to upgrade to meet modern needs 

But the Heart and Soul remains the same 

In this Palace Hospital besides the River Thames.
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​Poem © Bob Scott 2014.

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