How regal our princes
How handsome, how bold
How bright eyed and dignified
Even when sold
How regal our princes
How strong in their ways
Though chased, caught and netted
And emptied of days
How regal our princes
How proudly they stand
In shivering sickness
Inside a sick land
How regal our princes
Imprisoned in chains
And beaten and broken
For freedom took pains
How regal our princes
Their blood flowing down
Their hands pricked with nettles
Their skin glistening brown
How regal our princes
Their voices that sang
Of freedom and justice
As white church bells rang
How regal our princes
Their sacrifice great
With hope their descendants
Would not bear this weight
How regal our princes
We thank you, we do
There would be no us
If it wasn’t for you
How regal our princes
Now faded with time
Remembered and honored
In this humble rhyme
Powerful!!
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