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Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle
Howard Pyle
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All the achings and the quakings of "the times that tried men's souls;"
When I talk of Whig and Tory, when I tell the Rebel story,
To you the words are ashes, but to me they're burning coals.
I had heard the muskets' rattle of the April running battle;
Lord Percy's hunted soldiers, I can see their red coats still;
But a deadly chill comes o'er me, as the day looms up before me,
When a thousand men lay bleeding on the slopes of Bunker's Hill.
'T was a peaceful summer's morning, when the first thing gave us warning
Was the booming of the cannon from the river and the shore:
"Child," says grandma, "what's the matter, what is all this noise and clatter?
Have those scalping Indian devils come to murder us once more?"
Poor old soul! my sides were shakin. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
I have arranged my takeaway thoughts into a haiku:
"They stay sharp, despite
Age's doddering colors,
Those times that shaped us."
Holmes wrote this narrative poem in 1874. His poetic style is recognizable—he easily invests the story with drama, detail, and delight. Think of “The Deacon’s Masterpiece: or the Wonderful ‘One-Hoss-Shay.’ “
Some excerpts from Grandmother’s Story:
“I had heard the muskets’ rattle of the
April running
Very well written
I downloaded this thinking it was a first hand report of of one of the most important events in the Revolutionary war. I was surprised by a well written poem about said event which captures the spirit of the times. I can almost see the surprise on the faces of the British and the sa
A historical account of the battle of Bunker Hill written in rhyme.
Short and sweet. Wait, a battle? SWEET? Just have a read.... Just very well done.
Thanks for reading.