A Past Revealed

Sue reveals her past to Frank

Frank mulled over what he'd heard Sue say

She divulged her worst fears to him,

In Alice Springs,

this very day.

Her tale was sad but full of courage

Poor Sue had been forced into

unwanted marriage

Earl Montague Grey's stately manor

Stood in the Yorkshire Dales

Built of cold stone and grandure

He was a bad man self made

Owner of mines, mining black ore

He paid little,

became rich

On the backs of the wretched poor

Deciding he wanted a wife for his needs

Wanted an heir, a woman to breed

He scoured his lands till he saw a maid

And sought to gain her with devious plans made

Approaching Sue's father who turned Earl away

He threatened her dad much to Sue's great dismay

Terribly frightened of Earl and his thugs

Sue said that she'd marry, to spare pain 'n' blood

The service was solemn with tears from the bride

Sue hardly could speak, always seeming tongue tied

The Earl was so smug with his beautiful trophy

In virginal white, lilies made up her posey

Her father was so sad to see his girl wed

His poor heart gave way

He was later found dead

Then was the feast with the wine and the ale

Earl Montague boasted with guests he regaled

Sue soon retired back up to her room

All she could sense was her impending doom

Drunk and a staggering Earl burst through the door

'Now I will have you, this is what you're for'

But Sue was so furious she wouldn't give in

And swung at his head with long handled bed pan

'CRUNK' hit the bed pan, on Montague's head

Rocking him back against the bedstead

Montague roared as he stuttered his words

BB BB BB BB BB BB BB BB

BEDPAN

BEDPAN

BEDPAN

'BIFF' then Sue hit him a crack on his nose

and 'SPLAT' came her foot down on Montague's toes

hopping and swearing the Earl stumbled back

he fell against armour went down like a sack

Clanking and clinging the helmet fell down

POW' on his head it cracked hard on his crown

It lodged itself over the Earls swollen face

For someone so regal he looked a disgrace

Earl was unconscious, Sue emptied the vase

Down front of Earls trousers now he looked absurd

When servants arrived they'd think at first glance

The Earl was incontinent cause he'd wet his pants

Sue opened a window then climbed to the side

An abundance of foliage was gripped by the bride

Whilst still came the sounds of the revelers roars

Feeling at least she had settled some scores

Down she climbed into dark of the night

Mounting a horse then brave Sue soon took flight!

'So Sue you went from England and changed your name

Homeless and anonymous is what you became'

'Had to Frank, he's wicked and powerful too

He'd come after me here if he only knew

He'll want revenge, he has plenty of money

He'll pay a reward and punish me soundly'

Startled by sound of shuffling stones

Frank and Sue realised there were not alone

A horse galloped off, rider unknown.