Stirling Castle – main gate
upon sill’s glaciated crag
stone walls still stand
as ramparts command
crossing of river Forth
cobblestoned court within
ancient cemetery without
flags fly proud heraldry
tasseled tartans wave
hart hides in old forest
hounds give baying chase
magic harp plays minstrel
ballad sung in six cantos
Wallace won bridge
Bruce besieged English
James built royal palace
Mary in chapel crowned
cannons military presence
spark modern imagination
Holy Rude bell tolls history
of the legendary Snowdoun
Read Sir Walter Scott’s poem, “The Lady of the Lake”, with home-educated son. Linking to dVerse poetics prompt “if walls could talk” with Mish.
a poem in my pocket 
Nov 03, 2016 @ 07:42:36
So much history, and so many stories within those walls.
Nov 03, 2016 @ 06:46:33
So many tales the walls speak of when the flags fly. Thanks for bringing these all together.
Nov 03, 2016 @ 05:56:58
There is just something so romantic about castles and that time period. Well done
Nov 03, 2016 @ 03:30:28
This is absolutely gorgeous writing, Lynn 😀 especially love “magic harp plays minstrel ballad sung in six cantos” ❤️
Nov 03, 2016 @ 11:24:54
I thank you for this sweet comment, Sanaa.
Nov 03, 2016 @ 02:36:57
You get to learn so much when you read different takes on prompts. This is something I didn’t know about the castle and it’s so wonderful to read about it in such a lovely manner 🙂
Nov 03, 2016 @ 11:22:34
Thank you, NJ
Nov 03, 2016 @ 01:09:46
Such history there is in this world of ours, echoing in the walls for evermore.
Anna :o]
Nov 02, 2016 @ 17:37:11
Ah Scotland, Wallace & the Bruce, rubbing shoulders with Lancelot & Merlin; what a whirlwind fanatical dialogue from castle walls.
Nov 02, 2016 @ 17:38:42
Exactly 😀
Nov 02, 2016 @ 13:36:02
You brought the castle and the times back to life! 🙂
Nov 02, 2016 @ 13:51:07
Thanks, Mish, for the prompt and this comment!
Nov 02, 2016 @ 11:42:07
This is a piece of history I am not aware of at all. Thank you for introducing 🙂
Nov 02, 2016 @ 11:58:29
You’re welcome…I learned something too!
Nov 02, 2016 @ 11:02:52
Wonderful poem. I shall have to re-read this version of the lady in the lake.
Nov 02, 2016 @ 11:02:01
Lady of the Lake is extensively dealt with on the ‘net. Thanks for highlighting a famous poem lynn!
Hank
Nov 02, 2016 @ 11:11:58
My pleasure, Hank!
Nov 02, 2016 @ 10:40:22
While I have not been “over there” your poem brought me back to Manhattan and The Cloisters. Thank you for the excursion your words set forth for me.
Nov 02, 2016 @ 10:50:09
Thanks for taking the tour 🙂
Nov 02, 2016 @ 10:40:07
Oh i do love this.. so much to learn from poetry… I have to read Lady of the lake.
Nov 02, 2016 @ 10:49:33
We read a version with extensive “notes” 🙂