March on to Ligonier!

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Posted by Ossian Gunn, Poet of Caithness, Scotland on August 25, 2000 at 06:47:51:

May St. Andrew's blessing be upon this humble poetry.

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March On to Ligonier!

Watchful eyes from the forest shadows.
Ochred bodies, vermillioned scalps, charcoaled skin.
As roads are built to reach the Loyalhanna.
March! March! Bouquet commands.
March on to the Loyalhanna - to build Ft. Ligonier!

Through Edmunds Swamp and Shades of Death.
Corduroyed roads over Laurel Hill.
Oxen and horses pulling loads of supplies.
March! March! Bouquet commands.
March on to the Loyalhanna - to build Ft. Ligonier!

The kilted troops of the Seventy and Seven.
Breeches and tricorns of the 60th Royals.
Provincials in browns and greens with rifles.
March! March! Bouquet commands.
March on to the Loyalhanna - to build Ft. Ligonier!

The General lies sick at Shippens' Town.
Bouquet rides on with thousands of troops.
With St. Clair and Burd, Major Grant so bold.
March! March! Bouquet commands.
March on to the Loyalhanna - to build Ft. Ligonier!

On to Duquesne, but first the Loyalhanna.
Construct a stockade to display British strength.
With cohorns and cannon, abatis and ravines.
March! March! Bouquet commands.
March on to the Loyalhanna - to build Ft. Ligonier!

Watchful eyes from the forest shadows.
Whispered plots and plans drawn in the dust.
French and savage unite to attack.
March! March! Bouquet commands.
March on to the Loyalhanna - to build Ft. Ligonier!


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