Alive
within Big Tree Country
Shades
of green catch the eye
Fingers
reaching to the heavens
Bound
to earth with solidity
Where
royalty once was crowned
In a
palace on an ancient stone
Warrior
kings of a nation proud
Fair
Maiden as its centre-point
Battles
fought upon its fields
Tales
from Crieff to Killiecrankie
Of
rebels and their freedom fight
And
princes loyal to the land
As
history evolved in time
So
the maid changed her tune
Remained
the centre of it all
Evolving
with flow and ebb
Maid
that dances on the Tay
Sprinting
out to waters north
Taking
out the harvests fair
Bringing
home the traveller
In
mud and rain it's people toiled
To
scratch a living from its heart
Jute
and berries, sweat and blood
The
fair maiden drives it all
Going
north you'll meet her
You
cannot pass out with her sight
At
the centre of the land she stands
With
open arms she'll greet you
When
you step into her valleys
Her
heart will show the wonders
Of
her pleasures dark and bright
The
Big Tree Country standing tall
©
Fergus Martin
Aug
2014
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