The Tragedy of Roger Mortimer and the Mystery of Edward II
At Berkeley Castle the legends stated
A crime so evil was perpetrated
Edward the Second a king deposed
Was he murdered cruelly no one knows
A Mortimer for the King's death blamed
As a traitor he would be named
Yet I hear there are those that say
That Edward did not die that day
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
Of secret plots I have been apprised
The death of a king to be contrived
A funeral effigy to be made
With a copper crown to be displayed
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
From Berkeley Castle he was conveyed
At Corfe under guard Edward then stayed
To free him his half brother did try
The tale of regicide perhaps a lie
With Edward's whereabouts now revealed
To Ireland he was then concealed
In France and Germany he would travel
Wearing a far less royal apparel
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
Later in Germany it was so strange
A new king met William le Galeys
His father this stranger pertained to be
Received by the king most graciously
A crime so evil was perpetrated
Edward the Second a king deposed
Was he murdered cruelly no one knows
A Mortimer for the King's death blamed
As a traitor he would be named
Yet I hear there are those that say
That Edward did not die that day
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
Of secret plots I have been apprised
The death of a king to be contrived
A funeral effigy to be made
With a copper crown to be displayed
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
From Berkeley Castle he was conveyed
At Corfe under guard Edward then stayed
To free him his half brother did try
The tale of regicide perhaps a lie
With Edward's whereabouts now revealed
To Ireland he was then concealed
In France and Germany he would travel
Wearing a far less royal apparel
The tragedy of Roger Mortimer
Grave news to Isabella brought to her
At Tyburn he was hung up high
So many came to see him die
Later in Germany it was so strange
A new king met William le Galeys
His father this stranger pertained to be
Received by the king most graciously
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