Bring us More Liquor

Bring us More Liquor

 

Bring us more liquor

rum whiskey and ale

 

Tis the sound of

Old Pierrepoint’s slippered footstep

 

That make us villains

Grow whiter than pale

 

Bring on the gin, the cider and wine

Tis the long drop

Awaits us on the first stroke of nine

 

Having now made

my peace and with conscience gin clear

 

I have no further wants

and nowt else to fear …

 

I shall now take my leave and bid you

All dear

Tis the long drop awaits ………………….

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Awaiting the hangman's noose. I am so against capital punishment. The State reducing itself to the lowly level of the killer. An eye for an eye is not my philosophy of life. Plus of course people were hanged and then proven innocent years later. As for Pierrepoint. How did he sleep at night? Responsible for so many killings blessed by the judiciary. As for the liquor, a small act before an execution to steady the nerves of the condemned. The fear of that rope and the long drop makes me tremble. A short poem Neville which evokes many emotions and sends a shiver down my spine on a cold Sunday.

Chris

[Neville]

These words seemed to find me when I was delirious .. On reflection there is summat chilling about them ... maybe it could be hummed rather than sung .......... cheers Chris :)

[Chris Shaw]

Could be sung a bit like a sea shanty :)) if you sing it, it does remove some of the chill. If you'd left Pierrepoint out, it would have had a different response from me altogether. His name certainly sends people to places. Probably hell :))

[Neville]

I get that ... but not many folk these days will have a clue who he was .... I have read his autobiography which is very interesting and revealing .....

[Chris Shaw]

Ah we know all about capital punishment. We have lived through those times when Ruth Ellis was hanged when today without doubt she would have lived. As a young girl listening to the news and seeing newspaper headlines, I thought it barbaric. I haven't changed much since then. I read the last words of Texans before they were executed. Some young black boys. Barbaric my dear friend.

[Neville]

............ we are not arguing are we ..

[Chris Shaw]

No we are on the same page entirely.:)

[Neville]

.......................................... :)

[Lorry]

Nicely done Sir. I read a bit about him when I was writing on the subject of the hangmans tale. Part one was the hangman and part two the victim, but neither managed his feat of cell to drop in 8 seconds. He must have been quite into it to have made it so competitive, or was paid per hang... Or was mader and badder than his clientele.
Never knew that growing up, the town clock was where the deed was done. They did give a massive hint by the place being named Gallowgate, but I somehow missed it. So naive, so innocent, such a dumbass 😀

[Neville]

He was said to be a real hoot at parties .. but rarely if ever talked shop ... a family man too .. wonder if that record is just gonna hang around forever ... hope so (and I do mean that, it aint just to keep Chris sweet) :)

[Lorry]

Doubt she has anything to worry about, we swore a pact, right? 😀

[Neville]

..................................... write 😀

[barleygirl]

It's been many years since I imbibed, not becuz I have anything against all the fine spirits you mention (love the saucy lilt to your spill), but becuz pot has steadily become more & more legal here! Your poem reminds me of all the memes I see posted on Facebook suggesting that people are drinking their asses off & using our current weird times to justify this pounding need to escape from reality! (((BUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

I take ya point Margie but think maybe on this occasion, maybe something was lost in translation .. (SWINGS) fondly .... N :)

[John the Baptist]

Had to do some research for this review. Mr. Pierrepoint was England's most prolific hangman, springing the trap on hundreds of the condemned, including Lord Haw Haw, Josef Kramer, the commandant of Buchenwald and Irma Griese, the notoriously sadistic female jailer at that concentration camp. Also did the job on spies and US troops who committed capital crimes in Britain. He was nice enough to give his clients a drink before the drop. The poem is well rhymed and would make a great folk ballad. I respect your stance on the death penalty, Chris, but give Pierrepoint his due. You always knew where he stood. He would never leave you hanging.

[Neville]

What can I say except for a massive thank you JtB .. I love it when folk are sufficiently interested to go and do a bit of googling .... I have read a lot about the guy ... he came from a long line of executioners ... I guess you could say it was a question of filling dead mans shoes and who ya know .... thanks once again sir ... I am kinda chuffed n truly :)

[John the Baptist]

Thanks, Nev. British slang and profanity are the most colorful in the world. You should write a poem on the subject to educate the rest of us.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

I keep thinking pirates.i didn't read any words that made me think of pirates to me namely just the drinking lol. I don't really know why. But I liked the poem. Thank you for sharing.

[Neville]

Many thanks for checking in Cyprian .. much appreciated ... I kinda like the idea of pirates too :)