The History of Liverpool In Verse

By Caroline Doyle

A selection of 40 poems giving a brief history of the city of Liverpool, including both people and places. Includes many old images.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Caroline Doyle
• Release date: Feb 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466097261

Caroline Doyle

I am 53 years old and live in Chirk, N. Wales I am a new writer. What I write comes from a lifetimes experience. I write fiction as well as non fiction. My ebooks are all available here and the two in paperback, 'the clinging vines' and 'The Oculate Conspiracy' are available from all major online retailers.

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The History of Liverpool

In Verse

2012 © Caroline Doyle

Published by Rainbow Publishing

Smashwords Edition

Welcome To Liverpool

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Welcome to our mighty city,

The people you’ll find are very witty,

As they go about their work and play,

As they do most every day.

It’s always busy on the street,

The sense of community can’t be beat,

It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor,

Mostly they’ve been there before.

It doesn’t matter if you’re white or black,

You’ll never receive any flack,

Or if you are straight or gay,

You will be welcomed every day.

So come and visit Liverpool,

Come and stay, don’t be a fool,

You’ll find something that is for you,

Not one day will you be blue.

The Founding of Liverpool

For the river the pool was founded,

By the king whose name was John,

For our armies, off to Ireland,

A land in which we didn’t belong.

On this site a village was established,

To feed this hungry crowd,

If they had all been out and drinking,

You can bet that they were loud.

Only seven streets then existed,

The people there could be free,

New people came seeking their fortune,

For it was the place to be.

Over time a town developed,

Getting bigger every day,

Never would this towns inhabitants,

Forget from where their history lay.

So from such humble beginning,

A mighty city came to be,

A place of fame and fortune,

Where you can still be free.

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Picton Clock

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It was a sign of such devotion,

A sign of one mans deep emotion,

Picton was this