Farewell

Sir George his sword lay down,
His sorrows at an end,
His last thought a fond fare well,
To all his cherished friends.

His loved ones knew,
He fought the battle well,
And in heaven now doth dwell,
But on earth here below tears for him fell.

And what can a poet say?
About a noble friend,
One who taught him the way,
In truth and love without end.

Simple words I say in rhyme,
Words to last for all time,
Let me tell of another time,
And the man who was a friend of mine.