THE BATTLE OF EDEN
Before the old were very young
Before the young were ever here
The minstrel's song was gaily sung
And children danced without a fear

The groves were green; the breeze was kind
The grass grew sweet; the birdsong shrill
Maidens were strong; men had one mind
Love was a feast; all ate their fill

Down swept the witch, down from Mount Doom
Down like a firestorm, eyes red with rage
Down towards Eden with a pall of gloom
Down came the end to their golden age

Lies from the east, hate from the west
War swept like flood; one end to the other
Pillaging their peace, raping their rest
Setting sun against moon, man against brother

Down, down she came to Eden's pristine plains
Binding town and dell with her harsh sulphur spell
The cruel she brought axes; the helpless got chains
Yet all was not lost; 'twould all soon be well

Galloping triumphant on a mighty white steed
To their rescue came Adam, son of MacBath
Onward bringing hope in their time of need
Soon the witch would taste salvation's wrath

Forward he charged with a stout battle cry
Aiming his spear straight through her heart
Today that evil harpie would surely die
The dragnet she'd cast would be torn apart

The witch sat stern on her fulsome brass dragon
Glaring at Adam with cat-eyed defiance
"Thou art weak many, and I the strongest one!"
She sneered, as she mocked their war science

Again Adam charged knocking her horseless
To the hard ground as she sputtered and spat
Her vile dragon fled leaving her forceless
And at the mercy of Adam she grudgingly sat

"Fie upon thee now, thou harridan bitch!"
Cried Adam from his steed, a towering sight
Then thrust her through without pitying twitch
"All that thou'st undone I'll again make right!"

He sliced off her head and holding it high
Shouted,"Long live Eden; the cursed witch is dead!"
The people wept with joy, not a single eye was dry
Eden lives forever now the cursed witch is dead!