The Lewes Martyrs - Old Forest

«Burn him in a tub of tar, burn him like a blazing star,

burn his body

from his head;

then we’ll say old Pope is dead — Burn

him!»

The 17 Marian Martyrs of 1555, were burnt at the stake in

Lewes,

on orders from the crown.

Protestant kindling to stoke

the Catholic

fire — long into the night, did burn the holy pyre.

Screams were heard throughout the weald, as these

christians met

their fate.

Burnt at the hands of their brethren,

reconciliation came

too late.

Every year since gone, this slaughter is

remembered.

Bloody Mary’s revenge was short lived.

Here is their god — that god is the flame.

(or Satan, by another name)

Drinking blood from the chalice,

at sunday morn in Lewes.

Burn!

Burn!

Burn!

Burn!