ENTER, SIMPSON:
Hail to thee, dearest reaper.
Take me from this misery.
Brothers and friends have fallen, all dearest and close to me.
Hail to thee, legitimate reaper:
I ask upon thee; I wish to no longer take upon myself the weight of memory
Good reaper, hail to thee; take my soul with thee
Let this murderous hand burn in purgatory.
ENTER, BIMASENA:
Calls unanswered, calls unaided.
What is the point, then, to call?
Their mother's names, their lover's names, the aid of their brothers?
Lay calm in death, dear friend.
Done your part have thee,
Soldiered, have thee.
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1821 - The Battle for Palembang
Historical FictionFOR FANS OF SHARPE, HORNBLOWER, AND TOER. The Year is 1821. Having murdered someone for a love he could never win, Waterloo veteran James Simpson has no choice but to leave England and start a new life in the Dutch East Indies... But to enjoy it, he...
