the ballad of the mongol conquest
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THE BALLAD OF THE MONGOL CONQUEST
BY: Morgan Weeks and Ridge Scruggs
(Both participated in writing lyrics and researching.)
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Conquering lands both far and wideThe Mongols were a force to divideThey split the lands they
conquered in twoSpreading fear and sadness so blue
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The invasion of Russia in 1236Led to destruction for Russians to
fixBatu the Mongol led the forces so
boldKilling people, leaving them cold
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Chorus
Mongol horses charging throughArrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the sunAnd in the end their battle is won
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Russian princes fled in fearMany peasants shed some tearsSeeking protection the peasants ranTo become serfs and work the land
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The effects of the Mongols were not all badIn fact, in Moscow people were gladThe city benefited from increased tradeAnd with Mongols present there were no
raids
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In 1328, Moscow’s status changedBecoming a tribute collector for the
Khan so estrangedThe princes pocketed some of this
cashFilling their coffers with gold in a flash
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Mongol horses charging throughArrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sun And in the end their battle is
won
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Soon Mongol power declined And the Russians became inclinedTo overthrow the Mongol forcesMaking them flee in fear on their
horses
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The Mongols invasion left some effectsMany the Russians didn’t rejectA change in military structure appearedAlong with it new military tactics were
reared.
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Another conquest in China was made
Siege to many cities were laid1235 to 1279, the Mongols
invadedAnd many towns were vastly
raided
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The Great Kubilai Khan, a truly fierce man
Who was immensely protective of his clan
The Mongols considered superior to Chinese
Their livelihood was no longer a breeze
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Mongol horses charging through
Arrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sunAnd in the end their battle is
won
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The Great Kahn then changed the name
Of his regime know with fameThe Yuan regime it came to be knownKubilai Khan proclaimed rule of the
Chinese throne
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A Mongol supremacist Khan came to be
Segregating his people from the Chinese
Forbidden from learning Mongol scriptThe Chinese scholars were looked
over and skipped
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Khans fascination with Chinese civilizationLed him to incorporate parts of their nationChinese rituals and music became a partOf the Great Khans court which gave
diffusion a start
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Mongol horses charging throughArrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sunAnd in the end their battle is won
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Chabi would forever changeThe Mongol and Chinese culture
exchange She convinced to Khan to make
amends To make the feud between them end.
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Kubilai respected all religionsForever wanting peace among his
dominionsWelcoming Muslims and Buddhists to his
palaceHe greeted them with curiosity instead of
malice
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Mongol horses charging through
Arrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sunAnd in the end their battle is
won
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Under his rule there remained some troubleAs the scholar-gentry sought to reduce
them to rubbleBarbarians they called the Mongol hordeThey wished the Great Khan was no longer
lord
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The Chinese dream finally came trueWhen Yuan dynasty began to fall throughA weakening of government policy and
structureLed to the Khans ending with a giant
rupture
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Guisepi, Robert. "Mongols. A History of the Mongols (Monguls)." World History International: World History Essays From Prehistory To The Present. 1992. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. <http://history-world.org/mongol_empire.htm>.
"Kublai Khan." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kublai_Khan>.