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.)
Conquering lands both far and wideThe Mongols were a force to divideThey split the lands they
conquered in twoSpreading fear and sadness so blue
The invasion of Russia in 1236Led to destruction for Russians to
fixBatu the Mongol led the forces so
boldKilling people, leaving them cold
Chorus
Mongol horses charging throughArrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the sunAnd in the end their battle is won
Russian princes fled in fearMany peasants shed some tearsSeeking protection the peasants ranTo become serfs and work the land
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
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
Mongol horses charging throughArrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sun And in the end their battle is
won
Soon Mongol power declined And the Russians became inclinedTo overthrow the Mongol forcesMaking them flee in fear on their
horses
The Mongols invasion left some effectsMany the Russians didn’t rejectA change in military structure appearedAlong with it new military tactics were
reared.
Another conquest in China was made
Siege to many cities were laid1235 to 1279, the Mongols
invadedAnd many towns were vastly
raided
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
Mongol horses charging through
Arrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sunAnd in the end their battle is
won
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
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
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
Mongol horses charging throughArrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sunAnd in the end their battle is won
Chabi would forever changeThe Mongol and Chinese culture
exchange She convinced to Khan to make
amends To make the feud between them end.
Kubilai respected all religionsForever wanting peace among his
dominionsWelcoming Muslims and Buddhists to his
palaceHe greeted them with curiosity instead of
malice
Mongol horses charging through
Arrows flying straight at youTheir zooming arrows block the
sunAnd in the end their battle is
won
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
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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