1777

Hamilton meets Burr in a park

Hamilton:

mr. burr ,sir

Fancy meeting you in this park

leaning on a tree's bark

are your eyes set on a mark ?

Burr:

Yes, you guessed right

I spy on a young man

who stands

opposite another young man

gun in hand

in demand of satisfaction

with no sign of retraction

A duell

It would be cruel

if it weren't so funny

Hamilton:

Perhaps it's too sunny

but explain, how is it funny

to me it seems

that dreams die

if a bullet ends a fight

and they shoot

Burr:

add to that a ruined suit

Hamilton:

What's the Joke then ?

Burr:

Well, these two man can

aim a gun

quickly run

'cross a battlefield

they wouldn't yield

if faced by death's heavy breath

be it by british

or by any other brother

and their mothers would cry

undeniably so

if their son died

Hamilton:

I see what you infer, Burr

the line is blurred, Burr

beetween what is heard

about killing one another

brother against brother

amongst the stenches of trenches in a war

or ill fuelled duels fought in well smelling outdoors



Burr:

Immature...

Hamilton:

Burr ?

Burr:

... is what it is.

(the students shoot)

Hamilton:

They both missed

piss poor is what their aim is

Burr:

Right, they should not be drafted after all

to fight isn't these bastards nat'rual call

Hamilton:

They seem to be reloading

Burr:

Let's hope the prior battle was not foreboding

Hamilton:

While they are busy , may I ask...

Burr:

As long as your intentions remain unmasked

Hamilton:

I need to know

how you intend to

progress with the stress of war

being no longer all too far

indeed not for long

will anyone

stray from choosing a side

Burr you can't abide

you have to decide

Burr:

I'll ride on the right side

Hamilton, my friend

spend your time

more wisely

writing rhymes

for the gentleman's crime

of wooing a lady

don't worry over thoughts of mine

Hamilton:

All i say is friends can be won

by a ton

by letting them on to the tune of your song

they know you

you them

basic friends

so tell them who you are

Burr:

Friends are there where enemys aren't far

Hamilton:

Phew, you stay a hard man to decypher

I still don't know weather you're really if or either

I can only try to make ya

join the fight

Burr:

Be that as it might.

The students are right now about

to send one another into endless night

Hamilton:

We'll see if they yield

if they kneel

or just keel over and die

alright

here it goes

(They shoot)

Hamilton/Burr:

They are both unharmed

instead they hit the doctor's arm

Hamilton:

I've heard of bad marksman before

but this is more than bad or poor

I therefore call it sadly dreadfully madly bad

and a chore to be endured

Burr:

I'm just glad the lad

didn't hit us like that

Hamilton:

Now that the duell's done

and in sight of the setting sun

may I invite you to a cold one

in a bar not far from here

Burr:

A beer ?

Indesicive as I may seem

this is precisely what i need

THE END