For The Love of a Yank



On this date in nineteen seventy-two

The Duke of Windsor died -  the man who

... Gave up the throne of England - for a Yank

And one who'd twice walked along the divorce plank



After having sat on it for not quite a year

During which time it became quite clear

The Crown would not be allowed to sit

On the head of a man who saw fit ...



To take for his wife a commoner ...

Who'd made marriage vows hollower

Regardless of her class or nationality

Wallis Simpson could not personify ...



Any regality, because of her past life ...

So, - if he insisted on making her his wife

He would have to give up the throne ...

And find another country to call home!!!



And so he did - going to live in the south of France

Even though, he was also given another dance ...

For, from that day in twenty-six until his seventy-two death

The ex-King would be The Duke of Windsor, at his brother's behest



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

10:27pm Friday, May 28th, 1999



also named Governor of the Bahamas (1940-1945)