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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