“A July 4th
Escape!”
cji
7/4/13
The year was 1839
the date July 4th
the place Columbia,
MO
the event a freedom
run
waving a small flag
proud
their confinement
long
yet plans had been
made
escape was their
goal;
Needing freedom their
soul
thus chancing risk to
take
three men now strong
wives involved knees
bowed
one-half mile now to
run
the place Columbia,
MO
the date July 4th
the year was 1839;
Parley P. Pratt not
alone
King Follet and
Morris Phelps
cellmates true to the
faith
and a 4th
an apostate
held in a single room
planning an escape
not an easy thing to
do
yet planned they did;
Horses soon were hid
a daylight run to do
thru crowds in poor
shape
how faraway safety to
loom
left behind the
apostate
other left was their
wraith
all to freedom* with
helps
ultimately returning
home!
*(King Follet was
recaptured
confined several more
months
and finally
released.)
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