2. In 1167, a boy was born
To parents of stately class.
This boy was Temujin, the firstborn
Of seven young lads and one small lass.
3. And Temujin, oh so great,
A fantastic empire would create;
Renowned for strength, smarts, and power,
He’d rule until his life turned sour.
4. He was betrothed to Borte but refused to
marry.
After his family was cast out into the cold
And his half-brothers were killed, Temujin
didn’t tarry:
He wed Borte before he was 16 years old.
5. And Temujin, oh so great,
A fantastic empire would create;
Renowned for strength, smarts, and power,
He’d rule until his life turned sour.
6. Quite soon Temujin had collected and cared
For a group of followers that adored him;
He unified many tribes, and for this he
declared
Himself the Great Khan Genghis, full of vim.
7. And Genghis Khan, oh so great,
A fantastic empire did create;
Renowned for strength, smarts, and power,
He ruled until his life turned sour.
8. Genghis inspired many innovations,
Like a strong legal code and new war tactics
That contributed to the Mongols’ world
domination
And turned world history more climactic.
9. And Genghis Khan, oh so great,
A fantastic empire did create;
Renowned for strength, smarts, and power,
He ruled until his life turned sour.
10. The conquering continued for many years
after,
Including the siege of Beijing and invasion of
Samarkand;
Genghis and his Mongols kept fighting
thereafter,
But in 1227, he met his final end.
11. And Genghis Khan, oh so great,
A fantastic empire did create;
Renowned for strength, smarts, and power,
He ruled until his life turned sour.
