Fabrizio Quattrocchi, Hero Hail!
Assassinated by thug murderer
And coward kidnappers, you did not quail
Before the barbarous bandits in their lair.

Jewel you are! - Italia be proud!
Remember evermore his martyrdom!
Authentic, genuine martyrdom that showed
The world true sacrifice piaculum

No deal, no truce with devils, lo! - no deal!
Who deals with devils will come to regret
Ignore the lure, enticement shrill and chill
Malheur who falls into the devil’s net

Fabrizio Hail! for you did boldly stare
Into their murder eyes and did defy,
And asked the your barbarous executioners
To save the hood and look into your eye

And you dear Alice sweet of Genoa,
Your friend showed how Italian heroes die!
He won’t forget you, nor Italia,
But send his blessings forth from heaven high.

Lord Jesus make the brave Fabtizio
Protector angel of his earthly kin,
And let his martyr’s crown bright shine and glow
Within your loving Savior heart, AMEN

Fabrizio was the Italian hostage executed by terrorists. He tore the hood off and asked his executioner to look him into the eye.

© Elizabeth Dandy
April 2004

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Fabrizio Quattrocchi - Hero Contributed by Elizabeth_Dandy on Thursday, 22nd April 2004 @ 11:36:42 AM in AEST Topic: dedicatedpoems Fabrizio Quattrocchi, Hero Hail! Assassinated by thug murderer And coward kidnappers, you did not quail Before the barbarous bandits in their lair. Jewel you are! - Italia be proud! Remember evermore his martyrdom! Authentic, genuine martyrdom that showed The world true sacrifice piaculum No deal, no truce with devils, lo! - no deal! Who deals with devils will come to regret Ignore the lure, enticement shrill and chill Malheur who falls into the devil’s net Fabrizio Hail! for you did boldly stare Into their murder eyes and did defy, And asked the your barbarous executioners To save the hood and look into your eye And you dear Alice sweet of Genoa, Your friend showed how Italian heroes die! He won’t forget you, nor Italia, But send his blessings forth from heaven high. Lord Jesus make the brave Fabtizio Protector angel of his earthly kin, And let his martyr’s crown bright shine and glow Within your loving Savior heart, AMEN Fabrizio was the Italian hostage executed by terrorists. He tore the hood off and asked his executioner to look him into the eye. © Elizabeth Dandy April 2004 Copyright © Elizabeth_Dandy ... [ 2004-04-22 11:36:42] (Date/Time posted on site) Advertisments: Previous Posted Poem         | |         Next Posted Poem

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Re: Fabrizio Quattrocchi - Hero (User Rating: 1 ) by Kie on Thursday, 22nd April 2004 @ 11:56:04 AM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) This touched my heart and was so tragic. A loss that could have been prevented. Thank you for sharing this with us. Kie

Re: Fabrizio Quattrocchi - Hero (User Rating: 1 ) by Remy on Thursday, 22nd April 2004 @ 01:31:27 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) nice tribute... good to have the heroes around and remembered... ;0) ~Remy~