A poem meant to deal with the results of bitter religious wars, with plenty of fault, as usual, on both sides. Thought you folks would like the (mostly) original version of the poem:
The Fifth of NovemberRemember, remember!The fifth of November,The Gunpowder treason and plot;I know of no reasonWhy the Gunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot!Guy Fawkes and his companionsDid the scheme contrive,To blow the King and ParliamentAll up alive.Threescore barrels, laid below,To prove old England’s overthrow.But, by God’s providence, him they catch,With a dark lantern, lighting a match!A stick and a stakeFor King James’s sake!If you won’t give me one,I’ll take two,The better for me,And the worse for you.A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,A penn’orth of cheese to choke him,A pint of beer to wash it down,And a jolly good fire to burn him.Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!English Folk Verse (c.1870)
I'll fly away over 6 years ago
Guy Fawkes night. Hope you all enjoy your fireworks across the pond.
Durak Premium Member over 6 years ago
A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy. Thanks for the reminder, Fred.
skyriderwest over 6 years ago
Remember, remember the 5th of November…
Dean over 6 years ago
From the BBC:
Fireworks display in Amesbury injures 14
Hotel in Amesbury apologises after display goes wrong and fireworks shoot into a crowd.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-41877333
Caerin Premium Member over 6 years ago
A poem meant to deal with the results of bitter religious wars, with plenty of fault, as usual, on both sides. Thought you folks would like the (mostly) original version of the poem:
The Fifth of NovemberRemember, remember!The fifth of November,The Gunpowder treason and plot;I know of no reasonWhy the Gunpowder treasonShould ever be forgot!Guy Fawkes and his companionsDid the scheme contrive,To blow the King and ParliamentAll up alive.Threescore barrels, laid below,To prove old England’s overthrow.But, by God’s providence, him they catch,With a dark lantern, lighting a match!A stick and a stakeFor King James’s sake!If you won’t give me one,I’ll take two,The better for me,And the worse for you.A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,A penn’orth of cheese to choke him,A pint of beer to wash it down,And a jolly good fire to burn him.Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!English Folk Verse (c.1870)She Mc over 6 years ago
Hope all your friends Fred are as safe X
Iwa Iniki over 6 years ago
I do not like fireworks and sometimes they scare me. I wold rather not be around them.
Robert the L over 1 year ago
Dogs around the world are frightened by fireworks.