Remember, Remember
English Folk Verse (c.1870) - The Fifth of November Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! That's the only portion of this poem I have known up until now, however this year I came across the rest which I have to say I am not in complete agreeance with. Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All 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 stake...
This looks like a visit Scotland ad. Very very nice - what a big country.
ReplyDeleteLoch Broom, North East Scotland. This is where I wanted to be yesterday but instead I got a brilliant day with Sunpat in the garden, and in the afternoon buzzards flew over, and we played badminton!
ReplyDeleteWe seem to be on a main flight path here and at both ends of the year we get pathfinder squadrons of geese flying over!
Beautiful! Looks very peaceful. :-)
ReplyDeleteHey l^2 (AKA Thermo Woman!) Sorry but it's the first name that came into my head following your post about super human powers! Hope the sun is shining for you!
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