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...
Aw! Snail love :)
ReplyDeleteI really like that pic.
Lovely picture dancin' I wonder what the conversation was like between them.
ReplyDelete'Shell' we dance... ;o)
ReplyDeleteLone Chatelaine, I promise I did not pose them, they were like that! I have always loved snails.
ReplyDeleteLadybanana, thank you. A touch of editing in Picasa.
Bowledover, thank you. I like Tom's suggestion of conversation below!
Tom, marvelous! Thanks for the chortle!