back in the early 1950s,
there were very few organised firework displays, all that would happen is that you would invite a few friends round or go to their homes and watch a back garden display, in almost every town a toy shop would sell fireworks for a few weeks before that special day November the 5th, which was always known as bonfire night, I had never thought much about the shops selling the fireworks until I saw this video of one that caught fire in preparation for the Diwali festival, I have not managed to find out where this video was taken but sincerely hope that no one was injured, back to November 5th,
Remember, remember!
The fifth of
November,
The Gunpowder
treason and plot;
I know of no
reason
Why the Gunpowder
treason
Should ever be
forgot!
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
For 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
and to all in the UK Happy Guy Fawkes Night!
No comments:
Post a Comment