This week on Thursday was November the 5th and it is a significant day to some British, because It was Guy Fawkes Day. At my old school which was a British school i was a part of Girl Guides, so on November the 5th we made a bonfire with scores and sang the Gunpowder Song.
Here are the verses in the poem:
Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent
To blow up the King and the Parliament
Three score barrels of powder below
Poor old England to overthrow
By God's providence he was catched
With a dark lantern and burning match
Holloa boys, holloa boys
God save the King!
Hip hip hooray!
Hip hip hooray!
A penny loaf to feed ol' Pope
A farthing cheese to choke him
A pint of beer to rinse it down
A faggot of sticks to burn him
Burn him in a tub of tar
Burn him like a blazing star
Burn his body from his head
Then we'll say ol' Pope is dead.
Hip hip hooray!
Hip hip hooray!
It's a great story so you can check it out and find out more if you didn't already know.
If you want to know sing along the poem or perform it at a bonfire night here's a link that can help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiDXBoabrn0
And here's a link to a short version of the story: https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-story-behind-Remember-remember-the-fifth-of-November
That's all.
Thank You.
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