Guy Fawkes

The Tune!

I'll tell you a doleful tragedy 
Guy Fawkes, the prince of sinisters 
Who once blew up the House of Lords 
The King and all his ministers 
That is, he would have blown them up, 
And we would ne'er forget him, 
his will was good to do the deed 
If they had only let him. 

Singing bow-wow-wow, 
Whack fol-de-riddle, 
Singing bow-wow-wow 

Straightway he came from Lambeth side 
And wished the State was undone; 
And crossing over Vauxhall bridge 
That way he came to London; 
That is, he would have crossed the bridge 
To perpetrate his guilt, sir, 
But a trifling thing prevented him, 
The bridge it was not built, Sir. 
And as he searched the dreary vaults 
With portable gas light, sir, 
About to touch the powder train 
At the witching hour of night, sir; 
That is, he would have used the gas, 
Had he not been prevented; 
But gas you know, in James's time, 
It hadn't been invented.