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Thread #164126   Message #3926778
Posted By: Jim McLean
24-May-18 - 03:57 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Royal Wedding (McLean)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Royal wedding (McLean)
So, according to you, the monarchy earns nothing from the Crown Estate or the Duchy of Westminster, monies that could go to the NHS or schools, police et cetera. Any pensions I have are the result of the years I worked but all the Royal hangers on haven't earned a penny from honest toil.
I'm still waiting for your song in praise of that lot but here's a wee song I wrote over 50 years ago when the Queen and Duke visited Germany. The first half is to Müss I Denn and that leads into the English Country Garden.

Did ye see Lizzie smile
In yon Anglo-Saxon style
And Phil the Battenberger clicked his heels.
They went steamin' up the Rhine
On wee haufs o' vintage wine,
But nane frame '39
'Twas a bad year for Liebfraumilch.

How many more did we have in '64
Of the English Royal Family?
The Queen she had four
With expenses for a score
Of the English Royal Family.
Margaret is doing her best
Trying to keep up with the rest,
Did she have a little girl or boy?
Did Viscount Linley have a brother?
Does it matter it's another
Of the English Royal family.
    Marina, time to change Marina.

The Duke of Kent believed
That his wife should conceive
For the English Royal family.
So out in Hong Kong
They increased the merry throng
Of the English Royal family.
But up in Scotland, here's the rub,
Guesse who joined the pudding club?
Princess Alexandria!
So princes, Dukes and Peers as well,
Help to increase and to swell
The English Royal family.
       Oysters, don't forget the oysters