Lyr Add: On the Downfall of Guy Fawkes

03 Oct 00 - 05:54 AM (#310804)
Subject: Lyr Add: ...ON THE DOWNFALL OF GUY FAWKES
From: *Conrad Bladey Peasant-Inactive

A NEW SPEECH FOR THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER ON THE DOWNFALL OF GUY FAWKES
Broadside: Printed and sold by D. Batchelar, opposite the Refuge for the Destitute, Hackney Road, London 

Good gentlefolks, pray
Remember this day,
Which to your kind notice we bring;
Here's the figure of sly
Old villainous Guy,
Who wanted to murder the King:
With powder a store,
He bitterly swore,
As he skulk'd in the vault to prepare,
How the Parliament too,
By him and his crew,
Should all be blown up to the air,
So please to remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot;
We know no reason why gunpowder treason 
Should ever be forgot.

But James, very wise,
Did the Papists surprise,
Who plotted the cruelty great;
He guess'd their intent,
And Suffolk was sent,
Who sav'd both the kingdom and state,
With a lantern was found
Guy Fawkes under ground,
And quick was the traitor bound fast;
They said he should die---
So hang him up high,
And burn him to ashes at last

Then please to remember, &c.

So we, once a year,
Go round without fear, 
To keep in remembrance the day;
With assistance from you,
To bring to your view,
Guy Fawkes again blazing away!
While with crackers and fire,
In the fullest desire,
In his chair he thus merrily burns;
So jolly we'll be,
And about may you see
Of this day many happy returns.

So please to remember, &c.

Then halloo boys! halloo, boys! shout and huzza!
Halloo, boys! halloo, boys! keep up the day;
Halloo, boys! halloo, boys! let the bells ring!
Down with the Pope, and God save the Queen!
Hurrah!hurrah!hurrah!

(undated)

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03 Oct 00 - 07:10 AM (#310822)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: On the Downfall of Guy Fawkes
From: Bud Savoie

Conrad, what are you going to do if your kids become Catholic?

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03 Oct 00 - 09:48 AM (#310896)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: On the Downfall of Guy Fawkes
From: MartinRyan

..or develop an unhealthy interest in fireworks...?
There's a hatful of these songs in broadsheet form in the Bodleian library collection.

Regards

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03 Oct 00 - 02:03 PM (#311100)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: On the Downfall of Guy Fawkes
From: *Conrad Bladey Peasant-Inactive

No interest in fireworks is unhealthy! Kid is already Catholic or almost....she will infact have the choice... Enjoy the songs! Source for this one is LOC.

Conrad

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