Celebratory poem on the Subject of the Deliverance of the King by Divine Power.
- 5 November 2010 13:1978604
True Protestants I pray you do draw near
Unto this ditty lend attentive ear,
The lines are new although the subject's old
Likewise it is as true as e'er was told.
When James the First in England reigned King,
Under his Royal gracious Princely wing
Religion flourish'd both in court and town
Which wretched Romans strove to trample down.
To their old plotting trade they straight did go,
To prove this Kingdom's final overthrow
A plot contriv'd by Catholics alone
The like before or since was never known.
Rome's Council did together often meet
For to contrive which way they might complete
This bloody treason which they took in hand
Against the King, and Heads of all the land.
At length these wretched Romans all agreed
Which way to make the King and Nation bleed
By powder, all agreed with joint consent.
To blow up both the King and Parliament.
For to keep secret this, their villany
By solemn oaths they one another tie
Nay farther, being void of grace and shame,
Each took the Sacrament upon the same.
Their Treason wrapp'd in this black mantle, then,
Secure and safe from all the eyes of men,
They did not fear/ but by one fatal blow,
To prove the Church and Kingdom's overthrow.
Catesby with all the other Roman crew,
This powder plot did eagerly pursue
Yet after all their mighty cost and care
Their own seat soon was taken in the snare.
Under the House of the great Parliament,
This Romish Den, and Devils by consent,
The Hellish powder plot they formed there,
In hopes to send all flying in the air.
barrels of powder privately convey'd,
billets and bars of iron too, were laid.
to tear up all before them as they flew,
a black invention by this dismal crew.
and with the fatal blow all must have flown,
the gracious king upon his royal throne,
His Gracious Queen likewise their Princely heir
All must have died and perish'd that was there.
The House of Noble Lords of high degree,
By this unheard of bloody tragedy,
Their limbs in sunder, straight would have been tore
And fill'd the air with noble bloody gore.
The worthy learned Judges grave and sagey
The Commons too, all must have felt Rome's rage,
Had not the Lord of Love crept in between
Oh! what a dismal slaughter there had been.
The King, the Queen and Barons of the land.
The Judges, Gentry did together stand,
On ruin's brink, while Rome the blow would give,
They'd but the burning of a match to live.
But that great God that sits in Heaven high.
He did behold their bloody treachery,
He made their own handwriting soon betray
The work which they had plotted many a day.
The Lord in Mercy did his Wisdom send,
Unto the King, his people to defend,
Which did reveal the hidden powder plot,
A gracious mercy, ne'er to be forgot
And brought Rome's faction unto punishment,
Which did the powder treason first invent,
And all that ever plots, I hope God will,
That the true Christian church may flourish still. - 5 November 2010 13:4078608Boom Boom! There is an old saying that the last person who entered Parliament with noble intentions was Guy Fawkes.
PG.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - 5 November 2010 20:3378710I'm glad this thread has attracted so much interest, Bob.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 5 November 2010 20:5778712Totally whelmed!! Thank you, though. PS I am Catholic.........and, disappointingly, this still means I am unable to marry into royalty. I would feel cheated if Prince Philip was not already spoken for.
- 6 November 2010 15:3678776Ever wondered what would have happened should Fawkes have been successful?
Have a look at this clip from an excellent C4 documentary from 2005. In it a reconstruction of the Parliament building was built and the undercroft packed with the same amount of gunpowder as Fawkes planned to use. The explosion was devastating; no-one could have suvived within 100 meters.
Here is the clip on YouTube of the explosion itself, though the whole programme has been uploaded should you wish to see it all.
[url][/url] - 6 November 2010 17:2078789SOME ASSORTED REFERENCES TO Gunpowder and November 5th:
in the Loose (Kent) Churchwardens Accounts c.1700-10 of the form: 'Gave to the Ringers on Gunpowder Plot and on a Thanks given day 3s'
Mr W.M. BROWNE, Saddler, Goudhurst: Appeal for funds after house destroyed by gunpowder, killing his wife and himself, and leaving 5 orphan children (Dover Telegraph 8 Nov 1834 p.1 col.1)
Fredk. John HILLER, Junr. - charged with letting off gunpowder, wrapped in paper, at the door of Edward THOMPSON Esq., thereby setting fire to his premises. Not guilty verdict. (General Sessions of the Peace at Dover - Kentish Gazette 17 Nov 1820 back page col.3)
"A few days since, a son of Mr TOWN, Blacksmith at Ulcomb, went up in his garret with a lighted candle to get some gunpowder; he accidentally let fall a spark from the candle into the cask, which blew off the roof of the house, and scorched the boy in a dangerous manner, but there are hopes of his recovery." (Kentish Gazette Jan.12-15 1790 p.4 col.4)
GILKER Simon Jnr: "Here lyth the body of Simon GILKER killed by means of a rocket Nov 5 1696 aged 48"
(Milton Nr. Sittingbourne MI. KFHS Journal Dec.80)
" Here lieth the body of Simon GILKER Jnr, who was killed by a rocket Nov.5 1696 aged 48 (Milton by Sittingbourne MI)
[Note: The interesting thing is that this was NOT a firework, but was in fact a military rocket]
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W. LAWRENCE of St.Margaret Street Canterbury, presenter of Firework Display at Old Palace, Wootton Green
(Kentish Gazette Aug 6 - 10 1790 p.1 col.3)
(from Dover regatta report):
" ...... a display of fireworks took place in the evening, fronting Waterloo Crescent and several rockets were at the same time fired from the committee vessel in the Bay, which produced the most pleasing effect and drew together almost as large a concourse as were present at the aquatic sports. The amusements of the day which had proved highly satisfactory throughout were finally closed by the Regatta Ball at the Apollonian Hall which, though not numerously was fashionably attended." (from Dover Telegraph 28 Sept 1850 p.8 cols ¾, Dover Regatta)
Mr CULMER, Ironmonger of Canterbury - retailing Gunpowder - (Kentish Gazette Sep 10-14 1790 p.1 col.1)
Mr HALL, of Wye. Retailing gunpowder (Kentish Gazette Sep 10-14 1790 p.1 col.1)
Mr JACKSON, Maidstone, Gunsmith - retailing gunpowder (Kentish Gazette Sep 10-14 1790 p.1 col.1)
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I WONDER HOW MANY Parochial Church Councils would today think of ringing the bells at the church on Nov. 5th ??---------------------------------------------------
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