after watching 'V for vedeta i thought i should read up about guy fawkes and i found this poem in wiki pedia please explane it to me line by line and explane the old words thanks in advance. :)
"Remember, remember, the 5th of November
The 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 catch'd,
With a dark lantern and burning match
Holloa boys, Holloa boys, let the bells ring
Holloa boys, Holloa boys, God save the King!
Hip hip Hoorah!
Hip hip Hoorah!
A penny loaf to feed ol'Pope,
A farthing cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down,
A ****** 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.
from wikipedia
2006-06-08 07:07:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Remember Guy Fawkes’ plot to blow up Parliament with gunpowder on November 5!
He intended to blow up the king and Parliament, using sixty (three times twenty) barrels of gunpower in a cellar, to overthrow the government of England.
With God’s help, he was caught with a dark lantern (a kind of pre-electricity flashlight) and a lighted match.
Yay!
Down with the Pope! Give him one last meal, then kill him!
(It’s funny that Yahoo! Answers put asterisks in here. A “f@gg0t” of sticks is nothing more than a bundle of sticks. There’s nothing profame about it.)
If there are “old words” other than “score,” “dark lantern,” and “f@gg0t” that you’d like explained, please edit your question.
2006-06-10 12:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by vanewimsey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
on november the 5th guy fawkes had intent to blow up the king and the parliment with 3 score barrels gun powder.but it dident work he got caught with a match and a lantern.and the king was saved.then a attempt to kill the pope was next. the way he plaaned to kill the pope was with fire...
2006-06-15 05:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by purple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wish to help ya but i can't read such a long description...its bores.
2006-06-08 19:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋