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title: 'Oh why, oh why, the 4th of July'
url: 'https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/oh-why-oh-why-the-4th-of-july'
markdown: 'https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/oh-why-oh-why-the-4th-of-july.md'
date: '2024-07-03'
description: '[In the style of the Gunpowder Plot Rhyme] Oh why, oh why, the 4th of July, Remember, remember, the 5th of November, A mandate the Tories have not. Gunpowder, treason and plot. They called an election I see no reason Without introspection Why gunpowder treason Like a lettuce head left there to rot.…'
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# Oh why, oh why, the 4th of July

## [Oh why, oh why, the 4th of July](https://stevenjaycohen.com/journal/oh-why-oh-why-the-4th-of-july)

    3rd Jul 2024   [thoughts](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:thoughts#body-wrapper) [poetry](https://stevenjaycohen.com/tag:poetry#body-wrapper)  

[\[In the style of the Gunpowder Plot Rhyme\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot_in_popular_culture)

**Oh why, oh why, the 4th of July,**

*`Remember, remember, the 5th of November,`*

**A mandate the Tories have not.**

*`Gunpowder, treason and plot.`*

**They called an election**

*`I see no reason`*

**Without introspection**

*`Why gunpowder treason`*

[**Like a lettuce head left there to rot.**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Truss_lettuce)

*`Should ever be forgot.`*

**[Sunak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Sunak), oh Sunak, ’twas it his intent**

*`<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes">Guy Fawkes</a>, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent`*

**To lose their control of the Parliament?**

*`To blow up the King and the Parliament`*

**Just four score seat left to bestow**

*`Three score barrels of powder below`*

**And a 14 year run gone in one throw**

*`Poor old England to overthrow`*

**Through [rain-soaked speech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_(cat)#Relationships_with_politicians) his will was dispatched**

*`By God's providence he was catch'd`*

**With no plan in sight their hopes all but dashed**

*`With a dark lantern and burning match`*

**Ho [Starmer ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer)and [Davey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Davey), let the bells ring**

*`Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring`*

**Ho Starmer and Davey**

*`Holler boys, holler boys`*

**God save the king!**

*`God save the King!`*

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