25 As James One of England comes to rule.
Gramercy! 'tis a canny thing
To be a 'double-barrelled' King.
The son of Mary Queen of Scots
Of learning he had lots and lots,
Writing sundry ponderous books
'Gainst 'bacca, witches and their spooks.
James thought his kingly power divine
And, loathing Puritanic 'whine,'
He vowed to make them all comply
Or else he'd 'know the reason why.'
Pilgrim Fathers His persecution to escape
1620 Some Zealots in the 'Mayflower' shape
Their course for an uncharted world
Where Freedom's Flag could be unfurled.
These 'Pilgrim Fathers' found a state
'New England,' blessed with happy fate.
Folks have called the first King James
Most uncomplimentary names;
To wit 'a sloven' and 'a glutton';
Perhaps his weakness was Scotch Mutton.
And as to gluttony, 'Gadzooks'!
If what we read in History books
Is true, they all were trenchermen;
There were no diet faddists then.
It startles us, one must declare,
To read their breakfast bill of fare;
All 'Kynes' of ale, some highly spiced
And divers meats, roast, boiled and sliced.
In James' reign a man could get
For money down a coronet
And titles with the greatest ease
Like folks to-day buy soap and cheese.
Harvey Yet a learned time; for Harvey shows
That blood's not stagnant, but it flows;
Lord Bacon 'Experiment!' Lord Bacon cries
'There is no progress otherwise.'

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MODEL OF THE NOTORIOUS GUY FAWKES
WHICH HOWEVER IS NOT CONSIDERED
HISTORICALLY ACCURATE]

5th November Of troubles James had quite a lot,
1605 For instance the Gunpowder Plot.
It fizzled out but left to-day
A liking for Firework display.

[Illustration: IRON JELLOIDS The Great Tonic

THE FIRST CRACKER]

So rockets with their sweeping curves,
Cracke