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Twenty-Sixteen-Twenty (201620) – And All That.
This year will go in History
Down as such a mystery
When things occurred
That no one dared
Believed could come to pass.
It might seem strange
To rearrange
The dates involved,
But I’m resolved
To educate this class.
Like this:
1026 we think was born an earl whose brother ‘came the king
But Tostig’s fate was not so great
Of him no heralds sing.
At Stamford Bridge he lost his life a traitor to his clan
Hardrada’s side? Had he no pride?
Not part of Harold’s plan!
1062 a city grew, Morocco’s city of red
A Muslim place of charm and grace
Where Patron Saints lie dead.
In Marrakech medina rose to sell such diverse wares
Then Crosby, Stills and Nash brought thrills
And sang that song of theirs.
In 1206 an engineer, an Arab, al-Jazari
Published a book, please take a look
Though YOU might find it dreary
A ‘Book of Knowledge’, so it says and ‘Ingenious Devices’
And in that year – Yes! Sugar’s here!
Along with many spices!
1260, then, a music man said notes have shape and length
Frank of Cologne, as he was known (!)
His theory had much strength.
It’s used today and followed still, his ideas of notation.
For what he wrote said every note
Has rhythmical duration.
1602 and England’s bard, he wrote of Merry Wives
And other plays, or so it says.
Of people and their lives
Twelfth Night in London made them roar so call it What You Will -
About the twins and love and sins
A Christmas favourite still.
In 1620 I am told, the Pilgrims all set sail
Across the seas, their God to please
They knew they could not fail
In Turkey, too, a merry-go –round, the first one ever seen
At some strange fair, I’ve not been there
Philippapolis, I mean.
2016 - the strangest year of Brexit and of Trump
The people’s voice? They had a choice…
They really ‘got the hump’.
In dangerous swarms they raised their arms and made their feelings known
With talk of walls in raging halls
The ‘little man’ has grown.
And now all that – they may rise up to ‘take back’ their own land
The unheard mass; forgotten class
Decide to take a stand.
They march as one and know what’s best, they don’t need foreign aid.
By millionaires and billionaires
They’re led, but won’t be paid.
