Knit One Slip One

Marie Antoinette’s great mistake,
she told the peasants to eat cake
The final straw destined to break
the camels back, for pity’s sake
Revolting peasants lost their cool
The foolish queen soon lost her head
Republicans began to rule
She was a fool she should have fled.
The Sun King thought he was in charge
but in due course regretted it
When he met Madame La Farge
whose greatest pleasure was to knit.
Whilst watching executions
without undue exertions.

(15-Oct-07)

poem by Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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