Marie Antoinette’s great mistake, <br />she told the peasants to eat cake <br />The final straw destined to break <br />the camels back, for pity’s sake <br />Revolting peasants lost their cool <br />The foolish queen soon lost her head <br />Republicans began to rule <br />She was a fool she should have fled. <br />The Sun King thought he was in charge <br />but in due course regretted it <br />When he met Madame La Farge <br />whose greatest pleasure was to knit. <br />Whilst watching executions <br />without undue exertions. <br /> <br /> <br />(15-Oct-07)<br /><br />ivor or ivor.e hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/knit-one-slip-one/
