Descrizione
In this brilliant collection of poems about all forty-one English Kings and Queens, the Bad kings are bad and the Good kings are good - make no mistake about it!
From William the Conqueror: "And if any Saxon is found out of bed, After eight o'clock sharp it was Off With His Head!" - through Henry VIII: "Bluff King Hal was full of beans: He married half a dozen queens" - to George VI, who saw Great Britain through the war: "England is your dower; And you with her must go, through her darkest hour" - ending with a tribute to Elizabeth II:
And here is the Queen that everyone knows"
This is a collection of witty and brilliant poems that bring our monarch unforgettably to life.
From William the Conqueror: "And if any Saxon is found out of bed, After eight o'clock sharp it was Off With His Head!" - through Henry VIII: "Bluff King Hal was full of beans: He married half a dozen queens" - to George VI, who saw Great Britain through the war: "England is your dower; And you with her must go, through her darkest hour" - ending with a tribute to Elizabeth II:
And here is the Queen that everyone knows"
This is a collection of witty and brilliant poems that bring our monarch unforgettably to life.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
64 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
Sep 1, 2002
Editore
Jane Nissen Books
Edizioni
2 editions
ISBN-10
1903252121
ISBN-13
9781903252123
Generi
Bambini
Storia