HEY JIMMY

What if? I said before I thought
the words just splurted out.
Fabulous topic I told them all
In my mind there was no doubt.

Turn on the computer
or grab a pen and start to write.
What if the Stuarts were better kings
and Charles Edward got it right.

Jimmie I died whilst hiding
in a tunnel he was catched
blocked to stop lost tennis balls
game set and dispatched.

Jimmie II wanted Roxburgh
told the English it was his
but stood close to a cannon
and went off with a whizz.

Jimmie III was a rubbish king
and the rebels wanted him gone.
Thrown from a horse at Sauchieburn
his end a mysterious one.

Jimmie IV was a better king,
killed in battle on Flodden Field
Where he lies no-one knows
a secret only time will yield.

Jimmie V was only a babe
when he first sat on the throne.
Following the battle at Solway Moss
he died in bed, at home.

Mary, Mary quite contrary
Lizzie I she planned to oust.
But wily Cecil laid a trap
and now she dines with Faust

Jimmy VI or Jimmie I
depends from whence you come.
He really was an awkward sod
who left a troublesome son.

Charlie I was the second son
no more than a Duke to be.
But fate played him a shitty hand
and his head went by decree.

Charlie II had a pretty rough start
forced to hide then run away.
He grew into a ladies man
and his mistress starred in a play.

Jimmie VII or II was a Catholic
and politicians wanted him gone.
They invited William and Mary
The coup was a bloodless one.

Queen Anne she was the very last
and a dynasty finally ended.
There was no heir to follow on
so the Jerries were befriended.

Jimmie VIII or III dwelt abroad
his title The Old Pretender.
Tried to rally his countrymen,
but was never a contender.

And finally Bonnie Prince Charlie
what if, what if, what if,
He’d listened and been smarter
He’d wouldn’t have gone away miffed.

 

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