Talk:Mnemonic verse of monarchs in England

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An IP added:

An alternative and shorter verse:

Billy, Billy, Harry, Tilda, Steve,

Harry, Dickie, Johnny, Harry Three;

Eddie, Eddie, Eddie, Dickie Bor’,

Harry, Harry, Harry, Eddie Four;

Harry, Eddie, Eddie, Dickie Lame,

Harry, Harry, Eddie, Lady Jane;

Mary, Betty, Jimmy, Charlie, Ol,

Dickie, Charlie, Jimmy, Bill and Moll;

Annie then the Georges One to Four,

Billy, Vicky, Eddie, George once more.

This includes Cromwell's Commonwealth.

I've never seen it before, and therefore have no idea as to origin, copyright status etc. Anyone want to find a citation? –EdC 21:40, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

I made up my own two verses to explain Lady Jane Grey, that fit after 'Harrys twain and Ned the Lad':

Then there was a Lady Grey

She was queenie for a day

Lame, possibly, but it helped me remember where she fit in.

Also, I learned the last six verses as:

Edward, George, and Ned the Eighth

Quickly goes and abdica'th

Then comes George and Liz the Second

And with Charlie next, it's reckoned.

And that's the way the monarchs lie

Since Harold got it in the eye!

-Jeff Billard (talk) 05:33, 21 April 2008 (UTC)