St. George's Day

Saint George

Oh To Be In England, now that April’s here,

Let’s speak about this country’s hero,

Say welcome to the Feast of St George,

And celebrate a great fat zero.

Now’s the time to dust off the school books,

And delve a little into ancient history,

To find the tenuous connection,

Of why St George - now that’s a mystery.

He fought mostly in the Roman Army,

And that is where he won his glory.

It wasn’t about slaying any dragons -

You’ll find that was just a fairy story.

And let’s look to our geography too,

If it’s authenticity we wish to seek:

He’s nothing to do with Olde England,

For this knight was but a Greek.

And there’s other facts that you should know,

Even though it might seem like a drag:

The white’s his shroud, the red’s his blood,

And it’s bugger all to do with England’s flag.

So let’s not get carried too far away,

Let’s all stick closer to the text.

He may be England’s Patron Saint,

But let’s not get him out of context!

Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2013