Lines On Law

An amusing poem on a piece of government legislation

‘Twas legislation heaven-sent,

That glorious Act of Parliament

A spark of pure enlightenment,

Which crowned the days of yore:

Austerity throughout the land,

Delights denied, indulgence damned,

The ecstasy of Christmas banned

In 1644.

O Cameron, follow Cromwell’s lead

And have us all from Christmas freed

By legislation which, indeed,

Would fervently be backed!

We’ve had our fill of Christmas fare,

The annual frenzy drives us spare,

Restore the law, be Cromwell’s heir

And reinstate the Act!