Indian Mutiny
The Indian Mutiny now arose,
‘Fat’ was the cause that led to blows.
Atlantic Cable
With efforts many men most able
Lay the great Atlantic Cable.
Suez Canal
Lesseps unites for you and me
The Medit’ranean and Red Sea.
Education Act
The Education Act proposes
To make us all as wise as Moses;
In eighteen-seven-nought it passed,
But each is learning to the last.
Ballot Act 1872
A couple of years from this we note
The Ballot Act gives secret vote;
Before this Act, e’en since we fear,
Folks sold their votes for draughts of beer.
WOMEN TOOK TO SPADE AND HOE.
Edward VII. 1901–1910
EDWARD Seven, ‘Peacemaker’ named,
His efforts to this end far famed.