This Old House

This house was part-founded by the nobles Who counseled the monarchs of our land Then strengthened by the Magna Carter Signed by King Johns’ royal hand At first its foundations were rocky As house and monarchs just couldn’t agree On decisions, and who had the final say From time to time, it would end violently As in the 17th century with civil unrest Between the Kings’ Cavaliers and the roundheads The house, led by Cromwell, won the war King Charles alas, ended up dead The clash between house and Kings ended With the ‘Glorious Revolution’, And the passing of ‘the Bill of Rights’ Giving rise to our Constitution The house since then has seen changes At the passing of each new decade, With the Constitution amended As each new bill has been made Today the house has elected officials, The peoples ‘voices’ to represent Standing proud in the name of democracy This old house that is our Parliament.