His illustr’ous title to maintain
Francis the Second switched his domain
The HRE was done
Split by Napoleon
As Austrian Emperor Frank’d reign

He called the Saints to Go Marching in
Jeepers Creepers, Street Blues of Basin
Tiger Rag, Mack the Knife
Let’s honor Satchmo’s life
What a Wonderful day to begin

Robespierre had his time on the scene
To save France he killed Louis Sixteen
To his head went the fame
Dictator he became
And got his turn at the guillotine

Watchers came; they thought it would be fun
After all, the whole thing’d soon be done
But the South disagreed
And took the early lead
When they whupped the Union at Bull Run

The ten thousand, with Sammy P.’s face
No longer with its presence does grace
But do not be depressed
Maybe it’s for the best
No one asks, “You got change for this Chase?”

Joan of Arc was convicted of crime
Though many though her actions sublime
Later on, on appeal
Her guilt was deemed not real
But to save her they weren’t quite in time

It was finally time for “So long”
No more to Great Britain they’d belong
It was not just caprice;
Time was up on the lease
So China took control of Hong Kong

In eleven eighty, in Japan
The Genpei War’s first battle began
Yorimasa did flee
And he lost at Uji
But this was not the end for his clan

Instead of war there was a great race
No soldiers; scientists took their place
We were first to the moon
Six years before, in June
They put the first woman into space

Quite a mess was left by Bonaparte
Many wondered how they could restart
Metternich pulled the strings
Worked to restore the kings
And the course of Europe he did chart