Og the Jester.

Failed to see the funny side of life

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Og was blind jester at the court of the king

He’d do tricks, he could dance and even sing

King Henry thought him a truly grand bloke

He’d laugh till he cried at Og’s every joke

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But Henry heard rumours that Og was the man

Who’d been planting the parsnip with lady wife Anne

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Og confessed:

I’m sorry, Sire, I done what I shouldn’t have oughta

You’re right said the king and made Og a head shorter

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Og’s confession was to be expected as he spent a somewhat chilly Tuesday afternoon being stretched a full 8 inches on the Tower of London’s rack.

This unexpected and welcome increase in height was, of course, soon to be offset by the removal of 9 inches of his now unneeded head. Poor old Og.