under Themes I’ve put surreal, but it’s really nonsense

 
 
 
 
you say living in the past isn’t good,  
but for me dying in the past would  
have been worse, it was a difficult time  
 
the old general toppled off his plinth  
and smashed to the ground,  
causing general consternation  
 
on the streets of london and more so  
for him, since no one could recall who he was,  
although some rather liked his horse  
 
but since they see absolutely  
no good in the empire it’s a wonder they go  
to the theatre at all, of course