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T.Wilson's Alexander Chapbook [1810-1826] |
J.White's Alexander Chapbook - 1746-1769 |
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silence brave gentlemen if you will give an eye
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silence brave gentlemen if you will give an eye
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alexander is my name i ll sing a tragedy
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alexander is my name i ll sing the tragedy
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a ramble here i took the country for to see
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a ramble here i took the country for to see
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three actors i have brought so far from italy
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three actors hear i ve brought so far from italy
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the first i do present he is a noble king
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the first i do present he is a noble king
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he st just come from the wars good tidings he doth bring
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he s just come from the wars good tidings he doth bring
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the next that doth come in he is a doctor good
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the next that doth come in he is a doctor good
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had it not been for him i d surely lost my blood
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had it not been for him i d surely lost my blood
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old dives is the next a miser you may see
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old dives is the next a miser you may see
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who by lending of his gold is come to poverty
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who by lending of his gold is come to poverty
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so gentlemen you see our actors will go round
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so gentlemen you see four actors will go round
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stand of a little while more pastime will be found
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stand of a little while more pastime shall be found
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room room brave gallants give us room to sport
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room room brave gallants give us room to sport
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for in this room we wish for to resort
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for in this room we have a mind to resort
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resort and to repeat to you our merry rhyme
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resort and to repeat to you our merry rhyme
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for remember good sirs this is christmas time
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for remember good sirs this is christmas time
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the time to cut up goose pies now doth appear
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the time to cut up goose pies now does appear
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so we are come to act our merry christmas here
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so we are come to act our merry mirth here
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at the sound of the trumpet and beat of the drum
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at the sounding of the trumpet and beating of the drum
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make room brave gentlemen and let our actors come
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make room brave gentlemen and let our actors come
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we are the merry actors that traverse the street
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we are the merry actors that traverses the street
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we are the merry actors that fight for our meat
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we are the merry actors that fight for our meat
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we are the merry actors that show pleasent play
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we are the merry actors that shew the pleasent play
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step in thou king of egypt and clear the way
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step in thou king of egypt and clear the way
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i am the king of egypt as plainly doth appear
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i am the king of egypt as plainly does appear
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and prince george he is my only son and heir
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and prince george he is my only son and heir
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step in therefore my son and act thy part with me
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step in therefore my son and act they part with me
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and show forth thy fame before the company
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and shew forth thy praise before the company
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i am prince george a champion brave and bold
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i am prince george a champion brave and bold
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for with my spear i ve won three crowns of gold
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for with my spear i ve won three crowns of gold
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twas i that brought the dragon to the slaughter
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twas i that brought the dragon to the slaughter
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and i that gain d the egyptian monarch s daughter
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and i that gain d the egyptian monarch s daughter
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in egypt s fields i prisoner long was kept
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in egypt s fields i prisoner long was kept
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but by my valour i from them escap d
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but by my valour i from them soon scap d
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i sounded loud at the gate of a divine
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i sounded at the gate of a divine
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and out came a giant of no good design
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and out came a giant of no good design
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he gave me a blow which almost struck me dead
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he gave me a blow which almost struck me dead
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but i up with my sword and cut off his head
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but i up with my sword and did cut off his head
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hold slacker hold pray do not be so hot
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hold slacker hold pray do not be so hot
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for in this spot thou know st not who thou st got
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for on this spot thou knowest not who thou s got
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tis i that s to hash thee and smash thee as small as flies
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tis i that s to hash thee and smash thee as small as flies
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and send thee to satan to make mince pies
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and send thee to satan to make minch pies
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minch pies hot minch pies cold
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minch pies hot minch pies cold
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i ll send thee to satan ere thou rt three days old
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i ll send thee to satan e re thou be three days old
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but hold prince george before thou go away
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but hold prince george before thou go away
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either you or i must die this bloody day
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either thou or i must die this bloody day
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some mortal wounds thou shalt receive by me
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some mortal wound thou shalt receive by me
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so let is fight it out most manfully
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so let is fight it out most man fully
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curs d christian what is this thou hast done
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curs d christian what is this thou hast done
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thou hast ruin d me by killing my best son
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thou hast ruin d me by killing my best son
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he gave me challenge why should i him deny
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he gave me challenge why should i him deny
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how high he was but see how low he lies
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how high he was but see how low he lies
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o sambo sambo help me now
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o sambo sambo help me now
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for i was never more in need
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for i never was in more need
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for thee to stand with sword in hand
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for thou to stand with sword in hand
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and to fight at my command
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and to fight at my command
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yes my liege i will thee obey
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yes my liege i will thee obey
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and by my sword i hope to win the day
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and by my sword i hope to win the day
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yonder stands he who has kill d my master s son
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yonder stands he who has kill d my master s son
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and has his ruin thoughtlessly begin |
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i ll try if he be sprung from royal blood
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i ll try if he be sprung from royal blood
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and through his body make an ocean flood
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and through his body make an ocean flood
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gentlemen you see my sword s point is broke
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gentlemen you see my sword point is broke
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or else i d run it through that villain s throat
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or else i d run it down that villain throat
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is there never a doctor to be found
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is there never a doctor to be found
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that can cure my son of his deadly wound
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1. that can cure my son of his deadly wound
2. that can cure your son of this deadly wound
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yes there is a doctor to be found
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yeas there is a doctor to be found
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that can cure your son of his deadly wound
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1. that can cure my son of his deadly wound
2. that can cure your son of this deadly wound
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what diseases can he cure
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what diseases can he cure
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o horrible terrible the like was never seen
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o horrible terrible the like was never seen
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a man drove out of seven senses into fifteen
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a man drove out of seven sences into fifteen
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and out of fifteen into fourscore
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and out of fifteen into fourscore
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o horrible terrible the like was ne er before
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o horrible terrible the like was ne er before
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thou silly ass that liv st on grass dost thou abuse a stranger
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thou silly ass that lives by grass dost thou abuse a stranger
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i live in hopes to buy new ropes and tie thy nose to a manger
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i live in hopes to buy new ropes and tie thy to the manger
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sir unto you i bend
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sir unto you i bend
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stand of thou slave i think thee not my friend
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stand of thou slave i think the not my friend
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a slave sir that s for me by far too base a name
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a slave sir that is for me by far too base a name
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that word deserves to stab thine honour s fame
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that word deserves to stab thy honour s fame
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to be stabb d sir is least of all my care
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to be stab d sir is the least of all my care
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appoint your time and place i ll meet you there
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appoint your time and place i ll meet you there
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i ll cross the water at the hour of five
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i ll cross the water at the hour of five
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i ll meet you there sir if i be alive
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i ll meat you there sir if i be a live
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but stop sir i ll wish you a wife both lusty and young
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but stop sir i d wish you to a wafe both lnsty and young
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can talk dutch french and the italian tongue
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she can talk both duch french and the italian tongue
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i ll have none such
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i ll have none such
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why dont you love your learning
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why dont you love your learning
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yes i love my learning as i love my life
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yes i love my learning as i do my life
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89. |
i love a learned scholar but not a learned wife
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i love a learned scholar but not a learned wife
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90. |
stand off etc
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stand off had i as many hussians schusians chairs and stools
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sir to express thy beauty i m no able
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sir to express thy beauty i am no able
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for thy face shines like the very kitchen table
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for thy face shines like the very kitchen table
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thy teeth are no whiter than the charcoal etc
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thy teeth are no whiter than the charcoal
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stand off thou dirty dog or by my sword thou lt die
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stand off thou dirty dog for by my sword thou s die
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i ll make thy body full of holes and cause thy buttons to fly
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i ll make thy body full of holes and cause thy buttons flie
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oh what is here oh what is to be done
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oh what is here oh what is to be done
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our king is slain the crown is likewise gone
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our king is slain the crown is likewise gone
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take up the body bear it hence away
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take up the body bear it hence away
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for in this place no longer shall it stay
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for in this place no longer shall it stay
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bouncer buckler velvet s dear
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bounser buckler velvet s dear
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and christmas comes but once a year
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and christmas comes but once a year
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though when it comes it brings good cheer
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thought when it comes it brings good chear
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103. |
but farewell christmas once a year
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but farewell christmas once a year
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farewell farewell adieu friendship and unity
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farewell farewel adieu frindship and unity
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i hope we have made sport and pleas d the company
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i hope we have made sport and pleas d the company
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but gentlemen you see we re but actors four
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but gentlemen you see we re but young actors four
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107. |
we ve done our best and the best can do no more
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we ve done the best we can and the best can do no more
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