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T.Wilson's Alexander Chapbook [1810-1826]
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The White Boys [Isle of Man] 1845

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1.	silence brave gentlemen if you will give an eye
2.	alexander is my name i ll sing a tragedy
3.	a ramble here i took the country for to see
4.	three actors i have brought so far from italy
5.	the first i do present he is a noble king
6.	he st just come from the wars good tidings he doth bring
7.	the next that doth come in he is a doctor good
8.	had it not been for him i d surely lost my blood
9.	old dives is the next a miser you may see
10.	who by lending of his gold is come to poverty
11.	so gentlemen you see our actors will go round
12.	stand of a little while more pastime will be found
13.	room room brave gallants give us room to sport	it is room room give us room to sport
14.	for in this room we wish for to resort	this is the place we wish to resort
15.	resort and to repeat to you our merry rhyme	to resort and to repeat our pretty rhymes
16.	for remember good sirs this is christmas time	remember good folks it is the christmas times
17.	the time to cut up goose pies now doth appear	this christmas time as we now appear
18.	so we are come to act our merry christmas here	we wish to act our merry christmas here
19.	at the sound of the trumpet and beat of the drum
20.	make room brave gentlemen and let our actors come
21.	we are the merry actors that traverse the street	we are the merry actors that travel the street
22.	we are the merry actors that fight for our meat	we are the merry actors who fight for our meat
23.	we are the merry actors that show pleasent play	we are the merry actors who show pleasant play
24.	step in thou king of egypt and clear the way	enter in the king of egypt clear the way
25.	i am the king of egypt as plainly doth appear	i am the king of egypt and so boldly do appear
26.	and prince george he is my only son and heir	and saint george he is my son my only son and heir
27.	step in therefore my son and act thy part with me	step forth my son saint george and act thy part with ease
28.	and show forth thy fame before the company	show forth to all the living company thy praise
29.	i am prince george a champion brave and bold
30.	for with my spear i ve won three crowns of gold
31.	twas i that brought the dragon to the slaughter
32.	and i that gain d the egyptian monarch s daughter
33.	in egypt s fields i prisoner long was kept	full fourteen years in prison i was kept
34.	but by my valour i from them escap d
35.	i sounded loud at the gate of a divine	i sounded at the gates divine the truth
36.	and out came a giant of no good design
37.	he gave me a blow which almost struck me dead
38.	but i up with my sword and cut off his head
39.	hold slacker hold pray do not be so hot
40.	for in this spot thou know st not who thou st got
41.	tis i that s to hash thee and smash thee as small as flies
42.	and send thee to satan to make mince pies
43.	minch pies hot minch pies cold
44.	i ll send thee to satan ere thou rt three days old
45.	but hold prince george before thou go away
46.	either you or i must die this bloody day
47.	some mortal wounds thou shalt receive by me
48.	so let is fight it out most manfully	we ll fight it out most manfully draw
49.	curs d christian what is this thou hast done
50.	thou hast ruin d me by killing my best son
51.	he gave me challenge why should i him deny	he challenged me to fight and why should i deny
52.	how high he was but see how low he lies
53.	o sambo sambo help me now
54.	for i was never more in need	for never was i in a greater need
55.	for thee to stand with sword in hand
56.	and to fight at my command
57.	yes my liege i will thee obey	o yea my master i soon will thee obey
58.	and by my sword i hope to win the day	with sword in hand i hope to gain the day
59.	yonder stands he who has kill d my master s son
60.	and has his ruin thoughtlessly begin
61.	i ll try if he be sprung from royal blood
62.	and through his body make an ocean flood
63.	gentlemen you see my sword s point is broke	the point of my sword is broke
64.	or else i d run it through that villain s throat
65.	is there never a doctor to be found	o doctor doctor is there a doctor to be found
66.	that can cure my son of his deadly wound	1. can cure saint george of his deep and deadly wound 2. can cure saint george thy son of a deep and deadly wound
67.	yes there is a doctor to be found	oh yes master yes there is a doctor to be found
68.	that can cure your son of his deadly wound	1. can cure saint george of his deep and deadly wound 2. can cure saint george thy son of a deep and deadly wound
69.	what diseases can he cure	what can you cure
70.	o horrible terrible the like was never seen	oh horrible terrible the like was never seen
71.	a man drove out of seven senses into fifteen	a man drove out of seven senses into seventeen
72.	and out of fifteen into fourscore	and out of seventeen into seven score
73.	o horrible terrible the like was ne er before	oh horrible terrible the like was ne er before
74.	thou silly ass that liv st on grass dost thou abuse a stranger
75.	i live in hopes to buy new ropes and tie thy nose to a manger
76.	sir unto you i bend
77.	stand of thou slave i think thee not my friend
78.	a slave sir that s for me by far too base a name
79.	that word deserves to stab thine honour s fame
80.	to be stabb d sir is least of all my care
81.	appoint your time and place i ll meet you there
82.	i ll cross the water at the hour of five
83.	i ll meet you there sir if i be alive
84.	but stop sir i ll wish you a wife both lusty and young
85.	can talk dutch french and the italian tongue
86.	i ll have none such
87.	why dont you love your learning
88.	yes i love my learning as i love my life
89.	i love a learned scholar but not a learned wife
90.	stand off etc
91.	sir to express thy beauty i m no able
92.	for thy face shines like the very kitchen table
93.	thy teeth are no whiter than the charcoal etc
94.	stand off thou dirty dog or by my sword thou lt die
95.	i ll make thy body full of holes and cause thy buttons to fly	he cut my coat so full of rents and made my buttons fly
96.	oh what is here oh what is to be done
97.	our king is slain the crown is likewise gone
98.	take up the body bear it hence away	o guards come take this dismal corpse away
99.	for in this place no longer shall it stay	for in my sight it shall no longer stay
100.	bouncer buckler velvet s dear
101.	and christmas comes but once a year
102.	though when it comes it brings good cheer
103.	but farewell christmas once a year
104.	farewell farewell adieu friendship and unity
105.	i hope we have made sport and pleas d the company
106.	but gentlemen you see we re but actors four
107.	we ve done our best and the best can do no more

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T.Wilson's Alexander Chapbook [1810-1826]
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