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W.Walker's Peace Egg Chapbook - 1840-1877 |
J.Pearce's Mummers' Act or Morris Dancers 'Chapbook - 1837-1849 |
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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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resort and to repeat you our merry rhyme |
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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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so we are come to act our merry christmas here |
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at the sound of the trumpet and beat of the drum |
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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 fight for our meat |
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we are the merry actors that show pleasant play |
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step in saint george thou champion and clear the way |
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i am saint george who from old england sprung
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i am saint george who from old england sprung
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my famous name throughout the world hath rung
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my famous name throughout the world doth ring
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many bloody deeds and wonders have i made known
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many bloody deeds and wonders have i done
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and made the tyrants tremble on their throne |
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i followed a fair lady to a giant s gate
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i followed a fair lady up to the castle gate
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confined in dungeon deep to meet her fate
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wherein i put the doors to fate
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then i resolved with true knight errantry |
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to burst the door and set the prisoner free |
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when a giant almost struck me dead
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where a great giant almost struck me dead
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but by my valour i cut off his head
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but by my valour i cut off his head
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i ve searched the word all round and round
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i ve searched the world all round and round
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but a man to equal me i never found
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but one to equal me i never found
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i am a valiant soldier and slasher is my name
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i am a valiant soldier and slasher is my name
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with sword and buckler by my side i hope to win the game
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with sword and buckler by my side i hope to win the game
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and for to fight with me i see thou art not able
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it s to fight with me i see thou art not able
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so with my trusty broad sword i soon will thee disable
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so with my trusty broad sword soon i will thee disable
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disable disable it lies not in thy power
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disable disable it is not in thy power
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for with my glittering sword and spear i soon will thee devour
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so with my broad pointed sword soon will i thee devour
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stand off slasher let no more be said
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stand off slasher and let no more be said
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for if i draw my sword i m sure to break thy head
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for if i draw my sword i m sure to break thy head
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how canst thou break my head
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how canst thou break my head
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since it is made of iron and my body s made of steel
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1. since it is made of iron and my body s made of steel
2. since my head is made of iron my body s made of steel
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my hand and feet of knuckle bone i challenge thee to field
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my hand and feet of muckle bone i challenge thee to field
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alas alas my chiefest son is slain
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alas alas my chiefest son is slain
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what must i do to raise him up again
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what must i do to raise him up again
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here he lies in the presence of you all
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here he lies in the presence of you all
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i ll lovingly for a doctor call
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i ll lovingly for a doctor call
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a doctor a doctor ten pounds for a doctor
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a doctor a doctor ten pounds for a doctor
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i ll go and fetch a doctor
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i ll go and fetch a doctor
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here i am
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here am i
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are you the doctor
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are you the doctor
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yes that you may plainly see
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yes that you may plainly see
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by my art and activity
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by my art and activity
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well what s your fee to cure this man
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what is your fee to cure this man
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ten pounds is my fee but jack if thou be an honest man i ll only take five of thee
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ten pounds is my fee but jack if thou be an honest man i ll only take five of thee
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you ll be wondrous cunning if you get any
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you ll be very cunning if you get any of me
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well how far have you travelled in doctrineship
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well how far have you travelled in doctrineship
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from italy titaly high germany france and spain
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from italy titally high germany france and spain
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and now am returned to cure the diseases of old england again
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and now have returned to old england again
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so far and no further
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so far and no further
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o yes a great deal further
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o yes a great deal further
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how far
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how far
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from the fireside cupboard upstairs and into bed
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from the fire spot cupboard head up stairs and then into bed
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what diseases can you cure
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what diseases can you cure
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all sorts
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all sorts
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what s all sorts
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what all sorts
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the itch the stitch the palsy and the gout
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the itch the pitch the pox the palsy and the gout
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if a man get nineteen devils in his skull i ll cast twenty of them out
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if a man gets nineteen devils in his skull i ll cast twenty of them out
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i have in my pockets crutches for lame ducks
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i ve in my pockets crutches for lame ducks
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spectacles and panniers for grasshoppers
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packsaddles and panniers for grasshoppers
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and plaisters for broken backed mice
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plaisters for broken backed mice
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i cured sir harry of a nang nail almost fifty five yards long
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i cured the devil of a nang nail almost fifty five yards long
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surely i can cure this poor man
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surely i can cure this poor man
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here jack take a little out of my bottle
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here jack take a little out of my bottle
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and let it run down thy throttle
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and let it run down thy throttle
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if thou be not quite slain
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if thou be not quite slain
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rise jack and fight again
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rise jack and fight again
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o my back
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o my back
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what s amiss with thy back
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what s amiss with thy back
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my back is wounded
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my back is wounded
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and my heart is confounded
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and my heart is confounded
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to be struck out of seven senses into four score
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to be struck out of seven senses into four score
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the like was never seen in old england before
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1. such a terrible job was never seen before
2. the like was never seen in old england before
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o hark saint george i hear the silver trumpet sound
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1. o hark saint george do you not hear the trumpet sound
2. hark hark i hear a silver trumpet sound
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that summons us from off this bloody ground
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that summons us from off this bloody ground
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farewell saint george we can no longer stay
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1. farewell saint george we can no longer stay
2. farewell saint george i can no longer stay
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down yonder is the way
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down yonder is the way
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i am saint george that noble champion bold
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i am saint george that noble champion bold
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and with my trusty sword i won ten thousand pounds in gold
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and with my glittering sword i won ten thousand pounds in gold
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twas i that fought the fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter
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1. twas i that fought the fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter
2. he fought a fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter
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and by those means i won the king of egypt s daughter
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1. and by that means i won the king of egypt s daughter
2. and by those means he won the king of egypt s daughter
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i am black prince of paradine born of high renown
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i am black prince of paradine born of high renown
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soon i will fetch saint george s lofty courage down
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soon i will fetch saint george s courage down
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before saint george shall be received by me
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before saint george shall be received by me
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saint george shall die to all eternity
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saint george shall die to all eternity
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stand off thou black morocco dog or by my sword thou lt die
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stand off thou black morocco dog or by my sword thou st die
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i ll pierce thy body full of holes and make thy buttons fly
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i ll stiffen thy body full of pellets and make thy buttons fly
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draw out thy sword and slay
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draw out thy sword and slay
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pull out thy purse and pay
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pull out thy purse and pay
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for i will have recompense before i go away
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for i m resolved to have my recompence before i go away
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now prince of paradine where have you been
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now prince of paradine where have you been
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and what fine sights pray have you seen
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and what fine sights pray have you seen
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dost think no man of thy age
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dost thou think no man of thy age
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dares such a black as thee engage
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dares such a black as thee engage
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lay down thy sword take up to me a spear
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lay down thy sword take up to me a spear
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and i ll fight thee without dread or fear
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then i ll fight thee without dread or fear
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now prince of paradine is dead
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now prince of paradine is slain
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and all his joys entirely fled
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and all his joys entirely fled
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take him and give him to the flies
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take him and give him to the flies
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let him no more come near my eyes
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and never more come near my eyes
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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 it appears
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i m come to seek my son my son and only heir
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i m come to seek my son my son and only heir
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he is slain
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he is slain
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who did him slay who did him kill
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who did him slay who did him kill
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and on the ground his precious blood did spill
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and on the ground his precious blood did spill
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i did him slay i did him kill
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i did him slay i did him kill
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and on the ground his precious blood did spill
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and on the ground his precious blood did spill
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please you my liege my honour to maintain
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please you my legion s honour to maintain
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had you been there you might have fared the same
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perhaps if you had been there you might have been the same
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cursed christian what is this thou st done |
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thou hast ruined me and slain my only son |
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he gave me a challenge who now it denies |
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how high he was but see how low he lies |
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o hector hector help me with speed
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rise hector hector help me with speed
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for in my life i never stood more need
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for in my life i never stood more need
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and stand not there with sword in hand
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o don t stand here with sword in hand
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but rise and fight at my command
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but come and fight at my command
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yes yes my liege i will obey
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o yes o yes my master s words i must obey
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and by my sword i hope to win the day |
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if that be he who doth stand there
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if that be he that doth stand there
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that slew my master s son and heir
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that slew my master s son and heir
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if he be sprung from royal blood
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if he should be of noble blood
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i ll make it run like noah s flood
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i ll make it run like noah s flood
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hold hector do not be so hot
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hold hector do not be so hot
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for here thou know st not who thou st got
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for here thou know st not who thou st got
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for i can tame thee of thy pride
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thou st got one will tame thee of thy pride
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and lay thine anger too aside
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and lay thine anger to aside
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inch thee and cut thee as small as flies
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1. inch thee mince thee cut thee small as flies
2. inch me mince me cut me as small as flies
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and send thee over the sea to make mince pies
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1. send thee over the seas to make mince pies
2. send me over the seas to make mince pies
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mince pies hot and mince pies cold
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mince pies hot mince pies cold
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i ll send thee to black sam before thou rt three days old
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1. i ll send thee hence before thou rt three days old
2. how canst thou send me hence before i m nine days old
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how canst thou tame thee of my pride
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how canst thou tame me of my pride
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and lay mine anger too aside
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and lay mine anger to aside
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inch me and cut me as small as flies
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1. inch thee mince thee cut thee small as flies
2. inch me mince me cut me as small as flies
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send me over the sea to make mince pies
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1. send thee over the seas to make mince pies
2. send me over the seas to make mince pies
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mince pies hot and mince pies cold
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mince pies hot mince pies cold
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how canst thou send me to black sam before i m three days old
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1. i ll send thee hence before thou rt three days old
2. how canst thou send me hence before i m nine days old
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since my head is made of iron my body s made of steel
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1. since it is made of iron and my body s made of steel
2. since my head is made of iron my body s made of steel
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my hand and feet of knuckle bone i challenge thee to field
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my hand and feet of muckle bone i challenge thee to field
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i am a valiant knight and hector is my name
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i am a valiant knight and hector is my name
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many bloody battles have i fought and always won the same
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many bloody battles have i fought and always won the same
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but from saint george i received this bloody wound
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but from saint george i receive this bloody wound
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hark hark i hear the silver trumpet sound
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1. o hark saint george do you not hear the trumpet sound
2. hark hark i hear a silver trumpet sound
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down yonder is the way
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down yonder is the way
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farewell saint george i can no longer stay
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1. farewell saint george we can no longer stay
2. farewell saint george i can no longer stay
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here comes from post old bold ben
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here comes from post old bold ben
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why master did i ever take you to be my friend
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why master did i ever take you to be my best friend
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why jack did ever i do thee any harm
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why jack did ever i do thee any harm
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thou proud saucy coxcomb begone
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thou proud saucy coxcomb begone
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a coxcomb i defy that name
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a coxcomb i defy that name
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with a sword thou ought to be stabbed for the same
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with a sword thou ought to die for the same
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to be stabbed is the least i fear
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stabbing is the least i fear
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appoint your time and place i ll meet you there
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here s a place now meet me there
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i ll cross the water at the hour of five |
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and i ll meet you there sir if i be alive |
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here come i beelzebub |
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and over my shoulders i carry my club |
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and in my hand a dripping pan |
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and i think myself a jolly old man |
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and if you don t believe what i say |
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enter in devil doubt and clear the way |
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here come i little devil doubt |
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if you do not give me money i ll sweep you all out |
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money i want and money i crave |
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if you do not give me money i ll sweep you all to the grave |
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