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W.Walker's Peace Egg Chapbook - 1840-1877 |
The Peace Egg : A Christmas Mumming Play - 1884 |
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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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| 2. |
for in this room we wish for to resort
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for to this room we wish now to resort
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| 3. |
resort and to repeat you our merry rhyme
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resort and to repeat to you our merry rhyme
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| 4. |
for remember good sirs this is christmas time
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for remember good sirs that this is christmas time
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| 5. |
the time to cut up goose pies now doth appear
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the time to make mince pies doth now appear
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| 6. |
so we are come to act our merry christmas here
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so we are come to act our merriment in here
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| 7. |
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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| 9. |
we are the merry actors that traverse the street
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we are the merry actors that traverse the street
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| 10. |
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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| 11. |
we are the merry actors that show pleasant play
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we are the merry actors that show pleasant play
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| 12. |
step in saint george thou champion and clear the way
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stand forth saint george thou champion and clear the way
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| 13. |
i am saint george who from old england sprung
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i am saint george from good old england sprung
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| 14. |
my famous name throughout the world hath rung
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my famous name throughout the world hath rung
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many bloody deeds and wonders have i made known
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many bloody deeds and wonders have i shown
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and made the tyrants tremble on their throne
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and made false 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 to a giant s gate
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confined in dungeon deep to meet her fate
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confined in dungeon deep to meet her fate
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| 19. |
then i resolved with true knight errantry
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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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to burst the door and set the captive free
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when a giant almost struck me dead |
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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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but a man 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 more fame
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and for to fight with me i see thou art not able
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and for to fight with me i see thou art not able
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| 28. |
so with my trusty broad sword i soon will thee disable
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so with my trusty broadsword i soon will thee disable
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disable disable it lies not in thy power
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disable disable it lies not in thy power
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for with my glittering sword and spear i soon will thee devour
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for with a broader sword than thine i soon will thee devour
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stand off slasher let no more be said
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stand off slasher 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 broadsword i m sure to break thy head
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| 33. |
how canst thou break my head
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how canst thou break my head
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| 34. |
since it is made of iron and my body s made of steel
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since my head is made of iron my body made of steel
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my hand and feet of knuckle bone i challenge thee to field
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my hands and feet of knuckle bone i challenge thee to feel
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| 36. |
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 before you all
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i ll lovingly for a doctor call
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i ll presently for a doctor call
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| 40. |
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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a doctor a doctor i ll go and fetch a doctor
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| 42. |
here i am
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here am i
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| 43. |
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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that thou may plainly see
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| 45. |
by my art and activity
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by my art and activity
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| 46. |
well what s your fee to cure this man
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what s your fee to cure this poor man
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| 47. |
ten pounds is my fee but jack if thou be an honest man i ll only take five of thee
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five pounds is my fee but jack as thou art a fool i ll only take ten from thee
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you ll be wondrous cunning if you get any
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you ll be a clever doctor if you get any
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| 49. |
well how far have you travelled in doctrineship
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well how far have you travelled in doctorship
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from italy titaly high germany france and spain |
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| 51. |
and now am returned to cure the diseases of old england again
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and now am returned to cure the diseases of old england again
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so far and no further
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so far and no farther
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| 53. |
o yes a great deal further
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yes yes much farther
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| 54. |
how far
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how far
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| 55. |
from the fireside cupboard upstairs and into bed
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from the front door to the cupboard cupboard to fireplace fireplace up stairs and into bed
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| 56. |
what diseases can you cure
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what can you cure
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all sorts |
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what s all sorts |
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the itch the stitch the palsy and the gout
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from a cold in your head to a touch of 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 bees in his bonnet i ll cast twenty of em out
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i have in my pockets crutches for lame ducks
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i ve got in my pocket crutches for lame ducks
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spectacles and panniers for grasshoppers
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pack saddles and panniers for grasshoppers
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and 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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surely i can cure this poor man
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surely i can cure this poor man
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| 66. |
here jack take a little out of my bottle
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here slasher 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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and if thou beest not quite slain
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rise jack and fight again
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rise man and fight again
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o my back
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oh my back
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| 71. |
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 fourscore
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the like was never seen in old england before
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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. hark hark i hear the silver trumpet sound
2. oh hark i hear the silver trumpet sound
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that summons us from off this bloody ground
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it summons me from off this bloody ground
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farewell saint george we can no longer stay
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farewell farewell 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 worthy champion bold
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and with my trusty 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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i fought the 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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by which behaviour i won the favour of 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 will i fetch thy lofty courage down
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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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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 lt die
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i ll pierce thy body full of holes and make thy buttons fly
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i ll pierce thy body full of holes 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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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 think that 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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and 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 dead
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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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that he may 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 doth appear
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i m come to seek my son my son and only heir
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i am come to seek my son my only son and heir
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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 liege my honour to maintain
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had you been there you might have fared the same
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as i have done so would i do again
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cursed christian what is this thou st done
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cursed christian what is this thou hast done
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thou hast ruined me and slain my only son
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thou hast ruined me slaying my only son
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he gave me a challenge who now it denies
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he gave me the 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 low he lies who held himself so high
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o hector hector help me with speed
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oh 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 ne er stood more in need
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and stand not there with sword in hand
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stand not there hector with sword in hand
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but rise and fight at my command
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but fight and kill at my command
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yes yes my liege i will obey
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yes yes my liege i will 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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if that be he who doth stand there
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if that be he who 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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though he be sprung from royal blood
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i ll make it run like noah s flood
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i ll make it run like ocean flood
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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 i can tame thee of thy pride |
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and lay thine anger too aside |
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inch thee and cut thee as small as flies |
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and send thee over the sea to make mince pies |
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mince pies hot and mince pies cold |
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i ll send thee to black sam before thou rt three days old |
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how canst thou tame thee of my pride |
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and lay mine anger too aside |
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inch me and cut me as small as flies |
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send me over the sea to make mince pies |
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mince pies hot and 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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since my head is made of iron my body s made of steel
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since my head is made of iron my body made of steel
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my hand and feet of knuckle bone i challenge thee to field
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my hands and feet of knuckle bone i challenge thee to feel
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i am a valiant knight and hector is my name
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i am a valiant hero 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 patrick i received this deadly wound
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hark hark i hear the silver trumpet sound
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1. hark hark i hear the silver trumpet sound
2. oh hark i hear the 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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farewell farewell i can no longer stay
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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 jack did ever i do thee any harm |
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thou proud saucy coxcomb begone |
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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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to be stabbed is the least i fear |
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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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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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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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