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A Christmas Play, Performed by the Derbyshire Mummers - 1849
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The Peace Egg : A Christmas Mumming Play - 1884

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Line	A Christmas Play, Performed by the Derbyshire Mummers - 1849	The Peace Egg : A Christmas Mumming Play - 1884
1.	i open the door as i came in
2.	a pinion favour for to win
3.	whether i rise stand or fall
4.	i ll do my duty to please you all
5.	room room brave gallants
6.	room room i intend to shew
7.	see how these pretty actors go
8.	acting well or acting pale
9.	and if you can t believe me what i say	and if you don t believe what i say
10.	step in saint gay and clear a way	stand forth saint george thou champion and clear the way
11.	here am i saint gay saint gay it is my name
12.	from england s ground i sprung and came	i am saint george from good old england sprung
13.	i ll search the nations round and round
14.	if i can but find king george i ll give thousand pound
15.	king george is here he s ready at hand
16.	i ll fetch him in at thy command
17.	and if you can t believe me what i say	and if you don t believe what i say
18.	step in king george and clear a way	stand forth saint george thou champion and clear the way
19.	the dew drops from yonder mountains high
20.	i ve been in search of my enemy
21.	and now i ve found him my sword shall end his life
22.	i m afraid l am a stranger
23.	exposed all in danger
24.	two balls from yonder mountain have laid me quite low
25.	enter in that noble soldier bold	i am a valiant soldier and slasher is my name
26.	before king george does strike me cold
27.	forbear king george a few minutes
28.	look down with pity on him
29.	thou shalt not wrong him
30.	who art thou
31.	a noble soldier bold and slasher is my name	i am a valiant soldier and slasher is my name
32.	with a sword and buckler by my side i hope to win this game	with sword and buckler by my side i hope to win more fame
33.	and if this game should do me good
34.	i ll draw my sword and draw thy blood
35.	o thou hasher thou slasher how canst thou talk so hot
36.	when there s one in this room thou little think st thou hast got
37.	who will hash thee and slash thee
38.	as i told thee once before
39.	o thou hasher thou slasher how canst thou talk so hot
40.	my hands are made of iron my body s made of steel	since my head is made of iron my body made of steel
41.	my head is made of beaten brass no man can make me feel
42.	here stands king george	i am saint george from good old england sprung
43.	one of the noble deeds of valour	and now i ll slay the dragon bold my wonders to begin
44.	in a close escape have i been kept
45.	and out of that into a prison leapt
46.	many a giant i did subdue
47.	when i run the fiery dragon through
48.	twas me who slew the dragon and brought him to the slaughter	i fought the fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter
49.	and won the king of egypt s daughter	by which behaviour i won the favour of the king of egypt s daughter
50.	get on king george it shall be so
51.	the warmest battle that ever was know
52.	rut a tut tut
53.	here am i doctor so good
54.	and with my hand i clear his blood
55.	i carry him some pill
56.	to cure all diseases take my word just as it pleases
57.	how far bast thou travelled noble doctor	well how far have you travelled in doctorship
58.	the pie place the bread and cheese cupboard	from the front door to the cupboard cupboard to fireplace fireplace up stairs and into bed
59.	any further	so far and no farther
60.	o yes through italy pittaly
61.	and all the towns that you can name
62.	now returned to old england again	and now am returned to cure the diseases of old england again
63.	to heal this man that here lies lame
64.	o i have got a little bottle in my waistcoat pocket called hokum smokum clicampane	i have a little bottle of elacampane
65.	fetch any dead man to life again
66.	here jack take a bit of my nip nap	here sir take a little of my flip flop
67.	ram it down hey tip tap	pour it on thy tip top
68.	rise up jack and fight again	rise man and fight again
69.	o how horrible cut horrible the like was never seen
70.	a man frighten d out of seven senses into seventeen
71.	and out of seventeen into seven score	to be struck out of seven senses into fourscore
72.	the like was never seen and never done before	the like was never seen in old england before
73.	and if you can t believe me what i say	and if you don t believe what i say
74.	step in black prince and clear away
75.	here am i black prince
76.	black prince of paradise black morocco king
77.	through all those woods and graves i range through i make the earth to ring
78.	it was me who slew those seven turks
79.	although king george i do not fear
80.	but from his body to his heart
81.	i ll run my dreadful spear
82.	i ll jam his giblets full of holes	i ll pierce thy body full of holes and make thy buttons fly
83.	and in those holes put pebble stones
84.	thou jam my giblets full of holes	i ll pierce thy body full of holes and make thy buttons fly
85.	and in those holes put pebble stones
86.	although thou art a champion s squire
87.	it does not lie in thy power	disable disable it lies not in thy power
88.	let me be a champion s squire or what i will
89.	i ll do my best thou for to kill
90.	get on black prince it shall be so
91.	the sorest battle that ever was know
92.	the clock struck one
93.	and the hour is gone
94.	and this sorest battle must go on
95.	put up those swords and be at rest
96.	peace and quietness is the best
97.	and if you can t believe me what i say	and if you don t believe what i say
98.	enter in owld beelzebub and clear a way
99.	in comes one that never came yet
100.	a big head and little wit
101.	althoagh my wit it is so small	my head is big my body is small
102.	i ve got enough to serve you all
103.	ah ah funny
104.	all these fine things and no money
105.	my name is called owld beelzebub
106.	and over my left shoulder i carry a club
107.	and in my right hand a small dripping pan
108.	so i think myself a jolly old man
109.	a duck skin hairy budget
110.	tied fast upon my back
111.	a snuff box in my pocket
112.	as large as you may suppose
113.	as large as any owld turnip
114.	all for to view my own nose
115.	with a rink a tink and a sup more drink
116.	and i ll make your old kettle cry sound

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A Christmas Play, Performed by the Derbyshire Mummers - 1849versusThe Peace Egg : A Christmas Mumming Play - 1884

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A Christmas Play, Performed by the Derbyshire Mummers - 1849
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