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Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]
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Christmas: his Pageant Play, or Mysterie of "St.George" - 1842

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Line	Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]	Christmas: his Pageant Play, or Mysterie of "St.George" - 1842
1.	here come i old father christmas welcome or welcome not
2.	i hope old father christmas will never be forgot
3.	i am not come here for to laugh or to jeer	we did not come here to laugh or to jeer
4.	but for a pocketfull of money and a skinfull of beer	but for a pocket full of money and some christmas cheer
5.	to show some sport and pastime
6.	gentlemen and ladies in the christmas time
7.	if you will not believe what i do say	if you will not believe what i now say
8.	come in the turkish knight clear the way
9.	open your doors and let me in	open your doors and let him come in
10.	i hope your favors i shall win	i hope your favours he will win
11.	whether i rise or whether i fall	whether he rise or whether i fall
12.	i ll do my best to please you all	he ll do his best to please you all
13.	saint george is here and swears he will come in
14.	and if he does i know he ll pierce my skin
15.	if you will not believe what i do say	if you will not believe what i now say
16.	come in the king of egypt clear the way	step in thou king of egypt and clear for us the way
17.	here i the king of egypt boldly do appear	i am the king of egypt as plainly does appear
18.	saint george saint george walk in my son and heir	saint george of merry england he is my only son and heir
19.	walk in my son saint george and boldly act thy part
20.	that all the people here may see thy wondrous art
21.	here come i saint george from britain did i spring	here come i a knight from britain did i spring
22.	i ll fight the dragon bold my wonders to begin	i ll fight the dragon bold my wonders to begin
23.	i ll clip his wings he shall not fly	i ll clip his wings he shall not fly
24.	i ll cut him down or else i die	i ll cut him down or else i ll die
25.	who s he that seeks the dragon s blood	who s he that seeks the dragon s blood
26.	and calls so angry and so loud	and calls so angry and so loud
27.	that english dog will he before me stand	that english dog will he before me stand
28.	i ll cut him down with my courageous hand	i ll cut him down with my courageous hand
29.	with my long teeth and scurvy jaw	with my long teeth and scurvy jaw
30.	of such i d break up half a score	of such i d break up half a score
31.	and stay my stomach till i d more	and stay my stomach till i d more
32.	is there a doctor to be found all ready near at hand
33.	to cure a deep and deadly wound and make the champion stand
34.	oh yes there is a doctor to be found all ready near at hand
35.	to cure a deep and deadly wound	that can cure my son of his deadly wound
36.	and make the champion stand
37.	what can you cure
38.	all sorts of diseases whatever you pleases
39.	the phthisic the palsy and the gout	i can cure corns spasms gout
40.	whatever disorder i ll soon pull him out
41.	what is your fee
42.	fifteen pounds it is my fee the money to lay down	fifteen pound it is my fee but lay the money down
43.	but as ?tis such a rogue as he i ll cure him for ten pound	and as tis for such a rogue as thee i cure him for ten pound
44.	i have a little bottle of elicumpane	with a little dose of elecampane
45.	here jack take a little of my flip flop
46.	pour it down thy tip top
47.	rise up and fight again
48.	here am i saint george that worthy champion bold	i am prince george a champion brave and bold
49.	and with my sword and spear i ve won three crowns of gold	for with my sword i ve won three crowns of gold
50.	i fought the fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter	twas i that brought the dragon to the slaughter
51.	by that i ve won fair sabra the king of egypt s daughter
52.	here come i the turkish knight	that will i the turkish knight
53.	come from the turkish land to fight	come from the turkish land to fight
54.	i ll fight saint george who is my foe	i ll fight saint george who is my foe
55.	i ll make him yield before i go	i ll make him yield before i go
56.	he brags to such a high degree	he brags to such a high degree
57.	he thinks there s none can do the like of lie	he think there s none can do like he
58.	where is the turk that will before me stand	now where s the turk that will he before me stand
59.	i ll cut him down with my courageous hand	i ll cut him down with my courageous hand
60.	oh pardon me saint george pardon of thee i crave	oh pardon me saint george pardon of thee i crave
61.	oh pardon me this night and i will be thy slave	oh pardon me this night and i will be thy slave
62.	i ll never pardon a turkish knight
63.	so rise thee up again and try thy might
64.	now ladies and gentlemen your sport is just ended	now ladies and gentlemen your sport is almost ended
65.	so prepare for the box which is highly commended	so prepare for the hat which is highly commended
66.	the box it would speak if it had but a tongue	the hat it would speak if it had but a tongue
67.	come throw in your money and think it no wrong	come throw in your money and think it no wrong

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Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]versusChristmas: his Pageant Play, or Mysterie of "St.George" - 1842

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Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]
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Christmas: his Pageant Play, or Mysterie of "St.George" - 1842