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Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]
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Christmas Mummers' Play from Weston-sub-Edge, Glos. - 1864

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Line	Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]	Christmas Mummers' Play from Weston-sub-Edge, Glos. - 1864
1.	here come i old father christmas welcome or welcome not	in comes i old father christmas christmas or christmas not
2.	i hope old father christmas will never be forgot	i hope old father christmas will never be forgot
3.	i am not come here for to laugh or to jeer	i am not here to laugh or to cheer
4.	but for a pocketfull of money and a skinfull of beer	but all i want is a pocket full of money and a cellar full of beer
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	so ladies and gentlemen if you don t believe what i say
8.	come in the turkish knight clear the way	step in turkish knight and clear the way
9.	open your doors and let me in	open your doors and let me in
10.	i hope your favors i shall win	for your favour i am sure to win
11.	whether i rise or whether i fall	whether i rise or whether i fall
12.	i ll do my best to please you all	i do my best to please you all
13.	saint george is here and swears he will come in	for king george is here and swears he will come in
14.	and if he does i know he ll pierce my skin	and if he do he ll pierce me to my skin
15.	if you will not believe what i do say	so ladies and gentlemen if you don t believe what i say
16.	come in the king of egypt clear the way
17.	here i the king of egypt boldly do appear
18.	saint george saint george walk in my 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
22.	i ll fight the dragon bold my wonders to begin
23.	i ll clip his wings he shall not fly
24.	i ll cut him down or else i die
25.	who s he that seeks the dragon s blood	who s he who seeks the dragon s blood
26.	and calls so angry and so loud	and curse so angry and so loud
27.	that english dog will he before me stand	you you black looking english dog will you before me stand
28.	i ll cut him down with my courageous hand	i ll cut thee down with my courageous hand
29.	with my long teeth and scurvy jaw
30.	of such i d break up half a score	with my long teeth and scurly jaws i break up half a score
31.	and stay my stomach till i d more	and stay my stomach till i mourn
32.	is there a doctor to be found all ready near at hand	oh is there a doctor to be found or any near at hand
33.	to cure a deep and deadly wound and make the champion stand	to heal this deep and deadly wound and make this dead man stand
34.	oh yes there is a doctor to be found all ready near at hand	1. oh yeas here is a doctor to be found all ready near at hand 2. oh yes here is a doctor to be found all ready near at hand
35.	to cure a deep and deadly wound
36.	and make the champion stand	to heal this deep and deadly wound and make this dead man stand
37.	what can you cure
38.	all sorts of diseases whatever you pleases
39.	the phthisic the palsy and the gout
40.	whatever disorder i ll soon pull him out
41.	what is your fee	what s thy fee doctor
42.	fifteen pounds it is my fee the money to lay down
43.	but as ?tis such a rogue as he i ll cure him for ten pound
44.	i have a little bottle of elicumpane	i ve a little bottle by my side called eelgumpane
45.	here jack take a little of my flip flop
46.	pour it down thy tip top
47.	rise up and fight again	1. take one of my pills bold fellow rise up and fight again 2. rise up bold fellow and fight again
48.	here am i saint george that worthy champion bold
49.	and with my sword and spear i ve won three crowns of gold
50.	i fought the fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter
51.	by that i ve won fair sabra the king of egypt s daughter
52.	here come i the turkish knight
53.	come from the turkish land to fight	came from foreign lands to fight
54.	i ll fight saint george who is my foe
55.	i ll make him yield before i go
56.	he brags to such a high degree
57.	he thinks there s none can do the like of lie
58.	where is the turk that will before me stand
59.	i ll cut him down with my courageous hand	i ll cut thee down with my courageous hand
60.	oh pardon me saint george pardon of thee i crave
61.	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
65.	so prepare for the box which is highly commended
66.	the box it would speak if it had but a tongue	if this old frying pan had but a tongue
67.	come throw in your money and think it no wrong	he d say chuck in yer money and think it no wrong

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Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]versusChristmas Mummers' Play from Weston-sub-Edge, Glos. - 1864

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Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852]
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Christmas Mummers' Play from Weston-sub-Edge, Glos. - 1864