P.T.Millington Collection (1970, G.Elvidge)
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THE CAUNTON PLOUGH BOYING PIAY.
COLLECTED FROM GEORGE ELVIDGE.
by Lawrence Platt.
F/ Im a farmers boy.
2/ How became you a farmers boy.
F/ Straight I go from end to end
scarcely make a baulk or bend
I crack my whip
Gee back whoah.
(Ive got a freind outside).
Lady sings,
Behold a lady
Bright @ Gay
Sweet fortune @ sweet chames
So scornfull Ive been thrown away
Right from me true loves arms.
HE swears If I wont wed with him
AS you may understand.
Ill join the W.AF.S and go to some forieghn land.
3/ Im a Vintner.
F/ How became you a Vintner.
3/ Ive Travelled.
F/ Ive got a badley beast.
3/ I can Cure that beast.
(the beast lies straight out).
3/ I give it one jab with the needle
and it kicks
and igive it another and it jumpes up.
4/ (beadt ) Burp.
F/ What did it say that for.
3/ It says thanks.
(Ive got a friend outside).
F/ ASk him in.
5/ IM aDocter.
F/ How beeame you aDoctor.
5/ Ive Travelled
F/ Where did you yravell.
5/ Italy TItaly France @ Spain
three times round the world again.
F/ What pains can you cure.
5/ Pull a Tooth @ set aleg.
(Ive afreind outside).
F/ Whos that freind.
5/ Its a farmers boy.
F/ What are you doing here.
6/ Ive come to court that fair maid
if she wont have me
Have you any love for me my girl.
Lady/ Yes Tommey.
When will our wedding day be.
5/ Love tomorrow.
And what you like best you bring along.
(Ive afreind. outside).
7/ I am the forman
I look after all these people
I pay them all there wages
(turns around. to farmer).
Thank you for civilities
for what you gave us here
and wish you a happy new year
put bread into our hopper
and beer into our can
lets hope you never will
despise the farmers man.
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Costumes (VARIOUS).
FARMERS BOY normall cloathes.
Lady Long Dress (maxiBLOUSE).
VINTNER Apron (Butchers).
2nd Farm boy (tommy), Old smock straw hat.
Docter Tail Coat Top Hat.
FORMAN Suit. |
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