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Ovingdean, Sussex play - 1870
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Christmas Play from Icomb, Glos. - 1913-1916

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1.	in comes i oh father christmas am i welcome or am i not
2.	i hope old father christmas and i shall never be forgot
3.	room room lady and gentleman room room i say
4.	for i am the noble captain
5.	brought all my men this way
6.	in comes i little twin twain
7.	the noble man of all this press gang
8.	i press them all and sent them all aboard of man o war
9.	although i am but little and small
10.	i call myself the best man among them all
11.	in come i old father bellzie bub	in comes i old bells abub
12.	over my shoulder i carry my club	and on me shoulder i carry me club
13.	my head is made of a dripping pan	in me hand me drippin pan
14.	and don t you think i am a handsome young man	don t you think i m a jolly old man
15.	room room lady and gentleman room room i say
16.	step in king george and clear the way
17.	in comes i king george that man of courage bold
18.	with my sword and spear i won three hundred ton in gold
19.	it was i who killed the dragon and sent him to a slaughter
20.	and by those means i won the queen of denmark daughter
21.	oh oh that man that come under my hand
22.	i cut him as small as dust	he would hit me hack me as small as flies
23.	and send his body to the bakehouse to make a pie crust	send me to the cook shop to make mince pies
24.	in comes the proud turkish knight
25.	just come from my proud turkish land to fight
26.	that man of courage bold
27.	if his blood is hot i soon draw it cold
28.	draw out your sword and fight
29.	pull out your purse and pay
30.	for satisfaction we will have this very night before we go away
31.	oh you villain let us this battle try	1. so he and i will have a try 2. so thee and i will have a try
32.	lady and gentleman see what wonderful work i done
33.	i cut and slain the champion down like a flying eagle in the sun
34.	in come i the valiant soldier bold and hardy is my name
35.	to be of vengie of my master
36.	death unto this place i came
37.	my head is as hard as iron my hamlet is made of steel
38.	my sword is buckle by my side to fight king george all in this field
39.	oh hardy hardy don t you be so bold
40.	nor talk or think so great
41.	when you see your master lay there dead and cold
42.	soon you shall be in the same state
43.	oh you villain it was you who struck my master
44.	with a blow pierce him to the heart
45.	the very same thing i will do to you this night
46.	before we two do part
47.	let us this battle try	1. so he and i will have a try 2. so thee and i will have a try
48.	now lady and gentleman see what wonderful work i have done
49.	oh you villain as you live
50.	this very night long side that rough turkey you shall lie	to see which on the floor shall lie
51.	lady and gentleman see what wonderful work i have done
52.	i have cut and lain these two champions down like a flying eagle in the sun
53.	doctor doctor
54.	is there a doctor to be had all in this night
55.	to cure these two men of their bleeding wound and make them stand up right
56.	oh yes there is a doctor to be had all in this night
57.	to cure these two men of their bleeding wound and make them stand up right
58.	what can you cure doctor
59.	hippsey pippsy pousey gout
60.	pain wound inside or out
61.	broken arm broken leg broken bone of any kind
62.	what you fees doctor
63.	twenty guineas is my fees money i have down
64.	although you are an honest man i do it for ten pound
65.	when will you see me pay
66.	i see you pay or unpay in the morning
67.	you see me pay or unpay in the morning
68.	you see me pay or unpay in the morning
69.	here boy get my horse and i am gone
70.	stop stop doctor i see you pay in the morning
71.	oh now you talk more like a man
72.	now lady and gentleman i have got a little box of pills which i called the best dutch pills
73.	likewise a bottle of drops which i called the best golden drops
74.	i shall put one to the nose and one to the heart
75.	and make them rise and fight their part
76.	snuff hard jack
77.	rise fight fall no more for many time have i been slay
78.	i ll rise and fight king george again
79.	doctor kick these two turkish dogs out of doors
80.	in come i little black jack
81.	wife and family at my back
82.	money i have money i crave
83.	if you don t give me money i will sweep you to your grave
84.	although christmas comes but once a year
85.	when it comes it brings good cheer
86.	plum pudding mincepies
87.	nobody likes them better than i
88.	money in pocket is a very fine thing
89.	though it isn t very often to be seen
90.	lady and gentleman give me what you please
91.	now doctor these two turkish dogs that you just kick out of doors
92.	if they will their master pardon beg
93.	i will them forgive
94.	pardon me most noble king and do not cut me down
95.	i will be burnt unto stake if you will heal up my crown
96.	rise and sing and see your county knighted
97.	for to night will merry merry be
98.	and to morrow we get sober

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