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Mummies, Pot Works, Nevis, 1930s
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Line	Mummies, Pot Works, Nevis, 1930s	The Silverton Mummers' Rhymes - 1873
1.	good morrow friends and neighbours here
2.	we are quite glad to see you all here
3.	for christmas comes but once a year	christmas comes but once a year
4.	and when it comes it bring good cheer	and when he comes he brings good cheer
5.	and when it s gone no longer near	and when he s gone he s never the near
6.	may laps and cups and plenty be
7.	and when the wind blow in his t rashing field
8.	it produce the mummies time come round
9.	here s come old father christmas welcome or welcome not	here comes i poor old father christmas welcome or welcome not
10.	i hope that father christmas might never forgot	i hope poor old father christmas will never be forgot
11.	his knee are weak his back are bent	my head is big my back is bent
12.	more strenk i spent	my knees be weak and my days is almost spent
13.	t ree hundred and sixty six age is a very great age for me	it s a very great age for me
14.	and if i should live all this time what a monster i should be	what a monster i should be
15.	i have just but a short time to stay	now i come but a short time to stay
16.	who don t believe what i say	1. if you don t believe in what i ve got to say 2. and if you don t believe what i ve forgot to say 3. if you don t believe what i ve got to say
17.	stand forth the fool and boldly clear the way
18.	room gallant give us room to pleasure and room to sport
19.	for remember we are the merry actors that provose in the street
20.	we are the merry actors that plays from ever meat
21.	we are the merry actors that shows pleasant play
22.	stand forth saint george and boldly clear the way
23.	i am saint george from good old england sprung
24.	my famous name throughout the world have rung
25.	many a bloody deed have i shone
26.	and wonder how i make fine fairie tremble on their t rone
27.	i follow a fair lady to a giant s gate
28.	confined in dungeon deep to meet her fate
29.	but now i slain a dragon
30.	a fear and fiery dragon he
31.	i clip his wings he shall not fly
32.	i reach the land of him or else i die	i ll conquer him or else i ll die
33.	who is it seek the dragon blood
34.	and speak so angry and so loud
35.	that english dog who look so proud
36.	or if i could catch him with my claws	if i could catch thee in my claws
37.	long teet and harried jaws	with my sharp teeth and jaws
38.	i ll break off his core
39.	and increase my appetite for more
40.	marrow from your bone i will squeeze	marrow from thy bones i d squeeze
41.	and suck your blood up by degrees	and suck thy blood all by degrees
42.	i am saint george that bravely champion bold
43.	by my sword and spear i own three crowns of gold
44.	and with behaviour i own the powers of the king of egypt s daughter
45.	stand forth the royal princess and boldly act thy part
46.	i am the princess of sheva it is my only delight
47.	to give sweetest pleasure of this bright and gallant knight
48.	why there is a sight won t it fill any man heart
49.	to see this dragon slain then subdue
50.	thou wouldest take thy hand unto thy pocket thou wouldest put thy hand upon thy shoulder
51.	for i love a woman and a woman love me
52.	so when i want a fool i ll surely send for thee
53.	so dear if any man heart who contain
54.	in this company let him stand forth
55.	and boldly tell his name
56.	i am saint patrick from the bogs
57.	these truths i alone shall fame me
58.	here abound with serpent tugs and crabs
59.	from beautiful abona
60.	i flourish my servillor
61.	they have took themselves away unto the sea
62.	and never more shown there faces
63.	i am black prince of paradise born from high renown	here comes i prince valentine that man of high renown
64.	soon will i cut your lawful courage down	soon shall that lofty courage of thine saint george come tumbling down
65.	with tugs and frogs
66.	give me thy sword or else i give your carcass to the dogs
67.	now black prince of paradise where have you been
68.	pray what fine sights have you seen
69.	does thou think no man of your age
70.	are so black as de engage
71.	stand off thou black morrogo dog and with thee alone you mus die
72.	i ll paste your body full of hole and make your button fly
73.	i am the king of egypt so plainly does appear	here comes i the king of egypt see how grand he doth appear
74.	i come to seek my son my only son and heir	saint george saint george he is my son my only son and heir
75.	but he is dead and whom did he kill
76.	i did him kill and i did him slain
77.	upon the ground the precious is still
78.	so please my league my honour to maintain
79.	so have i done and that would i do again
80.	cursed christian what meanest
81.	by slewing and slaying my only son
82.	now hector hector run here with speed
83.	strengthen me in need
84.	not only by your sword and spear in hand
85.	but fight until my command
86.	yes yes my league i would obey
87.	by my sword and spear i hope to win the day
88.	is this the hero who stand here
89.	has slew my master son and dear
90.	although you have sprung from royal blood
91.	i ll make you drown in the ocean flood
92.	a doctor a doctor ten pounds ten for a doctor
93.	are you a doctor
94.	yes which you may plainly see	and there he lies all on the floor as you can plainly see
95.	by my ac and activity
96.	and how far have you travelled in your doctorship
97.	i travelled over ireland holland and spain	1. yes yes saint george i ve travelled through england ireland scotland flanders france and spain 2. from england ireland scotland flanders france or spain
98.	and now i come back to cure the diseases of dear old england again	and by good luck and fortune i returned to old england again
99.	so far and no farther
100.	yes much further
101.	from the kitchen to the pantry upstairs and into bed	yes yes saint george from the front door to the cupboard cupboard to the fireplace fireplace and to bed
102.	i have it in my bottle a little bit of blind bumblebees
103.	pick pannel for grandsnapper
104.	crutches for lame duck
105.	and if any young lady pass
106.	and lose their figure heart i could give them if they are willing
107.	much more decent young man
108.	here sir take a little out of my bottle
109.	and let it run down t rottle
110.	and if though not be quite slain
111.	arise man and fight again
112.	i am saint andrew from the nort
113.	men from that part are men of wrat
114.	two trial short but not in t ought
115.	i ll treat him surely with my crew
116.	here s come a man just ready for a fray
117.	stand off saint patrick and boldly clear the way
118.	i am a valiant soldier slasher is my name	here comes i the valiant soldier bold slasher is my name
119.	with sword and buckle by my side i hope to win some game	with sword and buckler by my side in hopes to win the game
120.	but for you to fight with one i see thou art not able
121.	for with my trusty broad sword soon will i disable
122.	disable disable it s not in your power
123.	for wit my trust broadsword nations soon i will devour
124.	so stand off slasher and let nothing more to be said
125.	for if i draw my trusty broadsword i ll surely break your head
126.	how can you break my head
127.	when my head is made of iron my body made of steel	my head is not of iron my body is not of steel
128.	my hands and feet are made of knucklebone i challenge you to feel
129.	alas alas a cheerful son of mine had been wounded
130.	what mus i do to rise him up again
131.	i mus now present for a doctor
132.	a doctor a doctor ten pounds ten for a doctor
133.	yes yes here is a doctor which you may plainly see	and there he lies all on the floor as you can plainly see
134.	by my ac and activity
135.	and how far have you travelled in your doctorship
136.	i travelled over ireland holland and spain	1. yes yes saint george i ve travelled through england ireland scotland flanders france and spain 2. from england ireland scotland flanders france or spain
137.	and now i come back to cure the diseases of good old england again	and by good luck and fortune i returned to old england again
138.	so far and no further
139.	yes much further
140.	from the kitchen to the pantry upstairs and into bed	yes yes saint george from the front door to the cupboard cupboard to the fireplace fireplace and to bed
141.	what can you cure
142.	all complaint
143.	from the lurch of his groat to the crown of his head
144.	i have into my bottle a little bit of blind bumblebees
145.	pick pannel for grandsnapper
146.	crutches for lame duck
147.	and if any lady passing
148.	lose their figure of heart i could give to them if they willing
149.	much more this poor young man
150.	here sir take a little out of my bottle
151.	and let it run down your t rottle
152.	and if thou not be quite slain
153.	arise young man and fight again
154.	woe my back
155.	slasher what is the matter with your back
156.	my back is wounded my heart is confounded
157.	struck seven senses into four score
158.	life of old england i never seen before
159.	hark i hear the silver trumpet sound
160.	summons me off of this bloody ground
161.	down yonder down yonder is my way to go
162.	farewell farewell i should not long stay
163.	yes slasher thou better go for the second time
164.	those blows will pace your body through
165.	ah staffilan i am patience sent
166.	oh yes indeed i will acquaint your wench throne britain
167.	i have a race
168.	there to meet the foeman face to face
169.	a wenshman hold it once and again
170.	have borne before all other man
171.	i fear no man in fight nor plea
172.	while race produce his cheek sully
173.	here is come i the turkish knight	here come i the turkish knight
174.	just from the turkish lands to fight	just come from the turkish land to fight
175.	i took saint david from his foe
176.	and make him kneel before i go
177.	he brag himself to such a high degree
178.	he t ought there was no other knight but he
179.	try your sword saint david thou man of courage bold	fight thee saint george thou man of courage bold
180.	if your quaint blood is hot soon will i make it cold	and if thy blood is hot soon will i fetch it cold
181.	where are the turk who stand before me let him stand
182.	and i will cut him down with my courageous hand
183.	pull out your purse and pay	pull out thy purse and pay
184.	draw out your sword and slay	draw out thy sword and fight
185.	for satisfaction i must have before i go away	for satisfaction will i have before i go away
186.	pardon me good christian water me this day and i will be your slave
187.	we keep no slave dear turkish knight
188.	so arise man and try your might
189.	i am the chief of all this valiant knight	here comes i saint george that valiant knight
190.	and it increase my heart just for good old england right	i ll spill my blood for old england s right
191.	old england yes i would maintain	old england s right will i maintain
192.	i ll fight for good old england once and again	i ll fight for old england once and again
193.	i don t want just my courageous knight
194.	for in this war i and you had seen some sight
195.	in palestine in days of yore
196.	i boldly scrush
197.	and et t ree hogsit meal twice per day
198.	but now i became a giant snail	here comes i the giant great
199.	i m just waiting waiting for a meal	just waiting for another meat
200.	ah saladim saladim wilt thou comest to saint george with sword and spear	ah prince valentine art thou come with sword in hand
201.	as christian so damned rush to be stand	against saint george that no man can withstand
202.	yes yes saint george i mean to fight	yes yes saint george with thee i mean to fight
203.	for with one blow i will let you know	and with one blow i ll let thee know
204.	i am not the turkish knight	i m not the turkish knight

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Mummies, Pot Works, Nevis, 1930s
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