M.W.Barley Collection (1952, Ragdale & U.Goodwin)
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Plough Monday - 2nd Monday in Jan.
First man knocks, opens door, & walks in.
Saying
In comes I, who's never been before
With five jolly actors at your door
Some can whistle, some can sing,
With your good consent, we will in.
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3rd man
In comes I, Dick, Be-elzebub,
On mY shoulder, I carry my club
In my hand a whit-leather pan
Don't you think I'm a very good man?
4th - - -
In comes I the thresher
I've fought & threshed till I got down
to the Battle of Waterloo.
And so old Thomas, I'll fight you.
They fight, in which Thomas kills
the other.
5th - - -
From Mrs. Ragsdale } Wellow.
Mr. U. Goodwin } 1952.
5th. Deb Jane.
Oh Tom, 0h Tom! what has thou done!!
Thou'st been & slain my only son!
If I live in hopes, I'll buy five ropes
and tie my nose to a manger
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They call in the Doctor.
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Come in Doctor. How long have you
been a doctor? & where have you been?
Doctor:- In England, Ireland, Scotland
Spain, over the hills & back again.
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What can you cure?
Ipsey, pipsey, palsY, gout, pain within
and pain without. Set a leg or draw
a tooth, and raise the dead'to life again.
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Lifts dead man up,
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Song at finish
Good masters and good mistresses
As you sit by your fire
Remember us poor plough boys
Who plough in mud & mire.
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