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{From Tubney nr Oxford 1912 [Note 1]}
{DGMarshall Chithurst [Note 2]}
[Note 3]
Father. Xmas.
Aroom aroom for me
and all the Jolly Company
I'm come this Merry Xmas. Time
To show you all Activity.
Activity of youth. Activity of age
Such as you. never see upon a common stage.
Step in my only Son. Bold.Slasher
Boldslasher.
Ah. Ah Boldslasher is my name.
from England's Land I sprang.
and came to search the Nation
all around to find.
King George they call his name
Father Xmas.
Enter King George
King George [pencil]
In comes I king George
a man of noble courage Bold
with this Bright Sword I've won
Three crowns in gold.
Boldslasher.
What Three crowns in gold are they
King George.
The He the She & the Shamrock
with which I was Long Clothed & fed
& and from that prison led
which grieves me. more & more
Thinkest I come here to be cut down like a dog.
No. Let any man Dare before me stand.
Boldslasher.
Ah Ah steady my friend steady
Dont talk of bygone's there's better
fish in the sea than as ever been caught.
King George.
Dont taunt me you Vagabond
or I will run you Through.
I dare you or any other to
stand before me.
Boldslasher.
Very well. Very well.
King George my father as got one for thee
for. I would lower myself to fight thee.
King George.
Coward. Coward. I will make thee eat thy words.
Father Xmas
Enter Turkish Champion
Turkish Champion
I am the man that Dare before thee stand
King George.
What brave man art thou
Turkish Champion
I'm the Turkish Champion from Turkish lands I came
to come and fight that daring Prince King George they call his name.
Boldslasher
Ah. ah. Ah. Ah. Ah.
King George
If thou the Turkish Champion be
I think myself as good as thee
for if I should surrender thee
I lose my precious blood.
Boldslasher.
That's a certainty & a good job too neither.
King George
Hick & up. Stick up. I shall be sold
Tis the finest Battle that ever was told.
The hour as come
The clock as struck one
& it's time this Battle has begun
Battle? & Battle? between thee & I
To see which of us on the ground shall lie
Bold slasher.
who's to have the insurance money
my dear friend King George the battle begins.
Turkish Champion
There. my Good Friend?
you see has has come to the same grief as every other man that crosses my path.
What can I do for thee my old Pall.
10 pounds I would freely give
if a noble Docter could be found
Boldslasher
He? just coming sir on a Donkey
Father Xmas
Enter Docter
Turkish Champion
Oh Docter DoctEr do thy part
I've stabbed this man right through the Heart.
right throught the Heart & through the knee.
do you think ten pound will let him free
Docter
I should think so.
Docter
There you see, Ladies & Gentelmen
I've only to look at him & he moves his limbs.
I will give him one of these Pills which I have here.
I know they will cure the itch, the stich, the gout.
The Pains within & the Pains without.
There you see Gentlemen.
The man is almost himself again
arise good man & let them see my wonderful miracle.
There Gents.
I think I have shown you what I can do.
I can cure anythink
I will cure a Jackdaw with the Headache.
Boldslasher
How do you do that Docter
Docter
why cut his head off & through his body in the Ditch.
Docter
Well Gentlemen I've cured this man right safe & sound
as well as any man on England's ground
now all I want is my money
Boldslasher
The cant have it
Docter
I'll have my money I do declare.
Boldslasher
not with thy ugle Dog or thy ugly bear
Beelzebub
In comes I Beelzebub
On my shoulder I carry my club.
in my hand my dripping pan.
don't you think I'm a jolly old man
my Head is so big my wit's so small
I've brought my fiddle to please you all.
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