Falkirk Play, 1841 R.Chambers (1841a) 84ns88cr.xml mastermummers.org Robert Chambers Select Writings of Robert Chambers, Vol.VII., Popular Rhymes of Scotland, 3rd edition, with additions, Edinburgh, W. & R. Chambers, 1841, pp.299-304.

Originally prepared for textual analysis during his PhD research on the 'Origins and Development of English Folk Plays' by Peter Millington (2002).

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 Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland NS8880 Publ. 1841 [Not given] [Not given] Quack Doctor: Hero/Combat: North British: Galoshins A [Introducer] King of Macedon Prince George of Ville Slasher Chambers' Notes:

"The... commencement of the play, as performed in the neighbourhood of Falkirk."

Peter Millington's Notes:

Digitised from the transcript in

B.Hayward (1992) Galoshins : The Scottish Folk Play. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 1992, ISBN 07486 0338 7, pp.167-168

 10-Sep-1999 Peter Millington Encoded 15-Jan-2021 Peter Millington TEI-encoded Introducer Open your door and let us in, We hope your favour for to win; We're none of your roguish sort, But come of your noble train. If you don't believe what I say, I'll call in the King of Macedon, And he shall clear his way! Enter King. King of Macedon Here in come I, the great King of Macedon; I've conquered this world round and round; But when I came to Scotland, my courage grew so cold, To see a little nation so stout and so bold: . . . If you don't believe what I say, I'll call in Prince George of Ville, and he shall clear his way! Enter Prince George of Ville. Prince George of Ville Here in come I, Prince George of Ville, A Ville of valiant light Here I sit and spend my right ... and reason: Here I draw my bloody weapon, My bloody weapon shines so clear, I'll run it right into your ear. If you don't believe what I say I'll call in the Slasher, and he shall clear his way! Enter Slasher. Slasher Here in come I, Slasher; Slasher is my name; With sword and buckler by my side, I hope to win the game.