Pace Egging Song

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CHO: 	Here's one, two, three jolly lads all in one mind 

 	We have come a pace egging and I hope you'll prove kind 

	And I hope you'll prove kind with your eggs and strong beer 

	And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year 

 

Well the first that comes in is Lord Nelson you'll see

With a bunch of blue ribbons to tie 'round his knee 

And a star on his breast that like silver does shine 

And I hope he remembers it's pace egging time



CHO: 



Well, the next that comes in, it is Lord Collingwood 

He fought with Lord Nelson till he shed his blood 

And he's come from the sea old England to view 

He 's come a pace eggingwith the whole of his crew





And the last to come in is old Tosspot, you see

He's a valiant old man and in every degree 

He's a valiant old man and he wears a pigtail 

And all his delight is a drinking mulled ale



CHO:

 

Come ladies and gentlemen, sit by the fire 

Put your hands in your pockets and give us our desire

Put your hands in your pockets and treat us all right 

If you give nought, we'll take nought, farewell and goodnight