Pace Egging Song

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Come one, two, three jolly lads all in one mind

We've come a Pace-Egging and we hope you'll prove kind

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

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

The first to come in is Lord Nelson you'll see

With a bunch of blue ribbons tied up round his knee

And a star on his breast that like silver do shine

And we hope he remembers it's Pace-Egging time

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The next to come in it is Lord Collingwood

He fought with Lord Nelson all through the last war

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

And he's come a Pace-Egging with all of his crew

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The next to come in it is Jolly Jack Tar

He served with Lord Nelson alll through the last war

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

And he's come a Pace-Egging with our jovial crew

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The next to come in is old Miser Brown Bags

For fear of her money she's dressed up in rags

She's gold and she's silver all laid up in store

And she's come a Pace-Egging in hopes to get more

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The last to come in is old Toss-Pot you'll see

A valliant old man of the finest degree

A valliant old man and he wears a pigtail

And his greatest delight is in drinking strong ale

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So 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 alright

If you give nowt then we'll take nowt, farewell and goodnight