The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.Gomme, Alice Bertha
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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 2 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes, and Methods of Playing etc.
Gomme, Alice Bertha
Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain
III. Will you have a gill of ale?
We are the Romans!
Will you have a gill of ale?
For we are the Roman soldiers!
A gill of ale won’t serve us all,
We are the English!
A gill of ale won’t, &c.,
For we are the English soldiers!
Take a pint and go your way,
We are, &c. [As above.]
A pint of ale won’t serve us all,
We are, &c.
Take a quart and go your way,
We are, &c.
A quart of ale won’t serve us all,
We are, &c.
Take a gallon and go your way,
We are, &c.
A gallon of ale won’t serve us all,
We are, &c.
Take a barrel and go your way,
We are, &c.
A barrel of ale will serve us all,
We are, &c.
—Lancashire: Liverpool and its neighbourhood (Mrs. Harley).
IV. Have you any bread and wine,
For we are the Romans!
Have you any bread and wine,
We are the Roman soldiers!
Yes, we have some bread and wine,
For we are the English!
Yes, we have some bread and wine,
We are the English soldiers!
Will you give us a glass of it?
For we are, &c. [As above.]
Yes, we’ll give you a glass of it,
For we are, &c.
A glass of it won’t serve us so,
For we are, &c.
Then you shan’t have any at all,
For we are, &c.
Then we will break all your glasses,
For we are, &c.
Then we will go to the magistrates,
For we are, &c.
Then you may go to the magistrates,
For we are, &c.
Then let us join our happy ring,
For we are, &c.
—Hartley Witney, Winchfield, Hants. (H. S. May).
V. Have you any cake and wine?
For we are the English!
Have you any cake and wine?
For we’re the English soldiers!
Yes, we have some cake and wine,
For we are the Romans!
Yes, we have some cake and wine,
For we’re the Roman soldiers!
Will you give us cake and wine? &c.
No, we won’t give you cake and wine, &c.
Then we’ll tell our magistrates, &c.
We don’t care for your magistrates, &c.
Then we’ll tell our highest men, &c.
We don’t care for your highest men, &c.
Turn up your sleeves and have a fight,
For we are the Romans [English]! &c.
—Enbourne School, Berks. (Miss M. Kimber).
VI. Have you any bread and wine?
We are the Romans!
Have you any bread and wine?
For we’re the government soldiers!
Yes! we have some bread and wine, &c.
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