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
We will send for the policemen, the policemen, &c.
What care we for the policemen, the policemen? &c.
We will send for the red coat men, the red coat men, &c.
What care we for the red coat men, the red coat men? &c.
What kind of men are ye at all, are ye at all? &c.
We are all Prince Charlie’s men, Prince Charlie’s men, &c.
But what kind of men are _ye_ at all, are _ye_ at all? &c.
We are all King George’s men, King George’s men, &c.
Are ye for a battle of it, a battle of it? &c.
Yes, we’re for a battle of it,
A battle of it, a battle of it,
Yes, we’re for a battle of it,
My Theerie and my Thorie.
—Perthshire (Rev. W. Gregor).
X. What men are ye of?
What men are ye of?
What men are ye of?
Metherie and Metharie.
We are of King George’s men,
King George’s men, King George’s men,
We are of King George’s men,
Metherie and Metharie.
We will send for the policemen, &c.
What care we for the policemen? &c.
We will have a bottle of wine, &c.
You shall not have, &c.
We will have three bottles of wine, &c.
You shall not have, &c.
We will send for Cripple Dick, &c.
What care we for Cripple Dick, &c.
We finish off with a battle three, &c.
—Northumberland (from a lady friend of Hon. J. Abercromby).
XI. We shall have a glass of wine,
A glass of wine, a glass of wine,
We shall have a glass of wine,
Methery I methory.
You shall not have a glass of wine,
A glass of wine, a glass of wine,
You shall not have a glass of wine,
Methery I methory.
Then we’ll break your dishes, then, &c.
Then we’ll send for the blue coat men, &c.
What care I for the blue coat men, &c.
Then we’ll send for the red coat men, &c.
What care we for the red coat men, &c.
We are all King George’s men, &c.
We are all King William’s men, &c.
—Auchencairn, Kirkcudbright (Prof. A. C. Haddon).
XII. Have you any bread and wine, bread and wine, bread and wine?
Have you any bread and wine?
Come a theiry, come a thory.
Yes, we have some bread and wine, &c.
Will you give us a glass of it? &c.
Yes, we’ll give you a glass of it, &c.
Will you give us two glasses of it? &c.
Yes, we’ll give you two glasses of it, &c.
Will you give us a pint of it? &c.
A pint of it you shall not get, &c.
We will break your window pane, &c.
We will tell the policemen, &c.
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