PACE EGGING SONG



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

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

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

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



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

With a bunch of blue ribbons tied round by his knee

And a star on his beast that like silver do shine

And I hope he remembers it's pace egging time



And 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

And he's come a pace egging with all of his crew



The next that comes in is our Jolly Jack Tar

He sailed with Lord Nelson all through the last war

He's arrived from the sea, old England to view

And he's come a pace egging with our jovial crew



The next that comes in is old miser Brownbags

For fear of her money she wears her old 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



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



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





If you can drink one glass, then we can drink two

Here's a health to Victoria, the same unto you

Mind what you're doing and see that all's right

If you give naught, we take naught, farewell and good night