The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland Volume Ii Part 71

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.

-Lancas.h.i.+re: 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 Englis.h.!.+

Yes, we have some bread and wine, We are the English soldiers!

Will you give us a gla.s.s of it?

For we are, &c. [As above.]

Yes, we'll give you a gla.s.s of it, For we are, &c.

A gla.s.s 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 gla.s.ses, 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 Englis.h.!.+

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.

Will you give us a gla.s.s of it? &c.

We will give you a gla.s.s of it, &c.

A gla.s.s of it won't serve us all, &c.

We will give you a gallon of it, &c.

We will break all your gla.s.ses, &c.

We will tell the magistrates, &c.

What care we for the magistrates, &c.

Are you ready for a fight? &c.

Yes, we're ready for a fight, &c.

Tuck up your sleeves up to your arms, &c.

Present! Shoot! Bang! Fire!!

-Maxey, Northamptons.h.i.+re (Rev. W. D. Sweeting).

VII. Have you any bread and wine?

We are the Englis.h.!.+

Have you any bread and wine?

We are the English soldiers!

No, we have no bread and wine, We are the Romans!

No, we have no bread and wine, We are the Roman soldiers!

A quart of ale won't serve us all, &c.