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OLD-FASHIONED ENGLISH CUSTOMS.
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Aye, I fought the fiery dragon
And brought him to the slaughter,
And for this great victoiy I won
The Queen of England's daughter.
Bring any man to me, I'll cut him and hue him as small as flies.
And send him to the cook's shop to make mince pies.
Mince pies hot, mince pies cold,
Mince pies in the pot nine days old.


Act III. — Turkish Knight.

In comes I, a Turkish knight.
From Turkey land I came to fight.
I'll fight thee, King George, the man of courage bold.
If thy blood be hot, I'll quickly draw it cold.
Thou saidst thou cut me and hue me as small as flies.
And send me to the cookshop to make mince pies.
Over many fields as thou made me fly,
But now I am come with a mind to try
To see which on the ground shall lie.

Enters a fight. Turkish Knight kills King George. King George falls to the ground.

Father Christmas cries out —

Doctor, doctor, play thy part.
King George is wounded to the heart.
Doctor, doctor, haste away.
See thou make no longer stay.
Five pounds I'd freely give if that noble doctor were but here.


Act IIII.—Doctor Brown.

In comes I, little Doctor Brown,
The best little doctor in the town.

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