School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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1. The Christmas Rhymers (continued)

   

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   (Dr Brown now enters with his bag)

   (Dr Brown)

   Yes, Yes, here comes I, Dr. Brown
   The best doctor in the town.

   (Room Room)

   What can you cure, Doctor?

   (Dr Brown)

   I can cure the plague
   Within a plague
   If there are nine devils in
   I can knock ten out.

   (Room Room)

   What is your medicine Doctor?

   (Dr Brown)

   The brains of a mouse
   The livers of a louse
   All mined up with a grey cat's feather.
   Put that to your soul as fast as you can
   Thole it and if it does you no good
   It will do you no harm
   All by this bottle
   I carry in my pocket
   Some call it this
   And some call it that
   But I call it the real hokey-pokey
   All I can spare , dead man,
   Take a snuff, rise and fight.

   (Dr Brown places the mouth of the bottle to the Prince's nose. The Prince rises alive and well again)

   If you dont believe what I say
   Enter Belzeebub and he will clear the way.

   (continues on next page)

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
         1. Christmas (~455)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   George Mc Laughlin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Buncrana, Co. Donegal