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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 209

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 209

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  1. Mummers' Rhymes

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    The continuation of the mummers' rhymes. I have the Captains the Grand Signeors and the Emperor of Russia's rhyme written out in the first of the book.
    When the Captain has announced all them mummers ending up with "Dan O Connell, he says
    "As for our jovial merry men
    We have them at our call
    We have a band of music
    which always bore the sway
    So appear our great Prince George
    till we hear what you've got to say.
    (Enter Prince George)
    Here I am the great Prince George
    Old Englands Royal King
    My Royal name I do proclaim
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Date
    12 May 1936
    Item type
    Lore
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
    Informant