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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 349

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  1. Rhymes Said by Mummers (continued)

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    I can cure the plague within,
    And the plague without,
    The halsy, palsy and the gout,
    I have a little bottle here in my waistcoat pocket,
    Named Hoky, Poky, Harry come pain,
    Rise up Prince George and fight again.
    The Scutly Wren says:-
    In comes I the wren, the king of all birds,
    St Stephen's day, I was caught in the furze,
    Though I am little, my family is great,
    Rise up land lord and give us a trate,
    The Butcher says:-
    In come I Butcher, Butcher with my knife and sgían,
    I'll skin her and scrape her,
    I'll do all I can,
    To get a penny or tuppence, to bury the wren.
    Oliver Cromwell says:-
    In comes I Oliver Cromwell
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Diney Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ashbourne, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Diney Doherty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 48
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Ashbourne, Co. Meath