Pace-Egging Song

Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year

And the first that comes in is Lord Nelson you'll see
With a bunch of blue ribbons tied round by his knee
And a star on his breast that like silver doth shine
And I hope he remembers it's pace-egging time

Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year

And the next that comes in it is Lord Collingwood
And he fought with Lord Nelson till he shed his blood
And he's come from the sea old England to view
And he's come a-pace-egging with all of his crew

Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year

And the last that comes in is Old Tosspot you'll see
He's a valiant old man in every degree
He's a valiant old man and he wears a pigtail
And all his delight is a-drinking mulled ale

Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year

Come ladies and gentlemen sit by the fire
Put your hands in your pockets and give us our desire
Put your hands in your pockets and treat us all right
If you give naught, we'll take naught, farewell and good night

Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year