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REIGN OF CHARLES II. |
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All you that to feasting and mirth are
inclin'd, [your mind,
Come, here is good news for to pleasure
Old Christmas is come for to keep open
house,
He scorns to be guilty of starving a mouse:
Then come, boys, and welcome of diet the
chief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
A long time together he hatli been forgot, They scarce could afford for to hang on
the pot; [been,
Such miserly sneaking in England hath As by our forefathers ne'er us'd to be seen; But now he's returned you shall have in
brief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
The times were ne'er good since Old
Christmas was fled, And all hospitality hath been so dead, No mirth at our festivals late did appear, They scarcely would part with a cup of
March beer; But now you shall have for the ease of
your grief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
The butler and baker, they now may be
glad, [have been bad;
The times they are mended, though they
The brewer, he likewise may be of good
cheer, [strong beer,
He shall have good trading for ale and
All trades shall be jolly, and have for
relief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
The holly and ivy about the walls wind, And show that we ought to our neighÂbours be kind, Inviting each other for pastime and sport, And where we best fare, there we most
do resort, Wa fail not of victuals, and that of the chief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
The cooks shall be busied by day and by
night, [delight ;
In roasting and boiling, for taste and
Their senses in liquor that's nappy they'll
steep, [sleep;
Though they be afforded to have little
They still are employed for to dress us, in
brief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies, |
Although the cold weather doth hunger provoke, [smoke;
'Tis a comfort to see how the chimneys do
Provision is making for beer, ale, and wine,
For all that are willing or ready to dine;
Then haste to the kitchen for diet the chief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
All travellers as they do pass on their way, At gentlemen's halls are invited to stay, Themselves to refresh, and their horses to.
rest, [guest,
Since that he must be Old Christmas's Nay, the poor shall not want, but have for
relief [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
Now Mock-beggar-hall it no more shall
stand empty, [plenty,
But all shall be furnisht with freedom and
The hoarding old misers who us'd to
preserve [poor starve,
The gold in their coffers, and see the
Must now spread their tables, and give
them in brief [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
The court, and the city, and country, are
glad [sad ;
Old Christmas is come to cheer up the
Broad pieces and guineas about now shall
And hundreds be losers by cogging a die,
Whilst others are feasting with diet the
chief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
Those that have no coin at the cards for
to play, May sit by the fire, and pass time away, And drink off their moisture contented and free, [to thee,"
" My honest good fellow, come, here is And when they are hungry, fall to their
relief [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
Young gallants and ladies shall foot it along, [shall throng,
Each room in the house to the music. Whilst jolly carouses about they shall
pass, [his lass;
And each country swain trip about with Meantimes goes the caterer to fetch in the
chief, [and roast-beef.
Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,
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