Popular Music Of The Olden Time Vol 2

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500		ENGLISH SONO AND BALLAD MUSIC.

	The cooks and the scullion, who toil in We feast it all day, and we frolic all night, their frocks, [mas box ; Both hunger and cold we keep out with Their hopes do depend upon their Christ- relief, [and roast-beef. And few there are now that do live on the Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies earth. [mirth;

But enjoy at this time either profit or Yea, many are charged to give for relief, [and roast-beef. Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies,			Then let all curmudgeons who dote on their wealth, [their health, And value their treasure much more than Go hang themselves up, if they will be so
kind, [come shall find; Then well may we welcome Old Christ. Old Christmas with them but small wel- mas to town, [liquor so brown, They will not afford to themselves with- Who brings ns good cheer, and good out grief, To pass the cold winter away with de- Plum-pudding, goose, capon, minc'd pies, light, and roast beef. The following is the original song from Psyche, 4to., 1675. "In musick," sajs Roger North, " Matthew Lock had a robust vein," of which the following is rather characteristic.