312 Notes, ArchcBological and Historical. 



'Twere I slew the dragon 



And brought him to the slaughter, 



And I hope I shall maintain the King of Egypt's daughter.* 



And now let old Turkey snipe clear the way. 



(Enter Txtekish Knight.) 



Here comes I, old Turkey snipe, 



Come from the holy Turkey land to fight. 



I challenge thee. King George, the man of courage bold ; 



If thy blood's hot I soon will make it cold. 



{They ftgJit, Tubkish Knight falls.) 



(King Geoege) Is there a doctor to be found 



To cure this man lying blooding on the ground? 



{Enter Spanish Doctor.) 



Yes, I'm a doctor newly come from Spain, 



I have a bottle by my side 



The fame of which spreads far and wide ; 



It cures the sick of every pain. 



And raises the dead to life again. 



(King Geoege) Pray, Doctor, what is thy fee? 



(Sp. Dr.) Fifteen guineas is my fee, 



But ten pound I will take of thee. 



(King Geoege gives him the money.) 



(Sp. Dr.) Here comes I, the Spanish Doctori [again' 



I'll cure thee the biggest bellied man that ever rose from dead to life 



{Me holds bottle to Turkish Knight's mouth.) 

 Rise, Turkish snipe [he rises). 



{All join hands and sing.) 



Once we was wounded and now we're brought to life ; 



We sent for the doctor who brought us all to life ; 



So we'll all shake hands and we'll never fight no more. 



But we'll live like brothers and sisters the same as we was before. 



Before before before my boys before, for 



We'll live like brothers and sisters the same as we was before. 



(King Geoege) If you don't believe in what I say 

 Let old Almanick clear the waj'. 



{Enter Old ALMANACKf) 



• An old man (81) tells me that the right line is, •' And for that lair deed I do maintain the great 

 King William's daughter " ; but the " King of Egypt's " is historically right, I believe. But this 

 reading is much the best and oldest. 



♦ I suspect that Almanack ought to change speeches (not place) with Little Man Jack. Then I 

 think that the eleven children of Almanack ought to refer to the months (up to December) and Little 

 Man John (who is really the devil) th«n comca and fetches away tUo " girt blackguard." But this 

 is only conjecture. 



