DORSET CHILDREN'S DOGGEREL RHYMES. 



The mother. I leave my daughter safe and sound, 

 And in her pocket a thousand pound, 

 And on her finger a golden ring, 

 And in her bosom a silver pin. 

 Don't let her ramble, don't let her trot, 

 Don't let her carry a mustard pot. 



The lady. I will let her ramble, I will let her trot, 



I will let her carry the mustard pot. 



ENGLISH AND ROMAN SOLDIERS. 



English. Will you have some bread and wine ? 



We are the English. 

 Will you have some bread and wine ? 

 We are the English soldiers. 



Romans. We don't want your bread and wine, 



We are the Romans. 



We don't want your bread and wine, 

 We are the Roman soldiers. 



English. We will send our cats to scratch, etc. 



Romans. What care we if your cats do scratch, etc. 



English. We will send our dogs to bite, etc. 



Romans. What care we if your dogs do bite, etc. 



English We will tell the magistrates, etc. 



Romans. What care we for the magistrates, etc. 



English. Are you ready for a fight ? etc. 



Romans. Yes, we're ready for a fight, etc. 



All. Now we are on the battlefield, etc. 



Shoot, Bang, Fire, Dead. 



There are several versions of these lines, and in some the 

 Roman soldiers ask the questions and the English make the 

 replies. The tune is very vigorous and " catchy " one. 



