THE SONG OF THE CHEESE 



fear. Underneath the picture is the following 

 verse of the song : 



" The PENNARD MAN went to the Hold 



And brought up a PENNABD CHEESE. 

 Says he, * You SPANISH DOG, behold, 

 Thou'st no such FRUITS AS THESE ! ' ' 



The first page of the music is headed 



"THE ROYAL CHEESE. 

 Made at West Pennard, Somerset, in one 

 day, from the milk of Seven Hundred and 

 Fifty Cows fifty dairy maids officiating at 



the Ceremony. 



This Song was sung on the occasion of Her 

 Majesty's Nuptials in the room where the cheese 

 is exhibited, and received with enthusiastic 

 cheers. The Words (in part) by T. Dibdin, Esq. 

 The Music by T. Williams." 



The words are as follows : 



" A Pennard Man set sail for Spain, 



To deal in merchandise, 

 No sooner he arriv'd there 



Than a Spaniard he espies, 

 Who says, * You English Dog, look here ! 



Rich fruits and spices fine, 

 Our Land produces twice a year, 



Thou'st no such fruits in thine ! ' 



" The Pennard Man went to the hold 



And brought up a Pennard Cheese ! 

 Says he, ' You Spanish Dog, behold ! 



Thou'st no such fruits as These ! 

 Your Land produces twice a year 



What proudly you display, 

 But such as now my hands do bear, 

 Our Lands give twice a day* " 



Third Verse. (J.M.) 



" Zeal fir'd each honest Pennard breast 



When they this triumph knew, 

 And fifty Uythe young Dairy Maids 

 Resolv'd some feat to do, 



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