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GUEST,espan in seattle Lyr Req: songs from 'The Tale of Ale' (61* d) Lyr Add: A POT OF PORTER OH! 17 Dec 06


It would be wonderful to get both music (sheet or ABC) and lyrics for the whole album. I've got the CD and only brief descriptions of most songs.

I'd pay for a songbook.

Many songs have already been mentioned on this thread but here is another.

A POT OF PORTER OH!


Lyrics:

When to Old England I came home,
Fal lala, fala lala lie
What joy to see the tankard foam
Fal lala, fala lala lie
When treading London's well-known ground,
If e'er I feel my spirits tire,
I haul my sail and look up around
In search of Whitbread's best entire.
I spy the name of Calvert,
Of Curtis, Cox ad Co.;
I give a cheer and bawl for't,
"A pot of Porter, ho!"
When to Old England I come home,
What joy to see the tankard foam!
With heart so light and frolic high,
I drink it off to liberty!

Where wine or water can be found
Fal lala, fala lala lie!
I've travell'd far the world around,
Fal lala, fala lala lie!
Again I hope before I die,
Of England's can the taste to try;
For many a league I'd go about
To take a draught of Gifford's stout;
I spy the name of Truman,
Of Maddox, Meux, and Co;
The sight makes me a new man,—
"A pot of porter, ho!"
When to Old England i come home,
What joy to see the tankard foam!
With heart so light and frolic high,
I drink it off to liberty.


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