I found the following on an old file, copied from I know not where. Just wondered whether anyone could fill in the gaps: X:11 T:Teague's Ramble S:WB Olson, irtrad-l, 11/98 N:A New Selection of the most Admired Original Irish Airs, N:Hime:Dublin, n.d. (c 1800). one of 22 tunes. N:Copy at Lib. of Congress H:From a Scots MS of the 1740's. Rebinding narrowed margins and H:obscured some text. There are broadside copies extant, but I H:haven't seen one. A shorter copy of the song is in the later H:Scots Mansfield/ St. Clair MS. The similar American song H:"Nottamun/Nottingham town" is probably to some extent derived H:from this.] Q:56 L:1/8 M:6/8 K:Dm A|d3/2e/2d/2e/2 f3/2a/2g/2f/2|ecc c2A|\ d3/2e/2d/2e/2 f3/2a/2g/2f/2|eAA A2f/2g/2|\ a3/2b/2a/2b/2 g3/2a/2g/2a/2|\ f/2e/2f/2a/2g/2f/2 {f}e2e|\ f/2e/2f/2g/2a/2f/2 g/2f/2g/2a/2b/2g/2|add d2|] W:Dear Catholic sister thou son of great M[ars W:I've been at the fighting where there was no w[ars W:no guns or no swords, but a great deal of arm[s W:to kill our poor friends that wou'd do us no ha[rms W:I set out for Dublin, next Michaelmass pas[t W:and gallop't to Chester in a damnable has[te W:but the seas blow'd a storm, & the winds they di[-- W:which cast me away on the shore by my sho[-- W:I having no haste did ride post to the mar[-- W:Dear sister pray hear my poor sorrowful [-- W:My] horse standing still, She threw me in the dirt |f.187. W:I] doubed all my flesh & sore bruised my shirt W:I] being of courage I mounted again W:And] on my ten toes I tript over the main W:The]re taking a nap for six days on the ground W:In th]ree I arrived in fair London Town W:And] when I came there not a shoul cou'd I see W:The] rowd was so thick they stood staring at me W:Not] one word did thee speak but made damnable pime? [pain? W:--] my feet were worn out & my Brogues grown so thin W:Then] nevertheles standing still I did go W:--]e for Hyde Park & enquire for the shew? W:By] my shoul Cry'd the people but nothing did say W:The] army is here tho the camp's march'd away W:To f]ind out new pleasures I was at a loss W:So] shuting my eyes, I perceiv'd Charing Cross W:The]re a man sat on horse back upon a cold stone W:Wi]th thousands about him good fait all alone W:--]ult'd off my head to his majesties Graces W:I ask'd him the way to, I do not know what pl[aces |f. 187v W:but he was so brazen, he wou'd not come do[wn W:Nor shew me the way for an Irish half Cro[wn W:So by my own self I went stumbling on W:Quite tired to death, with the damnable C[?]h[-- W:at last to Hyde Park good fait I die Con[-- W:by the beat of a trumpet & sound of a dru[m W:Heat[?] soldiers on horseback stood here & lay cher[e?- W:With their left wing in the front & their right in the [rear W:and horse men on foot in an open defence W:broke open open [sic] their files with a brave allie[nce? W:Then by my fait they began to retire W:when the Colonel cry'd march, present they gave [fire W:Without powder or ball such a noise the[y] did mak[e W:as made the earth tremble & clouds for to quake W:The noise being over, tho' none did I hear W:I went to the baker to buy me some bee[r W:and having no trust I payd Chink for my Ch[-- W:I took Hackney Coach & away I did walk W:Then down to the Thames I made my appro[ach W:I] took me a place in the flying stagecoach W:So] long we did roll on the watery main W:At la]st we arrived at Salisbury Plain W:I']s quite chok'd with dust tho' it rained all the day W:I ho]ld for a pint to drive gladness away W:But] ever I cou'd drink it, I heard a great noise W:'Twas] nothing at all but hallo my boys W:The] King and the Prince & a great many more W:All] coming behind us just going before W:And] all keeping silence the[y] loudly did sing W:They] kept on their hats for to honour the King W:Be]ing contented to sit on my seat W:I'm] still and went out to the midst of the street W:The]re the Bishop of Salisbury he did rehearse W:A p]iece of good Latin in old English verse W:It] pleased his majestys grace to protest W:Bu]t it was a fine altho meanly dres'd W:The]n out came the clergy in a black scarlet gown W:To] kiss the King's hand for the sake of the Crown W:But all the while that the Condects[?] did run |f. 188v W:There was good roast beef & bacon & best o[f rum ? W:There was baskets of laret & white wine was [--- W:on tables for firemen to eat when they red[--- W:I took such a surfeit now at this fine fe[ast W:as did not disturb my poor shoul in the le[ast W:but if ever I go to see London again W:The Devil may be after taking Teague for h[im] N:This verse must be sung after the 10th W:There was Hollands Geneva run thro' every [--- W:and horses made fast for greeting of win[-- W:By my shoul I admired their wisdom & p[--- W:With sword on their shoulders & guns [in their s[--- wr. To play or display ABC tunes, try concertina.net
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