A Pace Egging Song

Here's one two three jolly lads all in one mind

We have come a pace egging and I hope you'll prove kind

And I hope you'll prove kind with your eggs and strong beer

And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year

And the first that comes in is Lord Nelson, you'll see

With a bunch of blue ribbons to tie round his knee

And a star on his breast like silver does shine

I hope he remembers it's pace egging time

Here's one two three jolly lads all in one mind

We have come a pace egging and I hope you'll prove kind

And I hope you'll prove kind with your eggs and strong beer

And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year

And the next that comes in it is Lord Collingwood

And he's fought with Lord Nelson till he shed his blood

And he's come from the sea old England to view

He's come a pace egging with the whole of his crew

Here's one two three jolly lads all in one mind

We have come a pace egging and I hope you'll prove kind

And I hope you'll prove kind with your eggs and strong beer

And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year

And the last that comes in is old Tosspot, you'll see

He's a valiant old man and in every degree

He's a valiant old man and he wears a pigtail

And all his delight is a-drinking mulled ale

Here's one two three jolly lads all in one mind

We have come a pace egging and I hope you'll prove kind

And I hope you'll prove kind with your eggs and strong beer

And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year

Come ladies and gentlemen, sit by the fire

Put your hands in your pockets and give us our desire

Put your hands in your pockets and treat us all right

If you give nought, we'll take nought, farewell and goodnight

Here's one two three jolly lads all in one mind

We have come a pace egging and I hope you'll prove kind

And I hope you'll prove kind with your eggs and strong beer

And we'll come no more nigh you until the next year