Souling Song (Cheshire)

X:1
T:Souling Song (Cheshire)
B:Broadwood, L, 1893, English County Songs, London, Leadenhall Press
S:E Jones "Popular Cheshire Melodies", 1798
Z:Lucy Broadwood
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:Ab
F |F2 c2 B2 c2 |A2 B2 G2 z B |A3 G (FG) (AB) | c4 z2 z
w:A Che-shire man sailed in-to Spain, To trade for mer--chan--dise;  * *
c |f3 e d3 c |(cB) (eG) A3 B |(cA) (GF) (AG) (F=E) |(FGAB Hc3) z |
w:When he ar-riv-ed from_ the_ main, A Span--iard_ him_ es--pies____
f | (cA) (GF)( AG) (F =E) |F6 z |]
w: A Span--iard_ him_ es--pies. *
W:A Cheshire man sailed into Spain,
W:To trade for merchandise;
W:When he arrived from the main,
W:A Spaniard him espies.
W:
W:Who said "You English rogue, look here!
W:What fruit and spices fine
W:Our land produces twice a year!
W:Thou hast not such in thine."
W:
W:The Cheshire man ran to his hoard,
W:And fetched a Cheshire cheese;
W:And said, "Look here, you dog! behold!
W:We have such fruits as these.
W:
W:"Your fruits are ripe but twice a year,
W:As you yourself do say;
W:But such as I present you here,
W:Our land brings twice a day."
W:
W:The Sapniard in a passion flew,
W:And his rapier took in hand;
W:The Cheshire man kick'd up his heels,
W:Saying "Thou'rt at my command."
W:
W:So never let the Sapniard boast
W:While Cheshire men abound;
W:Lest they should teach him to his cost
W:To dance a Cheshire round.

Visitors to this tune page also viewed:

The Lark In The Blue Summer Sky

Lady Derby's Minuet

Miss Maule of Panmure