Marriott Edgar

One day, little Albert
To see 'ow much money 'e'd
Stuck a knife in 'is money-box slot
And fiddled and fished out the lot

You've heard of King Henry
And the story of how he got fond Of one of his customer's daughters,
A lass called the " Fair Rosamond
"'Twere a lovely romance while it lasted,

Joe Dunn were a bobby for football He gave all his time to that sport,
He played for the West Wigan Whippets,
On days when they turned out one short
He’d been member of club for three seasons And had grumbled again and again,

I'll tell of the Magna
As were signed at the Barons' command On Runningmead Island in t' middle of t' Thames By King John, as were known as "Lack Land
" Some say it were wrong of the Barons Their will on the King so to thrust,<...

I'll tell you the tale of an old country pub As fancied itself up to date,
It had the word " Garage" wrote on t' stable door And a petrol pump outside the gate
The " George and the Dragon" were t' name of the pub,

Joe Ramshottom rented a bit of a farm From its owner,
Squire Goslett his name;
And the Gosletts came over with William the First,
And found Ramsbottoms here when they came

I'll tell you a seafaring story,
Of a lad who won honour and fame Wi' Nelson at Battle 'Trafalgar,
Joe Moggeridge, that were his name
He were one of the crew of the Victory,