Marriott Edgar

When Joe Dove took his elephants out on the
He made each one hold fast with his
To the tail of the elephant walking in
To stop them from doing a bunk

When Sam Small joined the regiment,'E were no' but a raw recruit,
And they marched 'im away one wint'ry day,'Is musket course to shoot
They woke 'im up at the crack o' dawn,
Wi' many a nudge and shake,'E were dreaming that t' Sergea...

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,

I'll tell you the story of Jonah,
A really remarkable tale;
A peaceful and humdrum existence he
Until one day he went for a sail

Henry the first, surnamed " Beauclare," Lost his only son William at sea,
So when Henry died it were hard to decide Who his heir and successor should be
There were two runners-up for the title- His daughter Matilda was one,

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,<...

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,

Henry the Seventh of
Wasn't out of the Royal top drawer,
The only connection of which he could boast,
He were King's nephew's brother-in-law

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

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