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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 061

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    (continued from previous page)
    The Prince of England chants the following rhyme.
    "Here I am the grand prince George.
    Old England's royal king".
    The Emperor of Russia says
    "Here I am the emperor of Russia
    In costly robes I'm dressed.
    I'm a terror to the Grand Signior.
    And a glory to the rest".
    Then the emperor of Russia and the grand Signior fight. The latter is killed and the Captain steps out and asks for a doctor. He offers thirty pounds to the man who will cure the grand Signior. The doctor says
    "Here i am a doctor.
    But my fees are not so low.
    To cure the meanest objects,
    for that I would not go.
    Let me receive a thousand pounds and then I will go bail, Mohammedons to dress and cure
    and make them sound and hail"
    Then the captain says "your famous cures will soon seem,
    but that is not telling us
    where you have been"
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. folk drama (~8)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Fenelon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maudlintown, Co. Wexford