Characters: Letter-In, King George, Turkish Champion, Old Woman, Doctor, Be-elzebub, Dick the Horse.
Opening Chorus |
Here come one, two, three hearty lads and we are all in
one mind. |
Letter-In |
Please open all these doors and let our gallant actors in, |
King George |
In comes King George the champion bold, |
Turkish |
In comes I the Turkish Champion both gallant and brave. |
King George |
Call me no silly lad, but a brave and gallant soldier. |
They fight and the Turkish Champion is slain |
|
Old Woman |
Oh! King George, what hast thou done? |
King George |
He boldly challenged me to fight, why should I deny? |
Doctor |
I'm a doctor. |
Old Woman |
Come in doctor. |
Doctor |
In comes I, John Brown, the best quack doctor in this town. |
Old Woman |
How coms't thou to be a doctor? |
Doctor |
By my travels. |
Old Woman |
Where hast thou travelled? |
Doctor |
Through Hiccaty Piccaty, Iceland and Spain, |
Old Woman |
Can thou cure my son? |
Doctor |
I'll try my goodest. here Jack, open thy throttle, |
Turkish |
Oh! My back. |
Old Woman |
What ails thy back my son? |
Turkish |
My back is broken, my head is confounded, |
Be-elzebub |
In come I, Be-elzebub, |
Dick the Horse |
In comes Dick and all his men, |
Closing Chorus |
God bless the master of this house, and the mistress also, |
Put your hand in your pocket and pull out your purse, |