A gallon of ale won’t serve us all,
We are, &c.
Take a barrel and go your way,
We are, &c.
A barrel of ale will serve us all,
We are, &c.
—Lancashire: Liverpool and its neighbourhood (Mrs. Harley).
Have you any bread and wine,
For we are the Romans!
Have you any bread and wine,
We are the Roman soldiers!
Yes, we have some bread and wine,
For we are the English!
Yes, we have some bread and wine,
We are the English soldiers!
Will you give us a glass of it?
For we are, &c. [As above.]
Yes, we’ll give you a glass of it,
For we are, &c.