Pancakes and flitters is the wax of cantailers,[18]
I owe you two farthings, I’ll pay you to-morrow;
Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
Here comes a hatchet to chop off your head.
—Isle of Man (A. W. Moore).
[18] Mr. Moore says he does not know the meaning of this word.
We are the Rovers.
In a version sent me by Dr. Haddon, there is a slight variation. The first lines of each verse are—
Have you any bread and wine?
We are the Romans.
Have you, &c.
Yes, we have some bread and wine,
We are the English.
Yes, we have, &c.