By degrees “Pace-Egging” became grafted on to the old mumming play which is found in nearly every county of England, and the following was sung at Thurstaston some thirty years ago. Two verses are omitted:—
I.
Here come four or five hearty lads all of one mind;
We have come a’paste-egging if you will prove kind;
If you will prove kind, and never will fail,
We’ll treat our young lasses to the best of X ale.
Fol di-diddle dol-di-day.
II.
The next that steps in is Lord Nelson, you see
With a bunch of blue ribands tied on to his knee,