Roast Beef Of Old England
Traditional:
courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com
Written by John Gay in 1735 about the pleasures of the roast beef in old England and the praises shed upon it
When mighty roast beef was the Englishmen's food
It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood
Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good
Oh! The roast beef of old England!
For old England's roast beef
La la - la la la la la - la la la la la - la la
la la la la la la la la la - la la la la la -
la la la la la - la la la la la - la la la la
Oh! The roast beef of old England!
For old England's roast beef
Our fathers of old were robust and stout
And kept open house with good cheer all day long
Which made their plump tenants rejoice in this song
Oh! The roast beef of old England!
For old England's roast beef
La la - la la la lala - la la la la la - la la la la la
la la la la la la - la la la la la - la la la la la -
la la la la la - la la la la
Oh! The roast beef of old England!
For old England's roast beef
In those days if fleets did presume on the main
They seldom or never returned back again
As witness the vaunting armada of Spain...
Oh! The roast beef of old England!
For old England's roast beef
La la - la la la lala - la la la la la - la la la la la
la la la la la la - la la la la la - la la la la la -
la la la la la - la la la la
Oh! The roast beef of old England!
For old England's roast beef
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