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Pace-egging Song is a track by The Watersons, taken from the album “Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs”, released January 1, 1965 on Topic. It runs 3:14. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.
Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside Here We Come A-wassailing, The Derby Ram, Jolly Old Hawk. Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.
Song details
- Song
- Pace-egging Song
- Artist
- The Watersons
- Release
- Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs
- Format
- Album
- Duration
- 3:14
- Release date
- January 1, 1965
- Record label
- Topic
- Content notice
- Standard
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Lyrics
Find another songHere's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year
And the first that comes in is Lord Nelson you'll see
With a bunch of blue ribbons tied round by his knee
And a star on his breast that like silver doth shine
And I hope he remembers it's pace-egging time
Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year
And the next that comes in it is Lord Collingwood
And he fought with Lord Nelson till he shed his blood
And he's come from the sea old England to view
And he's come a-pace-egging with all of his crew
Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year
And the last that comes in is Old Tosspot you'll see
He's a valiant old man in every degree
He's a valiant old man and he wears a pigtail
And all his delight is a-drinking mulled ale
Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year
Come ladies and gentlemen sit by the fire
Put your hands in your pockets and give us our desire
Put your hands in your pockets and treat us all right
If you give naught, we'll take naught, farewell and good night
Here's one two three jolly lads
All in one mind
We are come a-pace-egging
And I hope you'll prove kind
And I hope you'll prove kind
With your eggs and strong beer
Or we'll come no more nigh you
Until the next year
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