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OLD ENGLAND FOREVER AND DO IT NO MORE, by                    
First Line: "as the queen and prince albert, so buxom and all pert"
Last Line: "the queen and prince albert, and do it no more"
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers;england; English


As the Queen and Prince Albert, so buxom and all pert,
Were jovially conversing together one day,
Old Bull heard them talking as they were awalking,
And V. unto A. so boldly did say
The State seems bewildering about little children,
And we are increasing every day, you know we have four,
We kindly do treat them and seldom do beat them,
So Albert, dear Albert, we'll do it no more.

Said A., my dearest, there's nothing thou fearest,
Thou art loved and respected in every degree,
If Old Bull don't like it why then he may pipe it,
And kiss our royal twins, twee diddle dee,
So do not degrade me and try to persuade me
All pleasure and pastime to freely give o'er,
If you do I'll be jolting and off I'll be bolting,
Right over the seas singing do it no more.

An old anti-reformer lives near Hyde Park Corner,
A regular old swaddy who wears scarlet clothes,
There is no one bolder than this rum old soldier,
Let him go where he will he is known by his nose,
He cried shoulder arms boys and banish alarm boys,
The 18th of June will now shortly be o'er,
He once strong and hearty whopped old Buonaparte,
But pipe-clay and powder will do it no more.

Now let me approach then ye cooks and ye coachmen,
You footmen and servants of every degree,
If out in the stable or under the table
You have danced to a hornpipe called twee diddle dee,
By noon night and morning from me take a warning,
Such vile naughty tricks strive to quickly give o'er,
For fear of time telling the tide may be swelling,
And you may get nicked so do it no more.

All you that are single in harmony mingle,
And say that you'll never be left in the lurch,
Moping single don't tarry, but strive for to marry,
Look out for a partner and toddle to church,
And when you have hurried to church and got married
Live and be happy, each other adore,
Then you'll not be forsaken, sing fried eggs and bacon,
The Queen and Prince Albert, and do it no more.





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