This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... PEDDLING ROUND THE WORLD. When at first in foreign parts Was her flag unfurled, England was a Gipsy lass Peddling round the world. Sailing on the Spanish Main--Everywhere you roam--Peddling in the Persian Gulf Things she'd made at home. Peddling round the world, Peddling round the world--England was a Gipsy ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... PEDDLING ROUND THE WORLD. When at first in foreign parts Was her flag unfurled, England was a Gipsy lass Peddling round the world. Sailing on the Spanish Main--Everywhere you roam--Peddling in the Persian Gulf Things she'd made at home. Peddling round the world, Peddling round the world--England was a Gipsy lass Peddling round the world. England never wanted war, Not on land or sea--Other nations rising up Couldn't let her be. England only wanted peace, And the ocean's breath; So there came, in course of time, Queen Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth--Queen Elizabeth--Came a plain, bad-tempered queen, Called Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth, she called Drake, and Raleigh too--Essex, Howard, and the rest Of the pirate crew; "See what you can do," she said. "England's feeling sick--If you don't, I'll hang you all! Better do it quick." "Better do it quick," she said--"Better do it quick"; And they knew she'd keep her word, So they did it quick. Drake and Raleigh sailed away--(Only Bess they feared) Cleared the Spanish Main and singed The King of Spain his beard--Singed the King of Spain his beard, And his hair they curled. England was a Gipsy's love Peddling round the world. PEDDLING ROUND THE WORLD Peddling round the world, Peddling round the world, England was a Gipsy's love Peddling round the world. Once again, when Cromwell came, England wanted room; So he lowered Holland's tone, Smashed the Dutchman's broom. Sent a message to Algiers; Made its meaning plain--On the way they called once more On the King of Spain. On the King of Spain--On the King of Spain: Called, to jog his memory, On the King of Spain. So the years went round and round, Over hills and flats--England was a Gipsy wife--England had her brats; Peddling in the China Sea, Far from English...
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