When mighty roast beef was the Englishman's food

DMI number:

20746

First Line:

When mighty roast beef was the Englishman's food

Last Line:

But now we're a I could but goodnight | Oh the roast beef of old England and old English roast beef

Poem Genre / Form:

Triplet and Song with refrain

Themes:

Food and drink[roast beef] and Patriotism / glory of the British nation

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When mighty roast beef was the englishman's food

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But now you're a pack of I could but good night | Oh the roast beef of old England and old English roast beef

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When mighty roast beef was the Englishmens food

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And old English roast beef

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Content/Publication

Title:

The toper's delight or a pipe of the best [ESTC T124884]

Page No(s):

pp.58-59

Poem Title:

Songs in Praise of Good-Eating. Song I. Roast-Beef.

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