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Hollington Mummers Play | |
| This is the text for the Mummers Play performed in the village of Hollington. The play was collected by S. Arnott in 1869 and published in Sussex Notes & Queries. The length of the play suggests it is incomplete, the doctors speeches in particular being conspicuous in their absence. |
SUSSEX TIPTEERER'S PLAY
| Mummer | Lines |
|---|---|
| Father Christmas | 3 |
| King George | 10 |
| Hy Gwyer | 9 |
| Turkish Knight | 6 |
| Doctor | 0! |
| Bold Slasher | 4 |
| Tommy Twingtwang | 7 |
| ENTER FATHER CHRISTMAS | |
| Father Christmas: |
In comes I, Old Father Christmas, Am I welcome or am I not. I hope old Father Christmas will never be forgot. |
| ENTER KING GEORGE | |
| King George: |
In comes I, King George, That noble champion bold, With my long glitering sword, I won my crown of gold; I fought the fiery dragon, I brought him to great slaughter, And by those means I won, The King of Egypts daughter. |
| ENTER HY GWYER | |
| Hy Gwyer: |
In comes I, Hy Gwyer, With my face as red as fire; I have been through Italy, France, and Spain; Here I am returned again. Here I am, all cuts and scars, Just come from the raging wars; Many a battle have I been in, And many a battle have I seen, For the sake of George our King. |
| ENTER TURKISH KNIGHT | |
| Turkish Knight: |
In comes I, Turkish Knight, From Turkish Land I came, To fight, to fight King George, That noble champion bold, And if his blood is hot, I will quickly make it cold. |
| King George: |
Turkish Knight, don't cut your caper; I'll cleave you down with my long rapier. |
| They fight and the Turkish Knight is killed. The Doctor enters and brings him to life again. | |
| ENTER BOLD SLASHER | |
| Bold Slasher: |
In comes I, Bold Slasher, Bold Slasher is my name; With my long and glittering sword, I wish to end this game. |
| ENTER TOMMY TWINGTWANG | |
| Tommy Twingtwang: |
In comes I, Little Tommy Twingtwang, Come here to press all you jolly blades aboard a man-of-war. My name is Happy Jack, With my wife and family at my back. Though I am short, stout, and small, I count myself the best man of you all. |
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