《The Roast Beef of Old England》歌词

[00:00:00] The Roast Beef of Old England - John Potter/Lucie Skeaping/The Broadside Band

[00:00:01] When mighty Roast Beef was the Englishman's food

[00:00:04] It ennobled our brains and enriched our blood

[00:00:08] Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good

[00:00:12] Oh the Roast Beef of old England

[00:00:16] And old English Roast Beef

[00:00:20] But since we have learnt from all-vapouring France

[00:00:23] To eat their ragouts as well as to dance

[00:00:27] We're fed up with nothing but vain complaisance

[00:00:31] Oh the Roast Beef of Old England

[00:00:35] And old English Roast Beef

[00:00:38] Our fathers of old were robust stout and strong

[00:00:42] And kept open house with good cheer all day long

[00:00:46] Which made their plump tenants rejoice in this song

[00:00:51] Oh the Roast Beef of old England

[00:00:54] And old English Roast Beef

[00:00:58] But now we are dwindled to what shall I name

[00:01:02] A sneaking poor race half-begotten and tame

[00:01:07] Who sully the honours that once shone in fame

[00:01:11] Oh the Roast Beef of Old England

[00:01:15] And old English Roast Beef

[00:01:19] When good Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne

[00:01:22] Ere coffee or tea or such slip-slops were known

[00:01:26] The world was in terror if e'er she did frown

[00:01:30] Oh the Roast Beef of old England

[00:01:34] And old English Roast Beef

[00:01:37] In those days if Fleets did presume on the Main

[00:01:41] They seldom or never return'd back again

[00:01:45] As witness the Vaunting Armada of Spain

[00:01:50] Oh the Roast Beef of Old England

[00:01:53] And old English Roast Beef

[00:01:57] Oh then we had stomachs to eat and to fight

[00:02:00] And when wrongs were cooking to do ourselves right

[00:02:04] But now we're a I could but goodnight

[00:02:11] Oh the Roast Beef of Old England

[00:02:15] And old English Roast Beef