Lucy Etheldred Broadwood — The Souling Song

[Chorus] A soul, a soul, a soul cake Please good Missis, a soul-cake An apple, a pear, a plum, or a cherry Any good thing to make us all merry One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Him who made us all [Verse 1] God bless the master of this house The misteress also And all the little children That round your table grow Likewise young men and maidens Your cattle and your store And all that dwells within your gates We wish you ten times more [Verse 2] Down into the cellar And see what you can find If the barrels are not empty We hope you will prove kind We hope you will prove kind With your apples and strong beer And we'll come no more a-souling Till this time next year [Verse 3] The lanes are very dirty My shoes are very thin I've got a little pocket To put a penny in If you haven't got a penny A ha'penny will do If you haven't got a ha'penny It's God bless you