All Souls Day

A soul, a soul, a soul cake
 Please, good missus, 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

God Bless the master of this house, the mistress also
And all the little children who 'round your table grow
Likewise your men and maidens, your cattle and your store
And all that dwells within your gates
 we wish you ten times more

A soul, a soul, a soul cake...

The lanes are very dirty and 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, then God bless you

A soul, a soul, a soul cake
 Please, good missus, 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

(A traditional song by that prolific chap, Annon.)