The Merry Wasel

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military operations.

village is very near Portsmouth, a major port, particularly for

references. The reference to Wickham may be a seafaring one, as that

originally from a play, it has a number of specific personal

Chappell cites a song which certainly fits the title. Probably

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X:16827
T:The Health
T:The Merry Wasel
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:180
H:Chappell cites a song which certainly fits the title.  Probably
H:originally from a play, it has a number of specific personal
H:references.  The reference to Wickham may be a seafaring one, as that
H:village is very near Portsmouth, a major port, particularly for
H:military operations.
W:Come, faith, since I'm parting
W:W:And that God knows when
W:W:The
W:walls of sweet Wickham I shall see again
W:W:Let's e'en have a frolic,
W:and drink like tall men
W:W:Till heads with healths go round
W:W:Till
W:heads with healths go round
K:G
B/2c/2|dd d>c|B G2 c/2d/2|ee B>c|d3 A/2B/2|cc BA|B2AG|AB A>G|G3||

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