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The life and times of James Catnach : (late of Seven Dials), ballad monger (1878)

Hindley, Charles, d. 1893, Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, ill · London : Reeves and Turner · leaf 147

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126 LIFE AND TIMES OF LADIES, your most humble servants,Tom and Jerry stand before you.Our blood is thrilling, you re so killing ; At once we love you and adore you.Let us softly sit beside you ; Trust us, you will quickly own.That loves alarms hath sweeter charmsThan joys eer yet to mortal known.… … AT St. Jamess they dine, when, flushd with new wineTo the Gaming Tables they reel,Where blacklegs and sharps, often gammon the flats, As their pockets do presently feel.Success at first Jerry delighted, But ere the next morning he found That his purse was most cleverly lighted Of nearly Five…

Catnach, James, 1792-1841 · Printers -- Great Britain · Printing -- Great Britain History 19th century · Ballads, English -- Publishing England History 19th century · Chapbooks, English

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