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 151
he Holy Land.Now, merry, merrj, let us be.Theres none more happier sure than we.For what we get we spend it free,As all must understand ! Come, let us dance, &c. Now he that would merry be, Let him drink and sing as we, In palaces you shall not see,Such happiness as here. Then booze about, our… … JAMES CATNACH. 131 HARK ! the watchman springs his rattle,Now the midnight lark s begun ;Boxes crashing, lanthorns smashing,Mill the Charlies—oh ! what fun. Pigs are hauling, girls are bawling.Wretch, how durst you bang me so. My sconce you ve broken—for your jokingYou shall to the watch-house go.…
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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