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 153
AN please your Worship heres three fellowsBeen hammering of us all about;Broke our boxes, lanterns, smellers, And almost closd our peepers up.Our pipkins broke. Sir,—tis no joke. Sir,Faith, we re crushd from head to toe ;We re not the men, Sir !—Hold your tongue, Sir,You must find bail before you… … MERCY ! what a din and clatterBreaks the stillness of the night,Lamps do rattle—tis a battle, Quick, and let us see the sight,Old and young at blows like fury, Tom and Jerry leads the row. Milling, flooring all before them, This is Life in London, boys. CUT X.—Scene in a Gin-Shop.
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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