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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 62

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heAdmiralty; but what is more to his fame, the greatestballad collector of the day: let his treasures, left toCambridge, bear honourable witness for him. See, he walksdown Charing Cross, carrying away the burden of the song,and with a light and loyal heart humming, * The Kingenjoys his own again,… … WHAT Booker doth prognosticateConcerning Kings, or Kingdoms fate?I think myself to be as wiseAs he that gazeth on the skies. My skill goes beyond The depth of a Pond,Or Rivers in the greatest rain. Thereby I can tell All things will be wellWlien the King enjoys his own again. There s neither…

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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