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 90
She went to the undertakers to buy him a coffin,When she came back, the dog was laughing.Now how this can be quite puzzles my brain,I am much pleased to see you alive once again. JAMES CATNACH. 69 … She went to the barbers to buy him a wig,When she came back he was dancing a jig.O, you dear merry grig, how nicely you re prancingThen she held up the wig, and he began dancing.
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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