_Come take a Peep, boys, take a Peep? Girls, I've the wonder of the world._ [Illustration: THE RAREE-SHOW.] Come take a Peep, each lady and gent, My Show is the best, I assure you; You'll not have the least cause to repent, For I'll strive all I can to allure you. _Water Cresses! Fine Spring Water Cresses! Three bunches a penny, young Water Cresses!_ [Illustration: WATER CRESSES. FRESH AND FINE.] Young Cresses, fresh, at breakfast taken A relish will give to eggs and bacon! My profit's small, for I put many In bunches sold at three a penny _Mutton Pies! Mutton Pies! Mutton Pies, Come feast your eyes with my Mutton Pies._ [Illustration: WHO'LL BUY MY MUTTON PIES?] Through London's long and busy streets, This honest woman cries, To every little boy she meets, Who'll buy my Mutton Pies? _Please to Pity the Poor Old Fiddler! Pity the Poor Old Blind Fiddler!_ [Illustration: THE POOR OLD FIDDLER.] The poor old Fiddler goes his rounds, Along with old Dog Tray; The East of London mostly bounds His journeys for the day. _Muffins, O! Crumpets! Muffins, to-day! Crumpets, O! Muffins, O! fresh, to-day!_ [Illustration: THE MUFFIN MAN.] The Muffin Man! hark, I hear His small bell tinkle shrill and clear; Muffins and Crumpets nice he brings, While on the fire the kettle sings. _Oysters, fresh and alive, three a penny, O! When they are all sold I sha'n't have any, O!_ [Illustration: OYSTERS. FINE NEW OYSTERS.] They're all alive and very fine, So if you like them, come and dine; I'll find you bread and butter, too, Or you may have them opened for a stew. _Buy fine Kidney Potatoes! New Potatoes! Fine Kidney Potatoes! Potatoes, O!_ [Illustration: POTATOES, KIDNEY POTATOES.] Potatoes, oh! of kidney kind, Come buy, and boil, and eat, The core, and eke also, the rind, They are indeed so sweet. _Buy Images! Good and cheap! Images, very good--very cheap!_ [Illustration: BUY MY IMAGES, IMAGES.] Come buy my image earthenware, Your mantel pieces to bedeck, Examine them with greatest care, You will not find a single speck. _Buy 'em by the stick, or buy'em by the pound, Cherries ripe, all round and sound!_ [Illustration: ALL ROUND AND SOUND, MY RIPE KENTISH CHERRIES.] Who such Cherries would see, And not tempted be To wish he possessed a small share? But observe, I say small, For those who want all Deserve not to taste of such fare. _Buy a Mop! Buy a Broom! Good to-day! Buy a Broom! Buy a Mop, I say!_ [Illustration: BUY A MOP OR A BROOM.] Ye cleanly housewives come to me, And buy a Mop or Broom, To sweep your chambers, scour your stairs, Or wash your sitting room. _Golden Pippins, all of the right sort, girls! Golden Pippins, all of the right sort, boys!_ [Illustration: GOLDEN PIPPINS, WHO'LL BUY?]