A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and ModernHindley, Charles
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A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and Modern
Hindley, Charles
Cries -- England -- London; London (England) -- Social life and customs
Here are fine Golden Pippins;
Who'll buy them, who'll buy?
Nobody in London sells better than I!
Who'll buy them, who'll buy?
_Wash Ball, a Trinket, or a Watch, buy?
Buy 'em, all cheap and all good!_
[Illustration: WASH BALL, TRINKET, OR WATCH.]
Do ye want any Wash Ball or Patch.--
Dear ladies, pray, buy of me;--
Or Trinkets to hang at your Watch,
Or Garters to tie at your knee?
_Past twelve o'clock, and a cloudy morning!
Past twelve o'clock; and mind, I give you warning!_
[Illustration: THE CITY WATCHMAN.]
Past twelve o'clock, and a moonlight night!
Past twelve o'clock, and the stars shine bright!
Past twelve o'clock, your doors are all fast like you!
Past twelve o'clock, and I'll soon be fast, too!
_Young Lambs to sell! Young Lambs to sell!
Young Lambs to sell! Young Lambs to sell!_
[Illustration: YOUNG LAMBS TO SELL.]
Young Lambs to sell! Young Lambs to sell!
Two a penny, Young Lambs to sell;
If I'd as much money as I could tell,
I wouldn't cry young Lambs to sell.
_Buy my sweet and rare Lilies of the Valley?
Buy of your Sally--Sally of our Alley?_
[Illustration: LILIES OF THE VALLEY.]
In London street, I ne'er could find,
A girl like lively Sally,
Who picks and culls, and cries aloud,
Sweet Lilies of the Valley.
_Buy my young chickens! Buy'em alive, O!
Buy of the Fowlman, and have 'em alive, O!_
[Illustration: BUY CHICKENS, YOUNG CHICKENS.]
Buy my young Chickens, or a Fowl, well-fed,
And we'll not quarrel about the price;
'Tis thus I get my daily bread:
As all the year round my Fowls are very nice.
_Green Peas, I say! Green Peas, I say, here,
Hav'em at your own price--here! here!_
[Illustration: GREEN PEAS! BUY MY GREEN PEAS?]
Sixpence a peck, these Peas are sold,
Fresh and green, and far from old;
Green Marrows, it is quite clear,
And as times go, cannot be dear.
_Hat Box! Cap Box! Boxes, all sizes;
All good, and at very low prices._
[Illustration: HAT-BOX; CAP BOX.]
Hat or Cap Box! for ribbons or lace,
When in a Box, keep in their place;
And in a Box, your favourite bonnet
Is safe from getting things thrown on it.
_Eels, fine Silver Eels! Dutch Eels!
They are all alive--Silver Eels!_
[Illustration: EELS; FINE DUTCH EELS.]
Eels, alive! fine Dutch eels, I cry,
Mistress, to use you well I'm willing,
Come step forth and buy--
Take four pounds for one shilling.
_Plumbs, ripe Plumbs! Big as your thumbs!
Plumbs! Plumbs! Big as your thumbs!_
[Illustration: PLUMBS; RIPE PLUMBS.]
Plumbs, for puddings or pies,
This noisy woman bawls;
Plumbs, for puddings or pies,
In every street she calls.
_Buy a Purse; a long and a strong Purse!
A good leather or a strong mole-skin Purse!_
[Illustration: BUY A PURSE.]
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