Ballads, English -- Texts; English poetry -- 19th century; Street literature -- Great Britain
JULLIEN’S GRAND POLKA 77
MARGATE HOY 80
CRYSTAL PALACE 82
HUMOROUS.
SHEEP’S EYES FOR EVER 85
CAB, CAB, CAB 88
THE RUSH LIGHT 91
IF I HAD A DONKEY WOT WOULDN’T GO 94
SHOVEL AND BROOM 96
VILIKINS AND HIS DINAH 98
THE EXCISEMAN OUTWITTED 101
GILES SCROGGIN’S GHOST 103
THE STRANGE MAN 105
A SIGHT FOR A FATHER 108
HUMOURS OF BARTLEMY FAIR 111
GEORGY BARNWELL 116
JONATHAN BROWN 119
WERY PEKOOLIAR, OR THE LISPING LOVERS 121
THE BABES IN THE WOOD 124
KATE’S YOUNG MAN 128
HE WAS SUCH A NICE YOUNG MAN 131
MRS. MONDAY 135
ALL TO ASTONISH THE BROWNS 138
THE RATCATCHER’S DAUGHTER 142
HOT CODLINGS 145
THE WONDERFUL CROCODILE 147
THE THIEF’S ARM 150
CORK LEG 153
THE ONE HORSE CHAY 156
THE LITERARY DUSTMAN 160
THE BILL STICKER 164
THINGS I DON’T LIKE TO SEE 167
THE BARREL OF PORK 170
ALL ROUND MY HAT 173
HERE’S THE MAN A-COMING! 175
THE NOBBY HEAD OF HAIR 177
MISS BAILEY’S GHOST 180
HUMPHREY DUGGINS 182
COUNTRY.
THE HONEST PLOUGHMAN, OR 90 YEARS AGO 184
THE NEW FASHIONED FARMER 188
PRESENT TIMES, OR EIGHT SHILLINGS A WEEK 192
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