I think my flashy coachman, that you'll take better care, Nor for a little bub come the slang upon your fare; [9] Your jazy pays the garnish, unless the fees you tip, [10] Though you're a flashy coachman, here the gagger holds the whip, With my tow row, etc. _Chorus omnes_ We're scamps, we're pads, we're divers, we're all upon the lay, In Tothill-fields gay sheepwalk, like lambs we sport and play; Rattling up our darbies, we're hither at your call, You're jigger dubber here, and we're forc'd for to mill doll. With my tow row, etc. [1: footpads; pick pockets; Notes] [2: Tothill-fields prison] [3: warder, pick oakum] [4: money] [5: feet] [6: fist] [7: eyes] [8: common lodging-house][Notes] [9: drink; abuse] [10: wig; "footing"] THE SANDMAN'S WEDDING [b. 1789] [A Cantata by G. Parker (?)]. _Recitative_. As Joe the sandman drove his noble team Of raw-rump'd jennies, "Sand-ho!" was his theme: Just as he turned the corner of the drum, [1] His dear lov'd Bess, the bunter, chanc'd to come; [2] With joy cry'd "Woa", did turn his quid and stare, First suck'd her jole, then thus addressed the fair. [3] _Air_. I Forgive me if I praise those charms Thy glaziers bright, lips, neck, and arms [4] Thy snowy bubbies e'er appear Like two small hills of sand, my dear: Thy beauties, Bet, from top to toe Have stole the heart of Sandman Joe. II Come wed, my dear, and let's agree, Then of the booze-ken you'll be free; [5] No sneer from cully, mot, or froe [6] Dare then reproach my Bess for Joe; For he's the kiddy rum and queer, [7] That all St. Giles's boys do fear _Recitative_. With daylights flashing, Bess at length reply'd, [8] Must Joey proffer this, and be deny'd? No, no, my Joe shall have his heart delight And we'll be wedded ere we dorse this night; [9] "Well lipp'd," quoth Joe, "no more you need to say"--[10] "Gee-up! gallows, do you want my sand to-day?" _Air_. I Joe sold his sand, and cly'd his cole, sir, [11] While Bess got a basket of rags, Then up to St. Giles's they roll'd, sir, To every bunter Bess brags: Then into a booze-ken they pike it, [12] Where Bess was admitted we hear; For none of the coves dare but like it, As Joey, her kiddy, was there. II Full of glee, until ten that they started, For supper Joe sent out a win; A hog's maw between them was parted, And after they sluic'd it with gin: It was on an old leather trunk, sir, They married were, never to part; But Bessy, she being blind drunk, sir, Joe drove her away in his cart. [1: street] [2: rag-gatherer] [3: kissed her] [4: eyes] [5: ale-house] [6: fellow, girl, or wife] [7: brave and cute] [8: eyes] [9: sleep] [10: spoken] [11: pocketed his money] [12: go] THE HAPPY PAIR. [1789] [By GEORGE PARKER in _Life's Painter of Variegated Characters_]. _Joe_.