. The old cryes of London. fine, Medlarsfine, like a crowd of competing costermongers. But the great charm of this work lies in the numerous beautifultradesmens Songs that are preserved along with the Cryes. There is adistinct touch of humour in some of the Cryes, and of pathos in some ofthe begging Songs for the poor. In this Fancy there are Cryes for eightkinds of fish, eleven of fruit, three of liquors and herbs, five ofvegetables, four of pies, three of food, ten of household goods, four ofclothing, five tradesmens Cryes, and no fewer than thirteen tradesmensSongs, three begging Songs, one
. The old cryes of London. fine, Medlarsfine, like a crowd of competing costermongers. But the great charm of this work lies in the numerous beautifultradesmens Songs that are preserved along with the Cryes. There is adistinct touch of humour in some of the Cryes, and of pathos in some ofthe begging Songs for the poor. In this Fancy there are Cryes for eightkinds of fish, eleven of fruit, three of liquors and herbs, five ofvegetables, four of pies, three of food, ten of household goods, four ofclothing, five tradesmens Cryes, and no fewer than thirteen tradesmensSongs, three begging Songs, one Town Crier, and one Watchman. This Fancy is entitled What dye Lacke? — after the words foundat the beginning. The opening is clearly intended to pourtray the sceneof early morning. But it is not the scene which Gibbons represents — the CRTSS OF 47 early morning with the Watchman going his rounds — nor that whichWeelkes gives us, with noisy Cries of fish women. Deering depicts the r Cooper: werfie fm-Gooper.«-» ^J. Have ye worke for a Coop - er? Apprentices, standing at the shop doors and advertising their goods incompeting monotone. The opening is divided between the four voices—each in turn—in short monotone recital: {Alto)—What doe ye lack, do ye buy, sir, see what ye lack ?Pins, points, garters, Spanish gloves or silk ribbons ? (Ban)—Will ye buy a very fine cabinet, a fine scarfe or a rich girdle and hangers.(Soprano}—See here, madam, fine cobweb lawn, good cambrick or faire bone lace.(Tenor)—Will ye buy any very fine silk stocks, sir ?(Bass)—See here a faire hat of the French block, sir. 4s CRres OF Then, as in the other Fancies, the fish hawkers begin. Theseinclude the usual kinds offish, and a very special Crye of: Sprats—sprats—sprats, Twopence a peck, twopence a peck, twopence a peckat Milford Stairs. One of the tradesmens Songs—that of the Blacking seller, whosometimes carried a barrel of blacking on his back—is a very spiritedand effecti
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