Chap-books of the eighteenth century . mted at London in Flete strete at thesygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. There is no date,and there is a copy in the public library, Cambridge. It hasbeen reprinted both by Ritson and Hazlitt. Ritson says,From the mention made in v. 429 of the city of Orlyance,and the character of the Offycial, it may be conjectured thatthis poem is of French extraction ; and, indeed, it is not at allimprobable that the original is extant in some collection of oldFabliaux. It is a most popular Chap-book, and went through manyeditions. A Second Part was afterwards added
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . mted at London in Flete strete at thesygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. There is no date,and there is a copy in the public library, Cambridge. It hasbeen reprinted both by Ritson and Hazlitt. Ritson says,From the mention made in v. 429 of the city of Orlyance,and the character of the Offycial, it may be conjectured thatthis poem is of French extraction ; and, indeed, it is not at allimprobable that the original is extant in some collection of oldFabliaux. It is a most popular Chap-book, and went through manyeditions. A Second Part was afterwards added, but it is coarserin its humour. The Newcastle frontispiece is extremely quaint. The Pleasant History of JACK HORNER CONTAINING His witty tricks and pleasant pranks, which heplayd from his youth to his riper years : Rightpleasant and delightful for winter and Newcastle: Printed in this present Year. 246 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. This is somewhat similar to The Friar and the Boy, but is even coarser. Jack Horner was a pretty lad, Near London he did dwell,His fathers heart he made full glad His mother lovd him well;She often set him on her lap, To turn him dry beneathAnd fed him with sweet sugard pap, Because he had no little Jack was sweet and young, If he by chance should cry,His mother pretty sonnets sung, With a Lulla ba by;With such a dainty, curious tone. As Jack sat on her that eer he could go alone, He sung as well as pretty boy, of curious wit. All people spoke his praiseAnd in the corner he would sit In Christmas holy-days :When friends they did together meet, To pass away the time ;Why, little Jack, he sure would eat His Christmas pye in said, Jack Horner, in the corner. Eats good Christmas pye,And with his thumbs pulls out the plumbs, And said Good boy am pretty verses which
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