. Gallery of comicalities : . Young lambs to sell ! young lambs to Id as much money as I could tell,Id not come here with young lambs to sell !Dolly and Molly, Richard and Nell,Buy my young lambs, and Ill use you well! The engraving represents an old London Crier/ oneWilliam Liston, from a drawing for which he purposely stood in1S26. This public character was born in the City of became a soldier in the waggon-train commanded byColonel Hamilton, and served under the Duke of York inHolland, where, on the 6th of October, 1799, he lost his rightarm and left leg, and his place in
. Gallery of comicalities : . Young lambs to sell ! young lambs to Id as much money as I could tell,Id not come here with young lambs to sell !Dolly and Molly, Richard and Nell,Buy my young lambs, and Ill use you well! The engraving represents an old London Crier/ oneWilliam Liston, from a drawing for which he purposely stood in1S26. This public character was born in the City of became a soldier in the waggon-train commanded byColonel Hamilton, and served under the Duke of York inHolland, where, on the 6th of October, 1799, he lost his rightarm and left leg, and his place in the army. His misfortunesthrust distinction upon him. From having been a private inthe ranks, where he would have remained undistinguished, hebecame one of the popular street-characters of his day. 99 GALLERY OF XCVI. BUY A lUl O O M !—B U Y A BROOM!. Buy a Broom ? was formerly a very popular London-cry, whenit was usually rendered thus :— Piiy a Prooiit, puy a prooms ?a leetlc one for zepapy, and a pig voiis for ze lady : Puy a Proom?Fifty years ago Madame Vestris charmed the town by hersinging— From Teutchland I came with my light wares all laden, To dear happy England in summers gay bloom,Then listen, fair lady, and young pretty maiden,O buy of the wandring Bavarian a broom. Buy a broom, buy a broom, (Spoken) buy a broom,O buy of the wandring Bavarian a broom. To brush away insects that sometimes annoy you,Youll find them quite handy by night or by day, And what better exercise pray can employ you. Than to sweep all vexatious intruders away.—Buy a broom, ivrc. Ere winter comes on for sweet home departing. My toils for your favour again Ill resume;And while gratitudes tears in my eye lids are starting,Bless the time that in England I cried buy a broom.(Spoken) —Yes I shall go back to my own country, and tellthem there tha
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