A History of the Cries of London - Part 35
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Part 35

T. BIRT, Printer, 30, Great St. Andrews Street, Seven Dials.

_Marks Edition._ THE NEW LONDON CRIES OR A VISIT TO TOWN.

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From morn till eve I rove along, And joys my eyes illume, If you but listen to my song, And kindly buy a broom.

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RIPE CHERRIES.

Cherries ripe four-pence a pound, Come buy of me they're good and sound.

WATER CRESSES.

O you whom peace and plenty blesses, Buy my fine spring water cresses.

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YOUNG PEDLAR.

Threads laces bodkins here I cry, Of a wandering orphan buy.

OYSTERS SIR.

My native oysters here I cry, Gents and ladies come and buy.

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OLD CLOTHES.

Daily streets and squares I range Calling clothes to sell or change.

YOUNG LAMBS.

In London streets I'm known full well, Two for a penny young lambs to sell.

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DOLLS TO SELL.

Come buy a doll my little miss, You'll find no time as good as this.

GREENS CABBAGES HO.

London daily hears my cry, Carrots Turnips who will buy.

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BONNET BOX.

Buy a Box for hat and cap, 'Twill keep them safe from all mishap.

FLOWER GIRL.

My basket daily I supply, Come buy my nosegays buy who'll buy.

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IMAGES.

My casts are form'd to get my bread, And humble shelter for my head.

MILK BELOW.

At rise of morn my rounds I go, And daily cry my milk below.

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BALLAD SINGER.

Listen to my tunes so gay, And buy a ballad of me pray.

SWEEP SOOT HO.

Comfort from my toil you reap, Then pray employ a little sweep.

London: Printed and Published by S. MARKS & SONS, 72, Houndsditch.

THE CRIES OF LONDON.

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FLOWERY WARE--ALL HOT!

Here's taters hot, my little chaps, Now just lay out a copper, I'm known up and down the Strand, You'll not find any hotter.

LONDON: GOODE, BROS., WHOLESALE STATIONERS AND TOY BOOK MANUFACTURERS, CLERKENWELL GREEN.

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CHERRIES, MY PRETTY MAIDS.

Here's cherries, oh! my pretty maids, My cherries round and sound; Whitehearts, Kentish, or Blackhearts And only twopence a pound.

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