A History of the Cries of London Part 32

_m.u.f.fins, O! Crumpets! m.u.f.fins, to-day!

Crumpets, O! m.u.f.fins, O! fresh, to-day!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE m.u.f.fIN MAN.]

The m.u.f.fin Man! hark, I hear His small bell tinkle shrill and clear; m.u.f.fins and Crumpets nice he brings, While on the fire the kettle sings.

_Oysters, fresh and alive, three a penny, O!

When they are all sold I sha'n't have any, O!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: OYSTERS. FINE NEW OYSTERS.]

They're all alive and very fine, So if you like them, come and dine; I'll find you bread and b.u.t.ter, too, Or you may have them opened for a stew.

_Buy fine Kidney Potatoes! New Potatoes!

Fine Kidney Potatoes! Potatoes, O!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: POTATOES, KIDNEY POTATOES.]

Potatoes, oh! of kidney kind, Come buy, and boil, and eat, The core, and eke also, the rind, They are indeed so sweet.

_Buy Images! Good and cheap!

Images, very good--very cheap!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: BUY MY IMAGES, IMAGES.]

Come buy my image earthenware, Your mantel pieces to bedeck, Examine them with greatest care, You will not find a single speck.

_Buy 'em by the stick, or buy'em by the pound, Cherries ripe, all round and sound!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: ALL ROUND AND SOUND, MY RIPE KENTISH CHERRIES.]

Who such Cherries would see, And not tempted be To wish he possessed a small share?

But observe, I say small, For those who want all Deserve not to taste of such fare.

_Buy a Mop! Buy a Broom! Good to-day!

Buy a Broom! Buy a Mop, I say!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: BUY A MOP OR A BROOM.]

Ye cleanly housewives come to me, And buy a Mop or Broom, To sweep your chambers, scour your stairs, Or wash your sitting room.

_Golden Pippins, all of the right sort, girls!

Golden Pippins, all of the right sort, boys!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: GOLDEN PIPPINS, WHO'LL BUY?]

Here are fine Golden Pippins; Who'll buy them, who'll buy?

n.o.body in London sells better than I!

Who'll buy them, who'll buy?

_Wash Ball, a Trinket, or a Watch, buy?

Buy 'em, all cheap and all good!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: WASH BALL, TRINKET, OR WATCH.]

Do ye want any Wash Ball or Patch.-- Dear ladies, pray, buy of me;-- Or Trinkets to hang at your Watch, Or Garters to tie at your knee?

_Past twelve o'clock, and a cloudy morning!

Past twelve o'clock; and mind, I give you warning!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE CITY WATCHMAN.]

Past twelve o'clock, and a moonlight night!

Past twelve o'clock, and the stars s.h.i.+ne bright!

Past twelve o'clock, your doors are all fast like you!

Past twelve o'clock, and I'll soon be fast, too!

_Young Lambs to sell! Young Lambs to sell!

Young Lambs to sell! Young Lambs to sell!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: YOUNG LAMBS TO SELL.]

Young Lambs to sell! Young Lambs to sell!

Two a penny, Young Lambs to sell; If I'd as much money as I could tell, I wouldn't cry young Lambs to sell.

_Buy my sweet and rare Lilies of the Valley?

Buy of your Sally--Sally of our Alley?_

[Ill.u.s.tration: LILIES OF THE VALLEY.]

In London street, I ne'er could find, A girl like lively Sally, Who picks and culls, and cries aloud, Sweet Lilies of the Valley.

_Buy my young chickens! Buy'em alive, O!

Buy of the Fowlman, and have 'em alive, O!_

[Ill.u.s.tration: BUY CHICKENS, YOUNG CHICKENS.]