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COMIC SONGS.
The Watchman,
A watchman I am, I know all the rounds,
The housekeepers, the strays, and the lodgers,
Where low devils, rich dons, and high rips may be
found,
Odd dickins, queer kids, and rum codgers.
Of money and property,
I'm he that takes the care,
And cries, when I see rogues go by,
Hey ! what do you do there ?
Spoken.~\ — " Only a little business in that there
house — you understand me?" — " Understand you I
Well, I believe you are an honest man : Do you
hear me, bring me an old silver candlestick."
Then to my box I creep,
And then fall fast asleep.
St Paul's strikes one,
Thus after all the mischief's done,
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The Watchman,
A watchman I am, I know all the rounds,
The housekeepers, the strays, and the lodgers,
Where low devils, rich dons, and high rips may be
found,
Odd dickins, queer kids, and rum codgers.
Of money and property,
I'm he that takes the care,
And cries, when I see rogues go by,
Hey ! what do you do there ?
Spoken.~\ — " Only a little business in that there
house — you understand me?" — " Understand you I
Well, I believe you are an honest man : Do you
hear me, bring me an old silver candlestick."
Then to my box I creep,
And then fall fast asleep.
St Paul's strikes one,
Thus after all the mischief's done,
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/90477195 |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.5(1) |
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| Description | Containing Oliver's new selection of comic songs; or, Momus's budget, etc. and Oliver's choice selection of comic songs and The Shamrock, or, The Hibernian songster and The sky-lark, being a choice selection of the most favourite songs etc. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.5(1-4) |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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