Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs - and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] by John S. Farmer
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If you'd share the swag, or have one dib. [14]
Quickly draw the bolt of your ken, Or we'll not shell out a mag, old ----." [15] V Then says Uncle, says he, to his blowen, [16] "D'ye twig these coves, my mot so knowing? [17] Are they out-and-outers, dearie? [18] Are they fogle-hunters, or cracksmen leary? [19] Are they coves of the ken, d'ye know? [20] Shall I let 'em in, or tell 'em to go?" VI "Oh! I knows 'em now; hand over my breeches-- I always look out for business--vich is A reason vy a man should rouse At any hour for the good of his house, The top o' the morning, gemmen all, [21] And for vot you vants, I begs you'll call." VII But now the beaks are on the scene, [22] And watched by moonlight where we went:-- Stagged us a toddling into the ken, [23] And were down upon us all; and then Who should I spy but the slap-up spark [24] What I eased of the swag in St James's Park. [25] |
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