Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs - and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] by John S. Farmer
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Vile Jem, with neat left handed stopper,
Straight threatened Tommy with a topper; 'Tis all my eye! no claret flows, [8] No facers sound--no smashing blows, Five minutes pass, yet not a hit, How can it end, pals ?--vait a bit. Ri, tol, lol, etc. V. Each cove vos teared with double duty, To please his backers, yet play booty, [9] Ven, luckily for Jem, a teller Vos planted right upon his smeller [10] Down dropped he, stunned; ven time was called Seconds in vain the seconds bawled; The mill is o'er, the crosser crost, The losers von, the vinners lost. [1: fight] [2: money] [3: man] [4: stripped] [5: fellow] [6: Notes] [7: hands] [8: blood] [9: deceive them] [10: nose] |
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