Manuscript Letters and Literary Memorabilia
The Property of George Milne
PRINTED BROADSIDES -- 'Sung by Mr. Suett, in the Choice of Harlequin', an 18th-century broadside [n.p., n.d.], the song consisting of five 4-line stanzas, the first reading: 'Ye scamps, ye pads, ye divers, and all upon the lay, In Tothil-fields gay sheep walk, like lambs ye sport and play Rat'ling up your darbys, come hither at my call, I'm jigger-dubber here, and you're welcome to mill doll. Row de dow de dow, &c.', with a glossary of the slang at foot; 19 other broadsides; and a quantity of engraved music.
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PRINTED BROADSIDES -- 'Sung by Mr. Suett, in the Choice of Harlequin', an 18th-century broadside [n.p., n.d.], the song consisting of five 4-line stanzas, the first reading: 'Ye scamps, ye pads, ye divers, and all upon the lay, In Tothil-fields gay sheep walk, like lambs ye sport and play Rat'ling up your darbys, come hither at my call, I'm jigger-dubber here, and you're welcome to mill doll. Row de dow de dow, &c.', with a glossary of the slang at foot; 19 other broadsides; and a quantity of engraved music.
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