workmanship, but attributable to the time of Charles II. The first sheet has a principal representation of a rat-catcher with a banner emblazoned with rats; he is attended by an assistant boy, and underneath are these lines:—
He that will have neither
Ratt nor mousse,
Lett him pluck of the tilles
And set fire of his hows.
Then come the following cries:
| Cooper. En of golde! Olde Dublets! Blackinge man. Tinker. Pippins! Bui a matte! Coales! Chimney swepes. Bui brumes! Camphires! [Samphire] Cherrie ripe! Alminake! Coonie skine! Mussels! |
Cabeches! Kitchen stuff! Glasses! Cockels! Hartti Chaks! Mackrill! Oranges, Lemens! Lettice! Place! Olde Iron! Aqua vitæ! Pens and Ink! Olde bellows! Herrings! Bui any milke? |
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Piepin pys! Osters! Shades! |
Turneps! Rossmarie Baie! Onions. |
The principal figure on the second sheet is the “Belman,” with halberd, lanthorn, and dog.
Mayds in your Smocks, Loocke
Wel to your locke—
Your fire
And your light,
& God
Give you good-night.
At
One o’Clock.