IV
Ragged Jack, wot chalks 'Starvation !'
Look'd quite fat and swellish there—
While Dick, wot 'dumbs it' round the nation,
Had all the jaw among the fair.
Limping Ned wot brought his duchess,
At home had left his wooden pegs—
And Jim, wot cadges it on crutches,
Vos the nimblest covey on his legs.
Tol, lol lol, etc.
V
The next arrival was old Joe Burn,
Wot does the fits to Natur chuff—
And Fogg, And Fogg, wot's blind each day in Ho'born,
Saw'd his way there clear enough,
Mr. Sinniwating Sparrow,
In corduroys span new and nice,
Druv up in his pine-apple barrow,
Which he used to sell a win a slice. [6]
Tol, lol lol, etc.
VI
The ball was open'd by fat Mary,
Togg'd out in book muslin pure, [7]
And Saucy Sam, surnamed 'The Lary,'
Who did the 'Minuit-on-a-squre.'
While Spifflicating Charley Coker,
And Jane of the Hatchet-face divine,
Just did the Rowdydowdy Poker,
And out of Greasy took the shine. [8]
Tol, lol lol, etc.
VII
The Sillywarious next was done in
Tip-top style just as it should,
By Muster and Missus Mudfog, stunning,
Whose hair curled like a bunch of wood.
The folks grinn'd all about their faces,
'Cos Mudfog—prince of flashy bucks—
Had on a pair of pillow Cases,
Transmogrified slap into ducks!
Tol, lol lol, etc.
VIII
The celebrated Pass de Sandwich
To join in no one could refuse—
Six bushels on 'em came in, and wich
Wanish'd in about two two's.
The Gatter Waltz next followed arter— [9]
They lapp'd it down, right manful-ly, [10]
Until Joe Guffin and his darter,
Was in a state of Fourpen-ny!
Tol, lol lol, etc.