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CG-NL.782.011
29 Mar 1782:32,33 (19/959)
A MERRY SONG ABOUT MURDER.
Published in London, for the anniversary of the General
Fleet, the 21st of February, 1781, and hawked about the
streets by the ballad-singers.
There was --- and a very great fool,
Who fancy'd all subjects were slaves;
Who endeavour'd at absolute rule,
By the help of a parcel of knaves:
Now, cutting of throats was his joy;
And making red rivers of blood;
A fine button his favourite toy,
Tho' his habits were not very good.
Toroddle, toroddle, toroll.
. . . [5 Verses with burden, "Toroddle, &c."]
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