“The Catnach Press.”
A
Collection
OF
JUVENILE BOOKS.
Printed and published by
James Catnach
LATE OF
Monmouth Court
SEVEN DIALS,
LONDON.
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The Lion and the unicorn,
Were fighting for the crown,
The lion beat the unicorn,
All round about the town,
Some gave them white bread
And some gave them brown,
Some gave them plum cake
And sent them out of town.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
What is the news of the day,
Good neighbour I pray,
They say the balloon,
Is gone up to the moon.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
The little mouse
Doth skip and play,
He runs by night,
And sleeps by day.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
This is the Cat
That killed the Cock,
For waking her
At five o’clock.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
And this is the Dog
That bit the thief,
For stealing all
His master’s beef.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
Who comes here
A Grenadier,
What do you want
A pot of beer,
Where’s your money
I’ve forgot.
Get you gone
You drunken sot.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
Be not a glutton when you eat,
But spare some for the needy,
Or people will, when filled with meat,
Say, like a wolf, you are greedy.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
There was a little man,
And he had a little gun,
And his bullets were made of lead,
He shot John Sprig
Thro’ the middle of his wig,
And knock’d it off his head.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
Now what do you think
Of little Jack Jingle,
Before he was married,
He used to live single.
But after he married,
To alter his life,
He left off living single
And lived with his wife.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
Tom Trueby was a good and sensible boy, who neither played the truant nor kept company with naughty children. He did not like tossing up nor chuck up farthing, because he thought it might lead him to love gaming, when he was grown up; but he liked very well to play at ball or top, and most particularly at marbles, at which he was very clever, never cheated, and played so well that he used to teach the neighbouring children.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
And here you see him instructing Master Manly, a Baronet’s son in the place, as he did in matters of more consequence, and behaved so well towards him, that he was his friend all his lifetime.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
Fire-Works and Crackers.
Fire-Works are things that look very pretty when they are properly managed by those who understand them, but children ought to take care how they meddle with gunpowder lest they should hurt themselves or other people.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
Tom Hazard for example was always fond of playing with serpents crackers &c. At one time he was near doing damage by his fireworks falling into a cellar, and at another time as you see in the cut he so much frightened one of his schoolfellows that he fell down, and put his ancle out, for which Tom was severely corrected and you must own he richly deserved it.
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NURSE LOVECHILD’S LEGACY.
See the Mother,
Good and mild,
How she plays
With her dear Child.
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The
Lord’s Prayer.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy Kingdom come, thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven, Give us this Day our daily Bread, and forgive us our Trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us, and lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil. For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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A
Was an Arch Boy.
B
A Beauty was.
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C
A comely Wench but Coy.
D
A Dainty Lass.
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E
Loved Eggs, and eat his fill.
F
Was full and fat.
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G
Had Grace and wit at will.
H
Wore a Gold Lace Hat.
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I
Stands for little Jackys name.
K
For Kitty Fair.
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L
Loved Learning & got fame.
M
Was his Mother dear.
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N
Was naughty & oft crying.
O
An Only Child.
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P
Was pretty Peggy sighing.
Q
Was a Quaker mild.
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R
Was Rude, & in disgrace.
S
Stands for Sammy Still.
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T
For ever talked a-pace.
V
Was fond of Veal.
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W
He watched the house & hall.
X
Does like a Cross appear.
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Y
A Youth well shaped & tall.
Z
Whips up the Rear.
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Let all good children come to me,
And I’ll learn them their
A B C
If you are bad
I pray reform,
And praise will all
Your acts adorn.
London:
Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth
Court, 7 Dials.
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JERRY DIDDLE.
Bought a fiddle,
To play to little boys,
He wax’d his string,
And began to sing,
Youth is the time for joys.
He went to a pig, and play’d a jig.
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The pigs did grunt for joy,
Till the farmer came out,
And made a great rout,
Saying “Off, or I’ll cane you, my boy.”
He met an old woman to market a prancing,
He took out his fiddle, and set her a dancing.
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She broke all her eggs,
And dirtied her butter;
At which her old husband
Began for to splutter.
Oh! then, said Jerry,
I’ll soon make you merry.
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And the way with his fiddle he led,
The old man heard the tune,
As he sat in his room,
And danc’d on top of his head.
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He next met a barber,
With powder and wig,
He play’d him a tune,
And he shaved an old pig.
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Then up in his arms
He carried the boar,
And went to the ale-house,
To dance on the floor.
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He met an old man,
With beer in a can,
And a bundle of clothes on his shoulder,
He bade Jerry play,
And threw all away,
To astonish each gaping beholder.
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He went to a tailor,
Who was ill in bed;
When he got up to dance,
With a goose on his head.
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He went to a fishwomen,
Tippling of gin,
When she like a top,
Began for to spin.
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The publican star’d,
As he fill’d out the glasses,
But when Jerry play’d,
He danc’d with the lasses.
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He next met an old man,
With beard white and long,
Who laugh’d at poor Jerry,
And scoff’d at his song.
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His name was Instruction,
The friend of the wise,
Who teaches good youth,
To win honor’s prize.
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He broke Jerry’s fiddle,
And taught him to read,
And told him that honor
Would daily succeed.
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Jerry now is a lad
At school always true,
The joy of his friends,
And a pattern for you.
Be instructed by him,
To avoid folly’s snare,
And your bosom thro’ life,
Will escape every care.
FINIS
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Jumping Joan.
Joan had a dog, and
Joan had a cat,
Look at them both, see
How pretty they’re sat.
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Jumping Joan.
Joan she lov’d skipping,
And was not at a loss,
At jumping or hopping,
Or going a cross.
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Jumping Joan.
Joan had a parrot
Could chatter and bawl,
But Joan could talk faster,
And longer withal.
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Jumping Joan.
Joan’s dog, Prinny,
No learning did lack,
He’d carry Poll in his mouth
And Puss on his back.
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Jumping Joan.
As Joan lov’d jumping,
She learned her cat,
Look at them both,
And see what they’re at.
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Jumping Joan.
Here’s Pussy a washing
Joan’s linen you know,
She could wash for herself
A long while ago.
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Jumping Joan.
Now Prinny, Joan’s dog,
To market would go,
But what he’ll bring back,
I’m sure I don’t know.
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Jumping Joan.
Here’s Pussy drest out
Like a lady so gay,
She’s going to court, if
She finds but the way.
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Jumping Joan.
Here’s Prinny and Pussy
To dancing have got,
While Joan plays a tune
On the lid of a pot.
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Jumping Joan.
Here’s Joan with a whip,
Taking very long strides,
And vows if she finds ’em,
She’ll bang both their hides.
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Jumping Joan.
Here’s Prinny with gun,
Sword and gorget so smart,
He’s going to France,
To fight Bonaparte.
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Jumping Joan.
And Joan’s threat had fill’d
Poor Prin with alarms,
He said he’d not fight,
And so grounded his arms.
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Jumping Joan.
Then Puss in a fright
Ran back to the house,
She pull’d off her clothes,
And has just caught a mouse.
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Jumping Joan.
Then Joan she came in,
Call’d the cat saucy puss,
And said Prin was a puppy,
To frighten her thus.
TO THE
Juvenile Reader.
Little Boys and Girls will find
At Catnach’s something to their mind.
From great variety may choose,
What will instruct them and amuse;
The prettiest plates that you can find,
To please at once the eye and mind,
In all his little books appear,
In natural beauty, shining clear,
Instruction unto youth when given,
Points the path from earth to heaven.
He sells by Wholesale and Retail,
To suit all moral tastes can’t fail.
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