Father Bruin up there,
For his appetite's rare,
And he never says "No"
To a dozen or so.

The Milk Woman

"Milk o! Milk o!"
Each morn she cries,
And little sleepers
Ope their eyes,
And wonder if pure milk is sold
By Betty here, for they've been told
That London milk
(How people talk!)
Is only water
Mixed with chalk!

The Muffin Man

You've heard about the muffin man,
the muffin man, the muffin man,
You've heard about the muffin man
who lives in Drury Lane?
Well, here you see that muffin man--
that celebrated muffin man,
And if you try his muffins, you'll be sure to buy again.

The Shoeblack Brigade

If you wanted a boy to polish your shoes,
Which of these two, do you think, you would choose?

They were once "Street Arabs," hungry, ill-clad,
And in very sore danger of going to the bad;
But now!--one might think that their fortunes were made,
They're so proud to belong to the Shoeblack Brigade.

The Blue-Coat Boys

If you should pass through Newgate Street,
Bareheaded boys with coats of blue,
Among the crowd you're sure to meet--
And all with yellow stockings too.

Their coats are long as well as blue,
And when at football they do play,
They find them rather heavy too,
So tuck them up out of the way.

In Christchurch passage will be found
The entrance to the School; and though
It looks so quiet, all around
We hear the crowd go to and fro.

Above the doorway there you see
The Boy King's statue:--Would you know
Who founded this great school? 'Twas he,
More than three hundred years ago.

Gog and Magog in the Guildhall

In the famous Guildhall
Mayor and Alderman all
Meet to banquet and feast,
And it's whispered that they
Aren't inclined in the least
From the table to stray:
For they're fond of good cheer,
And they meet with it here,
Where the wine
Is so fine,
And still better than that,
Where the turtle's rich fat
Tempts the guests when they dine.
Turtle soup's very good,
And a favourite food,
With the banqueters all
Who frequent the Guildhall.

Two giants so tall
Guard the famous Guildhall.
(Gog is one, and the other
Is Magog his brother.)
Well