The knife-grinder's budget of pictures & poetry, for boys and girls

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 54530 *** THE KNIFE-GRINDER’S BUDGET [Illustration] “Swing-up, my Lads!” The Drill-Sergeant cries, “And fix on the Fugle-man Each of your eyes.” PRICE ONE PENNY. [Illustration: FRONTISPIECE. THE KNIFE-GRINDER.] THE KNIFE-GRINDER’s BUDGET OF _Pictures & Poetry_, FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. OTLEY: PRINTED BY WILLIAM WALKER. 1829. THE BUDGET [Illustration] “Come buy my fine Apples,” The old Woman cries, “You cannot have better For eating or pies.” [Illustration] The Huxter and Donkey Are both on their legs: They’re going to market For butter and eggs. [Illustration] The Barber, of all men, Is most full of news, And ever detested By long-bearded Jews. [Illustration] “Well, Richard, you’re mounted Again, I declare!” “Yes, riding is better Than walking, by far!” [Illustration] The Goat on the crag You see fast asleep; From whence he can leap, Tho’ it’s ever so steep. [Illustration] The Child and Miss Pussy Do play very nice; But Pussy had much rather Play with some mice. [Illustration] “Be quick as a Lamp-lighter!” Sometimes we say: Here’s one upon duty Fast tripping away. [Illustration] O, Keeper! thy visage Is dreadful indeed! Thy presence I’ll flee With all possible speed. [Illustration] Here comes for the Butcher A fine lusty Calf, For the killing of which He perhaps will get half. [Illustration] Potatoes are useful, If they be but good: The ground must be till’d, Or we cannot have food. [Illustration] That Hound, I dare say, Won’t like the Boy’s whip; Could he break the cord, He would give him the slip. [Illustration] Poor Jack! I’m afraid That thy bum will be sore: That footmen were boot-jacks I ne’er knew before. [Illustration] You here see a poor man Repairing a chair; He sits on the ground, Quite expos’d to the air. [Illustration] Silk, Cotton, and Sugar, And Coffee, and Tea, Are fetch’d by the sailors Across the great sea. [Illustration] Poor Tray seems inclin’d With Matilda to dine: He wants but the meat,— He would leave her the wine. [Illustration] Come buy my fat Rabbits, Come, Ladies, and buy; With mutton they make A most excellent pie. [Illustration] When the Hen calls her Chickens, They follow straight-way; So Children should always Their Parents obey. [Illustration] You see the old Laundress At work in her drills; But I fear she’s too old To crimp you your frills. [Illustration] “Buy a good sweeping-brush,— Hand-brushes buy,— I’ll sell you cheap brushes,”— The old man doth cry. [Illustration] This Lady of pleasure Is taking fresh air; Which may do very well, If the weather keep fair. [Illustration] Poor Ned, I’m afraid, Cannot meet with his horse; He seems quite distracted At so great a loss. [Illustration] The Girl you see swinging, If the band only break, Will be in great danger Of breaking her neck. [Illustration] A Bull-baiting now Puts an end to my book: The scene is so cruel, I can scarce bear to look. _W. Walker, Printer, Otley._ THE KNIFE-GRINDER’S BUDGET. [Illustration] Old Billy, poor man! Is depriv’d of his sight, But still with his music Produces delight. PRICE ONE PENNY. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The knife-grinder's budget of pictures & poetry, for boys and girls, by Unknown *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 54530 ***