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PEEP AT THE CORONATION, by                    
First Line: "at home in our village, when we'd done our daily labour"
Last Line: I'd lose another sovereign to see another coronation
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers;crimes & Criminals;london


At home in our village, when we'd done our daily labour,
The barber every night would read the news to each good neighbour.
I heard it all, and didn't stay for father's approbation,
But started up to London town to see the Coronation.

Well there I got and just at first I felt quite flustered,
To see all round Westminster such lots of people mustered,
But howsoever in the crowd I got myself a station,
And there I waited anxiously to see the Coronation.

* * *

At last the King himself did come, drest up so fine, O dear me,
I ne'er in all my life before had a King so near me,
So graciously he made a bow to me and congregation,
So I wur taken notice of at the famous Coronation.

When this wur done I thought, thinks I, I've seed all that I can see
So out I got, and then I found I'd paid dear for my fancy,
I'd lost a sovereign and my purse, and upon examination,
My watch which ne'er did go before went at the Coronation.

Now tho' I've lost my money by some thief my pockets fumbling,
You maun't suppose that ever I did give my mind to grumbling,
I liked the sight so well that without the least hesitation,
I'd lose another sovereign to see another Coronation.





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