WILLIAM PITT,
THE
GROCER of LONDON,

An EXCELLENT NEW BALLAD,
Written by JAMES BOSWELL, Esq.
And sung by him at GUILDHALT on
LORD-MAYOR'S DAY, 1790;
When, after the Alarms of War interrupting
our Commerce, an honourable Peace was
announced.

Tune, DIBDIN'S POOR JACK.

FELL Façon be silent; and clamour
no more,
Against government, laws, and the times:
Our glory triumphant from shore founds to
shore:
There's both reason and truth in my rhimes.
Let no dark suspicion our booms invade,
And make gloomy November more dull,
There's a GROCER of LONDON who watches
our trade,
And takes care of th' Estate of JOHN BULL.

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There's a Grocer of London,
A Grocer of London,
A Grocer of London who watches our trade,
And takes care of th' Estate of JOHN BULL.

Though fleets in vain-boafting hothesity, ride,
Still BRITAIN is Queen of the main;
The secret well kept now comes forth with
due pride;
And lo! a Convention with Spain.
Too noble to brag, as we're never afraid,
'Tis enough that we've had a good pull;—
There's a GROCER of LONDON who watches
our trade,
And takes care of th' Estate of JOHN BULL.

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