Pub. 6 March 22. 1822 by G. Humphrey 27 St James's St London.

J. Breakshank Foot—

## LOOBY LUMP'S LIFE in LONDON,

*A New Song, Written & now Singing by M'Briant of the Royal Coburg Theatre, and likewise by M'Lancaster at the Olympic Theatre with rapturous applause.*

I'm Looby Lump just come to town
Friends swore 'twas wondrous silly;
But Coachman he did set me down
In a place called Piccadilly
No peace I had where'er I stood
Thinks I— I'm fairly undone
When two fellows push'd me in the mud
And said 'twere Life in London _Tol lol &c

2
Says I if this be life I spy
Mine bees a dirty station;
When two dashing girls came up to I
To sooth my aggravation
Says they we'll call the watch good lad
You're not the only one done
But when they'd stolen mine egad
Folks said 'twere Life in London _Tol lol &c

3
I thought that I was strong and tight
When I met a sturdy fellow;
Who ax'd if I could mill—(that's fight)
And dropp'd his umbrella
He bruised my chops he broke my head
I was glad when he'd his fun done
But when I cried "Oh Lord" I'm dead
Folks said 'twere Life in London _Tol lol &c

4
A Watchman told me I must go
And swore 'twas all my fault, sirs;
So 'cause I was nearly kill'd d'y'know
He grabb'd me for assault sirs
They with me to the Watch-house stole
Where chaps my bruises punn'd on
Then shuv'd me in a damn'd dark hole
To shew me Life in London _Tol lol &c

Next morning fore the Magistrate
They lugg'd I like a felon
Where they did such a tale relate
As the like I ne'er heard tell on
They call'd me Jerry.— I said zounds
At what a rate you've run'd on
So then they made me pay two pounds
And all for Life in London _Tol lol &c

6
Says I—I've Toms and Jerry's seen
Throughout this famous city
But Lord they make themselves such apes
I think it bees a pity
For prentice boys and dandy elves
And knaves who oft are dun'd on
Seem anxious to expose themselves
To keep up Life in London _Tol lol &c

7
Now I pack'd up clothes and thought one day
To country back I'd trundle
When a gemman said so nation gay
"Run for coach I'll hold your bundle"
Politeness urged so I flew post
Coach came when both were undone
For I got whipp'd with bundle lost
And this bees Life in London _Tol lol &c

8
So having suffered every ill
I'll go to native village
And leave these chaps themselves to mill
While I attend to tillage
And when my friends should want to hear
Of city tricks and fun done
I'll make them grin as you've done here
And all at Life in London _Tol lol &c