Mathilda Gilleon-Lonsdale

Sidmouth

Gard' d by Benbow, Millay, Vernal

THE SONG OF SID.

Who taught thee to abuse thy Wife,
Who made up all this trying fuss,
And who conspired to take her life—
Thy Nurse.

Who made the Green Bags up,
And filled them with that obscene stuff,
Who for this should be tucked up—
Thy Nurse.

Who is it strives to blind thine eyes,
And who invents those fulsome lies,
Who comforts Geeggy, when he cries—
Thy Nurse.

Who, when the Babe was taken ill,
Who procured each golden pill,
Perjurors pockets for to fill—
Thy Nurse.

Who, when they wanted filthy lies!
Procured the fam'd Italian Spies!
And strove to blind the nation's eyes—
Thy Nurse.

Who call'd in cunning Wilb-force,
To plan the infamous Divorce,
Fearing G—gy should be worse—
Thy Nurse.

Who, with Castler—h and Liverp—l,
And every other R—al tool,
Has made poor G—gy look a fool—
Thy Nurse.

When chubby G—gy was hard press'd
By Fred—k's all-powerful fist,
Who rush'd in to assist—
Thy Nurse.

Who'd do those things, and hundreds more,
Who screws down the starving poor,
All to get G—gy cash galore—
Thy Nurse.

Who washes all thy dirty clouts,
Who humours all thy balls and routs,
And cares not, although JOHNNY pouts—
Thy Nurse.

Who, when they cry out, "a pike
By weavers carried," or the like,
Who, a' la ketch, begins the Play—
Thy Nurse.

Who, when they laugh at grisly ghosts,
At Cabi—t Dinners makes his boasts,
Of getting rid of plebeian hosts—
Thy Nurse.

Printed and Published by W. BENBOW, 229, Strand.—Price ONE SHILLING.

THE BROKEN CROWN,
OR,
THE DISASTERS OF A GREEN-BAG CHIEF!!!

NEW VERSION.

THE Green-Bag Chief,
Quite full of grief,
Together call'd his friends:
With face demure,
(Like Simon Pure.)
For their assistance bends.

A sad mishap,
He told each chap,
Oh, Lord! what could he do?
His China Crown
Had tumbled down,
And broke, 'tis said, in two.

"Can't S-d, my tool,
"And L—d—,
"Somehow contrive to mend it!
"If not, I pray
"Point out the way,
"And to Old Nick I'll send it.

"My saucy Q—n
"The curse has been,—
"Out on her phiz so ugly!
"She shook the shelf
"Where all my pelf
"I thought was laid up snugly.

"My Chinese toys,
"To please my toys,
"My life, my hopes, my wishes,
"She broke them all!
"And, by the fall,
"Capsized my golden fishes

"She claims a share
"To all (I swear!)
"That I possess—but mind her
"Good C—tl—gh,
"Look sharp—d'y see
"There's Radicals behind her.

"A stronger pill
"S required still
"Than G—f—d's *in* famous lotion:

"Your brains well shake,
"The corners rake,
"To give the jade a motion.

London: Printed for O. HODGSON, 43, King Street, Snow Hill.

PRICE ONE SHILLING.

For the dropping of the Bill against the Queen see No. 13986; for the 'Broken Crown', No. 13993. John Bull's words reflect the Queen's position as a symbol of opposition to abuses, and also as a political pawn, cf. No. 13989. 'Chinese Toys' symbolize extravagance and debauchery at the Pavilion. For Castlereagh as 'Derry Down Triangle' and Eldon as 'Old Bags' cf. No. 12900. The last verse may relate to the King's desire, resisted by Ministers, to bring a new (and true) charge against the Queen: attempting to corrupt Princess Charlotte. Premantle wrote, 17 Dec., to the Marquis of Buckingham: 'He still presses further resistance, and fancies the public will open their eyes to all the history which you know regarding Princess Charlotte, which they will not believe one word about, but will only consider a further proof of conspiracy.' *Memoirs of the Court of George IV.*