Part 24 (1/2)

Next slipt off his bottom clo'ing And his ginger head topper gay.

Then his other toggery stowing, [16]

Tol lol, etc.

All with the swag I sneak away. [17]

XI

Then his other toggery stowing All with the swag I sneak away.

Tramp it, tramp it, my jolly blowen, Tol lol, etc.

Or be grabbed by the beaks we may. [18]

XII

Tramp it, tramp it, my jolly blowen Or be grabbed by the beaks we may.

And we shall caper a-heel and toeing, Tol lol, etc.

A Newgate hornpipe some fine day. [19]

XIII

And we shall caper a-heel and toeing A Newgate hornpipe some fine day With the mots their ogles throwing [20]

Tol lol, etc.

And old Cotton humming his pray. [21]

XIV

With the mots their ogles throwing And old Cotton humming his pray, And the fogle hunters doing Tol lol, etc.

Their morning fake in the prigging lay.

[1: shop; house]

[2: thieving]

[3: girl, strumpet, sweetheart]

[4: 'cute in business]

[5: spoke in slang]

[6: drink and food]

[7: porter, beer]

[8: family = fraternity of thieves]

[9: nose]

[10: gentleman; drunk]

[11: pockets; fingers]

[12: take his sovereigns]

[13: watch]

[14: seals]

[15: hat]

[16: clothes]

[17: plunder]

[18: taken; police]