English poem
Iv
by John Stephen Farmer (1854–1916)
Now this brought on a general fight, Lord, what a gallows row-- With whacks and thumps throughout the night, till "drunk as David's sow"-- Milling up and down--with cut heads, and lots of broken ribs, But the lark being over--they ginned themselves at jolly Tom Cribb's. Singing, tol-lol-lol-lido.
[1: woman or harlot] [2: Silk-handkerchief; Notes; paps; went] [3: stole] [4: sweetheart] [5: gaoled; transported] [6: money; pocket] [7: Notes] [8: kissed] [9: fist; straight to the spot] [10: rag-gatherer] [11: great shindy] [12: Notes] [13: fighting]
"THE NIGHT BEFORE LARRY WAS STRETCHED" [Notes] [c; 1816]