Heigho! Says Thimble
Song Sheet
16 September 1809 (published)
16 September 1809 (published)
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Song sheet with etched head piece coloured by hand
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Title | Heigho! Says Thimble (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | letterpress and hand-coloured etching |
Brief description | 'Heigho! Says Thimble'. Headpiece by George Cruikshank. Published London, 16 September 1809, by Laurie & Whittle |
Physical description | Song sheet with etched head piece coloured by hand |
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Marks and inscriptions | Thimble's scolding wife lay dead,
Heigho! says Thimble,
My dearest duck's defunct in bed;
Death has cabbaged her, oh! she's fled!
With her roley, poley, gammon and spinnage,
Heigho! says Thimble.
Thimble buried his wife that night,
Heigho! says Thimble ;
I grieve to sew up my heart's delight,
With her diamond ring on her finger tight,
And her roley, poley, gammon and spinnage,
Heigho! says Thimble.
To saw off her finger, and steal the ring.
Soon came the sexton;
She sat up an end, and she gave a fling,
Crying, d—e, you dog, you steal no such thing,
With your roley, poley, gammon and spinnage,
Heigho! says Thimble.
And off ran the sexton.
She stalked to her home, and she made a din,
Heigho! cries Thimble;
Then popp'd out his head, and said, with a grin,
You are dead, dearest duck, and I can't let you in,
With your roley, poley, gammon and spinnage,
Heigho! says Thimble. |
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Accession number | E.568-1943 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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