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ONE FOOT UP AND ONE FOOT DOWN
AND THAT'S THE WAY TO [Illustration: London Town]
LONDON TOWN
COME CHILDREN ALL,
BOTH GREAT AND SMALL,
WITH EAGER EYE AND EAR,
WHO DWELL AFAR OR NEAR
IN HOPE THAT SOME DAY YOU'LL CONTRIVE
TO VIEW GREAT LONDON'S BUSY HIVE,
AND HEAR THE MIGHTY HUM OF BEES
AT WORK ALIKE IN SUN OR SHOWER,
WHILE BUTTERFLIES BENEATH THE TREES
FLIT IDLY BY FROM FLOWER TO FLOWER
IN PARKS AND GARDENS BRIGHT AND GAY:
COME, CLIMB SAINT PAUL'S WITH US TO DAY,
AND WITH THIS BOOK IN HAND,
UPON THE DOME WE'LL STAND,
AND THENCE LOOK DOWN
O'ER LONDON TOWN.
London Town
Designed and Illustrated by
Thos. Crane & Ellen Houghton
LONDON
BELFAST MARCUS WARD & CO NEW YORK
[Illustration: PRINTED AND BOUND BY MARCUS WARD & CO. LONDON BELFAST]
Verses by
Felix Leigh
CONTENTS
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Page
THE TOWER OF LONDON 8, 9, 10, 11
THE OMNIBUS 12
THE PENNY ICE MAN 13
COVENT GARDEN 14, 15
THE PENNY TOY MAN 16
THE ORANGE GIRL 17
THE FIRST OF MAY 18
ST. JAMES' PARK 19, 20
WESTMINSTER ABBEY 21, 22, 23
CHARITY GIRLS 24
THE BRITISH MUSEUM 25, 26, 27
THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY 28, 29
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 30, 31, 32
THE MILK WOMAN 33
THE MUFFIN MAN 34
THE SHOEBLACKS 35
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL 36, 37
GUILDHALL GOG AND MAGOG 38, 39
THE CAT'S MEAT MAN 40
THE NIGHT WATCH 41
THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL 42, 43
THE FLOWER WOMAN 44
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE 45
THE CHESTNUT WOMAN 46
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER 47
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 48
THE HAPPY FAMILY 49
THE CROSSING SWEEPER 50
PUNCH AND JUDY 51
THE LOWTHER ARCADE 52, 53
THE DUSTMAN IS COMING 54, 55
GOOD BYE
The Tower of London
Among the sights of London Town
Which little visitors wish to view,
The Tower stands first, and its great renown
Has, you will notice, attracted Prue.
At a well known spot, to Miss Prue's surprise,
Some fine old ravens are strutting about.
If upon the picture a glance you cast,
You will know the ravens next time, no doubt.
The red coated guard who's watching here
Is called a Beefeater fancy that!
And Prue discovers, as she draws near,
A child by his side who is round and fat.
"Father and Mother, pray come here,"
In tones so pleasant, laughs lively Prue:
"You've shown me things that are odd and queer,
A Beefeater's baby I'll show you !"
The Tower
Prue has wandered high and wandered low
Through Norman chapel and dungeon cell;
The grand Crown Jewels that sparkle so,
And the Traitor's Gate, she has seen as well.
She has looked from the walls on the River, too,
And spent in the Armouries nearly an hour:
Ah! holiday folks like our Miss Prue
Enjoy themselves when they come to the Tower!
But the Tower was a prison, in days of old,
And few who got into it ever came out,
Though now we can visit the grim stronghold
Any day of the week, without fear or doubt.
The Omnibus
Every day along the streets of mighty London Town
Nine hundred omnibuses rumble up and down.
When you're tired of walking, call "Hi! Conductor, stop!"
And he'll give you such a jolly ride, for twopence, on the top.
Sometimes by the 'bus's side small boys will run a mile,
Turning round just like the wheels, and hungry all the while:
"We've not had any breakfast, won't you toss us down a brown?"
That's what they call a penny in the streets of London Town... Continue reading book >>
