15 June 1795: An advert on a chimney sweep’s door at Easingwold
Anon. 1800. Written on the Door of a Chimney-sweeper’s House at Easingwold, 15th June, 1795. Olla Podrida. Hull: W. Rawson and Co. Get it:
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Who lives here? Who do you think?
Alexander Turner – give him a drink!
For why? Because he sweeps chim-nyes,
Cleans smoke jacks, and is always dry;
Then, if your chimneys be on fire,
He’ll put them out to your desire.
To facilitate reading, the spelling and punctuation of elderly excerpts have generally been modernised, and distracting excision scars concealed. My selections, translations, and editions are copyright.
Abbreviations:
- ER: East Riding
- GM: Greater Manchester
- NR: North Riding
- NY: North Yorkshire
- SY: South Yorkshire
- WR: West Riding
- WY: West Yorkshire
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Written on the door of a Chimney-Sweeper’s house at Easingwold, 15th June, 1795.
Who lives here?
Who do you think; Alexander Turner,
Give him a drink?
For why?
Because he sweeps chimnies;
Cleans smoke jacks; and is always dry.
Then if your chimnies be on fire,
He’ll put them out to your desire.
66 words.
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