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The House that Jack Built.
A NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE.
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As performed with great applause at Westminster Hall, on two successive days, viz., May 16th and 17th, 1826.
This is a sleeper
that propped up the House that Jack built.
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This is the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is the Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
These are the spandrels stout and thick,
that were filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
that were filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is Laing the Survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there ev'ry morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto,
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
who went there ev'ry morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto,
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is Mullins the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto,
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and would not go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
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and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto,
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and would not go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is John Cook,
who “just gave a look,”
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto,
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and would not go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
who “just gave a look,”
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto,
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and would not go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is R. Smirke
who found fault with the work,
at which John Cook
had just taken a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
which was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
who found fault with the work,
at which John Cook
had just taken a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane
who went there every morning and back again,
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who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
which was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is George Rennie,
who wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just given a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
who wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just given a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
These are the Counsellors bouncing and big,
every one in a three-tailed wig,
who examined George Rennie
that wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just taken a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
every one in a three-tailed wig,
who examined George Rennie
that wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just taken a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
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who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is John Bull
with his pockets so full,
who “forked out” three hundred thousand pound
for a tumble-down house that fell to the ground,
and paid all the fees,
with a great deal of ease,
to all the grave counsellors bouncing and big,
every one in a three-tailed wig,
who examined George Rennie
that wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just given a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took so much care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
with his pockets so full,
who “forked out” three hundred thousand pound
for a tumble-down house that fell to the ground,
and paid all the fees,
with a great deal of ease,
to all the grave counsellors bouncing and big,
every one in a three-tailed wig,
who examined George Rennie
that wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just given a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took so much care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick
to be filled with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
under the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack built.
This is Westminster Hall so lofty and tall,
where lawyers and architects, foremen and all,
sing huzza for John Bull
with his pockets so full,
who forked out three hundred thousand pound
for a tumble-down house that fell to the ground,
and paid all the fees,
with a great deal of ease,
to all the grave counsellors bouncing and big,
every one in a three-tailed wig,
who examined George Rennie,
that wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just given a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile,
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
nor prop up the sleeper,
that let fall the House that Jack built.
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sing huzza for John Bull
with his pockets so full,
who forked out three hundred thousand pound
for a tumble-down house that fell to the ground,
and paid all the fees,
with a great deal of ease,
to all the grave counsellors bouncing and big,
every one in a three-tailed wig,
who examined George Rennie,
that wouldn't give a penny,
for all the work
found fault with by Smirke,
at which John Cook
had just given a look,
and agreed with the foreman steady and strong,
who saw that matters were all going wrong,
and wondered the house should have lasted so long,
as he told James Day from Drury Lane,
who went there every morning and back again,
to Laing the survey'r,
who took such care,
to order the spandrels stout and thick,
to be filled up with rubbish instead of brick,
by Mr. Peto
appointed to see to,
the driving the pile,
that was short all the while,
and wouldn't go deeper
nor prop up the sleeper,
that let fall the House that Jack built.
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