In pity, give three cheers! : A parody on the Beggar's petition

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Title: In pity, give three cheers! : A parody on the Beggar's petition
Contributor: Fairburn, John, 1768 or 1769-1832, publisher.
Published / Created: [1820]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Printed and published by J. Fairburn, 110, Minories
Description: Caption title.
In verse.
An abridged version of An appeal from the bulls to the cows.
Not to be confused with "Parody on the Beggar's petition"; the first two lines of the present work are: Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, / Whose gilded yacht has borne him to your shore.
Satire in verse on George IV.
At bottom are sixteen lines in four stanzas with the heading "Song, adapted to Moore's melody. Tune--"The harp that once, in Tara's halls." These verses concern George IV's estranged wife Queen Caroline.
"Price one penny."--Following imprint.
For further information, consult library staff.
Provenance: Jarndyce; July 2023.
Extent: 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 45 x 14 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English