, or the travelled histories of the Messrs. Longmans, have found
readers and admirers." "Gentlemen," said Mr. Margin, "my songs are all
of a local nature; whims written to amuse a meeting of the trade for
a dinner at the Albion or the London, when the booksellers congregate
together to buy copyrights, or sell at a reduced price the refuse of
their stock. But, such as it is, you shall have it instanter."
ALL THE BOOKSELLERS;
A NEW SONG, BY A LONDON TRAVELLER.
Tune--Family Pride--Irish air.
First, Longmans are famous for travels,
Will Sherwood for sporting and fun,
Old Ridgway the science unravels
How politic matters are done.
The ponderous tomes of deep learning,
The heavy, profound, and the flat,
By Baldwin and Cradock's discerning,
Are cheaper by half to come at.
Baines deals out to methodist readers
Cant, piously strung into rhyme;
While Rivingtons, 'gainst the seceders,
With church and king Hatchard will chime.
John Murray's the lords' own anointed,
I mean not indeed to blaspheme,
But the peers have him solely appointed
To sell what their highnesses scheme.
~259~~
Colburn defies Day and Martin
To beat him with " Real Japan;"
If puffing will sell books, 'tis certain,
He'll rival the bookselling clan.
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