An account of the life ... of Charles S. Stratton : the American in miniature, known as General Tom Thumb, 25 years old, 25 inches high, and weighing only 15 pounds. With some account of ... dwarfs / [Tom Thumb].

  • Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883.
Date:
1845
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of the life ... of Charles S. Stratton : the American in miniature, known as General Tom Thumb, 25 years old, 25 inches high, and weighing only 15 pounds. With some account of ... dwarfs / [Tom Thumb]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Come Sit Thee Down. Come sit thee down, my bonny, bonny lass, Come sit thee down by me, love : And I will tell thee mony a tale Of the dangers of the sea. Of the perils of the deep, love, Where the angry tempests roar, And the raging billows wildly dash Upon the roaring shore. Then come sit thee down, &c. The skies are flaming red, my love, And darkly rolls the mountain wave, And rears its monstrous head; While skies and ocean blending, And bitter howls the blast; And the daring tar, 'twixt life and death, Clings to the shattered mast. Then come sit thee down, &c. Lucy Long. Negro Song). I just came out before you, to sing a little song, I hope my short acquaintance will be remembered long. So take your time Miss Lucy, Miss Lucy, Lucy Long, Oh! rock the cradle, Lucy, and keep the babies warm. Oh! if I had a scolding wife, I’d lick her sure’s I’m born, I’d take her down to New Orleans, and trade her off for corn. So take your time, &c. Goliath was a tall man, and William Wallace too, I’m not so tall as either, but I’d stand as high as you. So take your time, &c. I am a very little man, my name is Tommy Thumb, I always kiss the ladies, when to see me they do come. So take your time, &c. I went to the garden to pick a mess of peas, I killed myself a laughing to hear the chickens sneeze. So take your time, &e. If ever I get married, it shall not be for riches, I’ll marry a girl six feet high, so she can’t wear my—trowsers. So take your time, &c. My mamma’s got the measles, my daddy’s got the gout, Good morning, Mr. Jenkins, does your mother know you’re out ? So take your time, &c.