Cock a doodle doo, or, The mare, the hunter, the prince of watergruel, and the cabinet-makers of old England ; air -- That's the time of day.

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Cock a doodle doo, or, The mare, the hunter, the prince of watergruel, and the cabinet-makers of old England ; air -- That's the time of day.
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48 x 17.5 cm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2189
Published: 
[London] : [B. Hepner], [ca. 1830]
Provenance: 
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Notes: 

First stanza of song: Oh, have you heard the row, / No greater sure can be, / About a fighting cock / and a great Donkey.
A different version was published by Hepner in 1832, combining two satirical songs, "Cock a doodle doo, or, the mare, the hunter, the prince of watergruel, and the cabinet-makers of old England" and "The Waterloo coachman" side by side under the identical illustration, The cock wot's lost his courage.

Summary: 

Broadside featuring a satirical song of 10 verses relating to Lord Brougham's appointment as Chancellor. In the accompanying illustration, Wellington -- with the body of a cock -- wearing a cocked hat and spurred boots, strides off to the left, away from a braying ass which wears the Mayor's furred gown and chain with a large danging key. Against the ass's ear is a small fool's cap. Between them is a signpost, one arm pointing left, "To Hyde Park Corner", the other right, "To the City."

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