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Lottery Papers
- Front and back of lottery publicity leaflet in the style of a mock valentine
- advocating the purchase of a lottery ticket from Bish, Stock-Broker.
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- Printed by James Whiting, Printer, Finsbury Place, London.
- 108 x 273mm (4¼ x 10¾in)
- Early 19th century
- The verse, from “A New Valentine for the Ladies” is set
- to the tune “O, Lady fair” and enquires:
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- “ O, Lady fair, where are you going,
- Your speed important bus’ness showing?
- Stranger, I go to Fortune’s wicket,
- To buy a lucky Lott’ry Ticket.
- But who is the man, whom to sell such ’tis consign’d him;
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- Say, lady fair where will you find him?
- BISH is the name, at Cornhill or Charing,
- You’ll find him still the Prizes sharing.
- “Lucks all,” tis said, his fame is growing,
- And Fortune’s path’s the way you’re going.
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- Fair lady, go, as Time ne’er slumbers,
- And BISH will spread you lucky numbers;
- Your cause Good Fortune may espouse, and
- You get some Ten or Twenty Thousand:
- Nay, better fortune may chance await ye,
- For you secure may Thousands Eighty;
- One lucky Number may ensure it,
- And BISH the man who may procure it.
- “Luck’s all,” &c.
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