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London Lyrics

London is one of the most interesting cities in the world, and is inspiring poets until today. This particular volume on the charms of that metropolis is written by native Londoner Frederick Locker-Lampson, originally published in 1857. - Summary by Carolin (1 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Introduction

The Castle in the Air

The Cradle

O Tempora Mutantur!

Piccadilly

The Old Clerk

The Garter

The Pilgrims of Pall Mall

The Russet Pitcher

The Enchanted Rose

Circumstance

A Wish

My Life is a --

Vanity Fair

Bramble-Rise

Old Letters

Susannah

My Firstborn

The Widow’s Mite

St George’s, Hanover Square

A Sketch in Seven Dials

Miss Edith

A Glimpse of Gretna Green, in the Distance

The Four Seasons

Enigma

Enigma

To the Printer’s Devil