A camp scene. In the foreground (right) stands a yokel in a smock-frock, his hair falling on his shoulders but wearing a military hat. He holds a long whip and points with his right forefinger as if addressing an audience. Beneath the title are the words of his song (39 lines) beginning:
'i once was a waggoner sly and dry,
as e'er joggd over the downs,. . . But hating a tiresome, lazy life,
and fearless of wounds and death,
i set out on a tramp, to follow the camp,
and drive, to the jig of a drum and a fife,
king's cattle on bagshot heath. '
behind are tents and cannon in a landscape with small figures: sentries, officers, and ladies. The nearest tent (right) has the prince of wales's feathers and the word 'demezy'. For the camp see bmsat 8115, &c. 9 november 1792
mezzotint. Date: 1792. Dimensions: Height: 350 mm; Width: 250 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. The Artillery Driver (BM 2010,7081.816)
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