chimney-sweeper

And I just bet that somewhere, someone has written a paper on class warfare, images in film, and how the subtext of Mary's song is actually rather unpleasant: to wit, that "she needn't worry about being raped by a black faced member of the lower class, because chimney-sweeper Bert knows his place..."

Class Warfare and "Mary Poppins" Steven Barnes 2010

And I just bet that somewhere, someone has written a paper on class warfare, images in film, and how the subtext of Mary's song is actually rather unpleasant: to wit, that "she needn't worry about being raped by a black faced member of the lower class, because chimney-sweeper Bert knows his place..."

Archive 2010-04-01 Steven Barnes 2010

Before this question could be answered, an offensive smell of soot, making everybody look around the room, the chimney-sweeper already mentioned by Miss Larolles was perceived to enter it.

Cecilia 2008

Cecilia, once again freed from her persecutor, instantly quitted her place, almost equally desirous to escape the haughty Turk, who was peculiarly her aversion, and the facetious chimney-sweeper, whose vicinity, either on account of his dress or his conversation, was by no means desirable.

Cecilia 2008

Just then Cecilia, while looking about the room for Mrs Harrel, found herself suddenly pinched by the cheek, and hastily turning round, perceived again her friend the chimney-sweeper, who, laughing, cried,

Cecilia 2008

They may take me for a chimney-sweeper, or they may take me for a duke; which they like.

Camilla 2008

“Warm work!” cried the victorious chimney-sweeper, taking off his wig, and wiping his head with the sleeves of his dress,

Cecilia 2008

Egad, girl, thought I, I despise thee as Lovelace: but were I the chimney-sweeper, and could only contrive to get into thy presence, my life to thy virtue, I would have thee.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

If soot be thrown at a chimney-sweeper the joke is innocent, but very offensive when it is thrown at you.

Dr. Wortle's school 2004

To-morrow the chimney-sweeper, said she, her husband, would not be at home, but if I came back by the way of Lichfield, she would take the liberty to request the honour of a visit, and to this end she told me her name and the place of her abode.

Travels in England in 1782 2004