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by lozenge 1660 days ago
How about the knocker upper knocker upper? Although srather later in history.

The knocker-upper would rap on window panes with a long stick to wake factory workers before dawn. They were careful not to rap too hard, so as not to wake people who might want to use their service without paying.

The knocker upper knocker upper wakes a knocker upper.