This is the oldest example I can find of the expression in boldface:

From The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners, with Strictures on Their Epitome, The Stage by J. Wright (London: printed for the proprietors, 1807), page 441:

It is seven and twenty years since O'Hara altered, for this theatre, Fielding's Tom Thumb, making a burletta, of what was originally a burlesque tragedy. The richest parts in this jeu d'esprit are Queen Dollalolla, and Lord Grizzle, and we question whether they were ever so happily fooled to the top of their bent, as by Mrs. and Mr. Liston. Many have failed in Lord Grizzle, by trying to be too droll. Mr. Listen succeeds by his gravity, and obtains more applause than was bestowed on Shuter. Let us, however, look into this performance, and see how the taste of an enlightened people is to be respected for what they take so much delight in.—In two former numbers, VIII. and IX. N. S. we made very merry with the dramatic taste of the Americans. They cannot make a just retort by referring to O'Hara's Tom Thumb, therefore we shall shew our impartiality by quoting two interpolations of Mr. Liston, than which nothing in his part excites more laughter.

Act i. sc. 3, Grizzle ought to say—

"Giants!—why madam, 'tis all flummery;"

but he exclaims:

"Giants!—why madam, 'tis all my eye and Betty Martin!"

and previously, when the Queen cries—

"Teach me to scold, O Grizzle!"

he should reply,

"Scold, would my queen?—say, ah! wherefore?"

but he consults the elegant taste of the town, and says:

"Scold, would my queen? O, blood and guts, wherefore?"

The rapture, with which these new readings are received, would do honour to an audience composed entirely of Yanky Doodles.