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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	fellow_n	lord_n	thumb_n	60	3	16.5880	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66707	Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.	Poor Robin.; Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1667 (1667)	Wing W3075A; ESTC R221040	62,408	171

Months at her but the Mayor told the Ape He was an unmannerly Gen●●●man to mock an ancient Woman as his Wife was ●d old enough to be his Mother 430. One When the Hangman went to put the Hal●r about his Neck desired him not to bring the ●ope too near his Throat For says he I am so ●cklish about that Place that I shall hurt my self ● with over-laughing that it will go near to throt● me 431. One was stop'd by the Constable he ask'd him that was his Name He told him Adultery ●hen Sir I 'll commit you Sir says he If you do ●ur Wife will be angry for committing Adultery ●on your Watch. 432. The Watch passing by out of a Window one ●rew a Piss-pot upon their Heads they being ●gry he a●ked who they wore They reply'd ●e Watch. Why then Harm watch harm catch 433. One came to the Tower-gate just as it was shut ●d the Wardens going in with the Keys Ho ●llow says he open the Gates None of your ●llow but a poor Knave why then poor Knave ●ay no Knave neither Sir Why then says he ● was a Knave that told me so 434. A Horse stealer was brought to be examin'd before the Justice who finding the Fellony apparent ●ell Sirrah says he If thou art not hang'd for ●is I 'll be hang'd for you your●orship ●orship replyed the Thief and when the time ●es I desire you not to be out of the way 435. A Welsh man arraigned and convicted by Favour of the Bench had his Clergy granted him 〈◊〉 when he was burnt in the Hand they bid him say Cot save the King Nay says the Welsh-M●● Cot bless her good Father and Mother for ● they had not brought her up to Read and Write her might have been Hang'd for all hur King 436 A simple Fellow being arraigned at the B● the Judge was so favourable to him as to give hi● his Clergy and they bid him Read Read Truly my Lord says he I can Read no more than the Pope of Rome 437 Another Fellow had the Favour of his Clergy also and being illiterate a Scholar stood behind him to instruct him and the Words were Lord have mercy upon us so the fellow held the Book and the Scholar bid him say after him O Lord says the Scholar O Lord says the Fellow and hi● Thumb being upon the other part of it the Scholar said Take away thy Thumb Then says the Fellow O Lord take away thy Thumb Then says the Judge Legit aut n● Clerice Non Legit says he Then the Judge said Take him away Goaler 438 A new married Man being in bed with 〈◊〉 Wife and thinking her a Virgin told her he 〈◊〉 afraid he should hurt her and therefore wou● rise and fetch an instrument to order affairs 〈◊〉 easier Way but she speaking simply and to e● him said Good Husband don't trouble your se● for my Father's Journey-man hath saved you the Labour a Twelve Month ago 439 A Man and his Wife being in Bed together toward Morning pretended some uneasiness desired to Lye in her Husbands Place so Good Man being Willing to please Her came ● Her making some short stay in his Passage had not lain long there but she desir'd him to change places and ask'd him to come over her again Nay nay says he stay there I had rather go a mile about first 444. A Citizen more tender of his Wife than himself us'd to make her go to bed first in the Winter-time and lye in his place to warm it and the● call'd her his Warming pa● which she not well relishing went according to her usual custom to war● his bed and left something smoaking in the place He suddenly leap'd into it and findin● himself in a stinking pickle Wife says he I 'm beshit No Husband says she it is but a Coal dropt out of your warming-pan 445. A Country fellow came to a Turner's Shop to buy a Mat many were shew'd him but he lik'd none Then to jeer the Bompkin he call'd his Wife and Daughter Mat and told him there was all the Mats he h●d No says he they will not do for I must have one that has not been lai● upon 446. A Man having married an old Woman he told her he had let something wherein he should be a great loser with that she let a lusty Fa●t O now says he I must confess you have made me a great Savour 447. One hearing of the Story of St. George that kill'd the Dragon said sure 't was a Lye nay some believe there was never a St. George nor a Dragon I says a simple fellow Pray God there be a Maid 448. Some Gentlemen being a drinking a Wench came up to attend them she being not enough in anger they knock'd for more the Master coming up ask'd what they call'd for Said they must we be thus attended Have you no more whores in the Hous● but this Yes Sir pray be patient I 'll send up my own Wife immediateley 449. Two Widows sitting by the fire were chatting together of their dead Husbands says one let us have another Candle for my poor Husband lov'd Light God send him Light everlasting and says the other my Husband lov'd a good Fire I wish him Fire everlasting 450. Sir Thomas Moor had many Daughters but no Sons so that his Wife did often wish for a boy which at last she had which was very simple A● Wife says he thou hast often wish'd for a Boy and this will be a Boy so long as he lives 451. A Maid that had more Beauty than wit stood viewing herself naked in a glass at last she sets the Glass a pretty distance off from her so that screwing her Body she saw the reflection of something in the Glass whereupon she said well 't is no matter tho' the shadow be Wry-Mouth'd yet the Substance is as right as my Leg. 452. A Country man told his Wife 't was her Fault his Daughter play'd the Whore for she should have lock'd her up Lock me no Locks says she for the Devil take that Key that can't unlock it 453. A Fellow wooing a Wench she sat so long between his Legs that he fell fast asleep She rose up and put the Churm between his Legs h● waking hug'd it and said Well and how dye now Th●●●ing the Wench had been there 454. A Gentleman had o' t solicited his Wife's Maid for a little of that which Harry gave Doll but she deny'd it still saying he 'd hurt her and then 〈◊〉 should cry out after all was done Look ye no● says be did I hurt you Well says she or did cry out then 456. A Wench was got with Child and her Mistress would know who got it she said no Body says her Mistress you Whore do you think any Woman can be with Child without a man Why says she may not I have a Child without a Ma● as well as a Hen lays Eggs without a Cock. 457. A married man