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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43170	Nugæ venales, or, Complaisant companion being new jests, domestick and forreign, bulls, rhodomontados, pleasant novels and miscellanies.	Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?	1675 (1675)	Wing H1266; ESTC R30764	118,870	333

only some hairs on his upper lip visiting a Gentlewoman she innoently said Sir you have a beard above and none below and you says he Madam have a beard below and none above Say you so says she then put one against t'other A Young bucksome baggage with a Candle in her hand was set upon by a hot spurr who by all means must have about with her but she vowed if he medled with her she would burn him Will you so sayes he I 'le try that and thereupon blew out the Candle thinking himself safe from the threat however not long after he found she was as good as her word A Travellor in a cold frosty night coming to his Inn he stood so near the Kitchen fire that he burnt his boots which the Turn-spit boy seeing said Sir you will burn your spurs presently my boots thou meanest Boy No Sir said he they are burned already ONe said I hear your wife is quick already yes says he a pox on her she is very nimble for I have been married to her but a month and she is ready to lye down well since it is so I will go and instead of buying one Cradle I will buy half a score for I can't have less then ten Children in a twelve month if she holds on as she begins A Shoomaker thought to mock a Cobler being black saying what news from Hell How fares the Devil Faith says the Cobler he was just riding forth as I came thence and pulling on his boots he complained grievously that he was in the Shoomakers stocks and desired me to send him a Shoomaker to widen his boots and draw them on for him AN arch Country fellow haveing been at London upon his return was askt by his shee Neighbour what news he heard there news quoth he all the news that I heard was that there was a great press out for Cuckolds Is there so said she then to aviod the worst my hu●band shall not stir out of doors till the press be over A Light House-wife Married one whose Name was Not whom she Cuckold and Buried at her Death these Verses were made on her Not a Maid Not a Wife Not a Widow Not a Wh●re She was Not these and yet she was all four ONe saying that a Married woman had no power to make a Will in troth said another it would be better for Men if they had the Priviledge to make a Will when they die then for them to Usurp a Prerogative of having their Wills all the days of their life A Gentleman pretending to have a a great desire to Marry askt advice of a Friend concerning so weighty a Matter a mad Hec. of the Town hearing thereof sent him these Lines I know not whether designedly to divert him from Marriage or to show his own A la Mode aversion to it Out of ●t●rk Love and errant Devotion Of Marriage I 'le give you this Galloping Notion 'T is bane of all business the end of all Pleasure Consumption of Youth Wit Virtue and Treasure 'T is the Rack of our Thoughts Night Mare of our Sleeps That calls us to Work before the Day Peeps Commands to make Brick without Stubte or Straw For a C hath no Sense nor Conscience or Law If you must be for flesh take the way that is Noble In a generous Wench there is nothing of Trouble You come on you go off say do what you please And the worst you can fear is but a Disease And Diseases you know may hope for a Cure But the pain of being Married who can it endure A Married man of good note got a Wench with child and was told by the Justice that he thought a man of his repute would not have offered to defile his Marriage bed You mistake Sir said he there was no defiling of the bed in the matter for it was done in the field Being accused afterwards by his wife for going into his Maids bed you mistake sweet-hart said he t is no such matter for she likes the sport so well that she saves me that labour A Gentleman faln to decay shifted where he could amongst the rest he visited an old acquaintance and stayed with him seven or eight days in which time the man began to be weary of his Guest and to be rid of him feighned a falling out with his wife by which means there fare was very slender the Gentleman perceiving there drift but not knowing whether to go to better himself Told them he had been there seven days and had not seen any falling out betwixt them before and he was resolved to stay fourteen days longer but he would see them friends again A Gentleman going home late met with the watch who bade him come before the Constable approaching near which is the Constable said he I am the Constable said Mr. Not the Gentleman knowing him by name though little otherways said you are Not the Constable Sir but I am said the other I say you are Not the Constable because said the other you say I am not the Constable you shall find I have power to commit you to the Counter as he was going the Gentleman turned back and said pray Mr. Not and Not the Constable let me go home to my Lodging Mr. Not was so well pleased with the quibble that he sent him home with a couple of watchmen ONe having let a Farme by word of mouth to a Tennant that much abused the same it so nettled him that he vowed he would never after that let any thing again without a writing his wife over-hearing the Vow Good Husband quoth she recall your words or else you must have a writing for every Fart you let A Physitian was wont to say when he met any friend I am glad to see you well in troth Sir said one I think you but dissemble for the world always goes ill with you when it goes well with your friends A Discreet staid Gentleman being accidentally in a crowd got a broken pate one seeing it said See what a suddain change there is in yonder Gentleman it was not long since he was lookt upon staid sober and discreet and now he hath gotten a running head ONe said that the King of Spain was the greatest Potentate of the whole Universe for he Sack● more Cities and Countrys then all other Princes besides We from Spains Monarch as all Merchants Know Have our Canary and stout Maligo Thus doth he Sack each City Town and Village For which the Vintners do our Purses pillage A Lawyer being Sick made his Will and gave away his estate to Lunatick Frantick and Mad-people being askt why he did so he answered That from such he received it and to such he would give it again A Farmer growing very Rich was Knighted hereupon his wife made her self as fine as a Lady which one observing said that the Farmers worship was much to blame in spoiling a Good-wife to make a Mad-dam A Knight having three Sons and not so

excellent peices he had drawn of late only one estimable which is the picture of Acte on turned into a hart and hunted by his Hounds so lively protrayed that every one who saw it said It was a Citizen pursued by Serjeants AN Apothecary was drank to by one in the company who said Brother here 's to you the proud Apothecary askt him upon what account he called him Brother quoth the other We are Brothren by Trade for I understand you are an Apothecary and I am a Slop-seller A Gentleman coming to his friends house at breakfast time was saluted with the latter fragment or cantel of a cheese which looked as thin and as crooked as the Moon in her last quarter the Gentle man encouraged his friend to eat by saying it was sent him as a present from an accomplisht Lady at Windsor I thought it came from Windsor said the other when I saw it so near Eaton ONe said he Sung as well as most men in Europe and thus he proved it the most in Europe doe not sing well therefore I sing as well as most men in Europe ONe of the Rump-Parliament complained of the great quantity of Rain that fell What unreasonable men you Parliament are said a stander by you would neither have God Rain nor the King ONe askt another which was the best way to run from a Bayliff In troth said he I think the best way is to run him through TWo Barbers meeting in Easter-week the one askt the other if he had a good Eve on 't In troth said the other I think it was the worst Eve that ever came since Adam A Flat nosed Fellow who doubtlesly had long time laboured under a Covent-Garden distemper going to Old-street snuffling askt one which was the way to Rotten-row the other replyed follow your nose ONe being invited with his Wife and Daughter to dinner on a Sabbath day brought along with him two little Dogs coming to the house he thus saluted the Invitor with this complement Sir do you want any bold guests I have brought my whole family with me my self and two Bitches my Wife and Daughter A Very merry and quibbling Lady cutting up a Pigg at dinner askt a Gentleman whom she had often out-witted whether he loved Pigg and whether she should help him to some I thank you Madam said he I love nothing that comes from a Sow AN old griping Citizen dying left a fair Revenue to his Son who as profusely spent it as his Father had carefully raked it together one day growing angry with his Coachman for driving no faster called to him saying drive faster or I 'le come out and kick you to the Devil Sir said the Coachman I protest if you do I 'le there tell your Father how extravagantly you now spend that Estate he left you A Gentleman having to his first wife a very lovely Woman she dying he Married one that was ill featured and worse formed being extre●mly crooked a friend of his taking notice of his extravagant choice reproved him saying I wonder Sir where your eyes were when you made this choice alas said the other it was not so much a choice of mine as a gift a bended token sent me by providence said the other I am sorry for it I am sure your former wife was a brave noble woman it is true said the other and now you may see how time makes waste I have brought that Noble to Nine-pence TErm being ended three Country Attorneys travelling homewards overtook a Carter being on the merry pin they fell a jeering him asking him how his fore horse became so fat and the rest so lean The Carter knowing them to be Attorneys replyed my fore-horse is a Lawyer and the rest are his Clients A Youth standing by whilst his Father was at play observing him to loose a great deal of money burst out into tears his Father askt him the reason why he wept O Sir I have read that Alexander the great wept when ●e heard his Father Philip had conquered a great many Towns Citys and Countryes fearing that he would leave him nothing to win but I wept the contrary way fearing if you continue this course you will leave me nothing to lose A Gentleman carryed his friend down into the Cellar to give him the Civility thereof his friend observing there was no seat there for him to sit on askt what was his reason for so doing Because said he I will have no man that comes hither drink longer then he can stand THe question being askt which were the greatest wonders in the world it was answered Womens and Lawyers tongues because they did alwayes lye yet never lye still A Fellow and a Wench taken one evening suspitiously in a Pownd together were by the Constable committed and the next morning brought before a Justice but they standing both obstinately in their innocence the Justice called the Wench aside and promised her faithfully if she would confess the fact as guilty she should go unpunished for that time By his subtle insinuation she confessed the truth whereupon the Justice commended her and sent the fellow to Prison at length as she was taking her leave thinking her self at liberty the Justice called her back and askt her what the fellow had given her for her consent she told him if it pleased his worship he had given her half a crown Truly Woman said the Justice that doth not please my Worship For though for thy fornication I have acquitted thee yet for thy extortion I must of force commit thee for taking half a crown in the Pownd and sent her to the house of correction to bear her friend company ONe came bragging from the Court of Aldermen that he was promised by them a Lease of the next house that fell to whom another replyed Had it been my case I should have petitioned rather for a house that stood ONe said if he was to choose his Prison it should be Ludgate because none came thither but they had their freedom THere are three sorts of Cuckholds Solifidians and Nullifidians the first is one and none and he wears Asses ears and hath this Motto at his Coat Crede quod habes habes The second is none and one he hath Goats horns for his Coat with this Motto Non videmus id mantic●e quod in tergo est The third is one and one and bears Rams horns with this Motto Non nobis solem nati sumus A Gentleman not long since coming by a Goldsmiths shop saw therein a delicate lovely Woman whom as she was he supposed to be the Mistress of the house and that he might delight his eyes with a less suspected freedome he went into the shop and desired to see some Jewels Rings Lockets c. but having satisfied his fancy for the present by inspecting that charming heart in flaming countenance he bought onely a trifle and went his way but with a resolution to return Several times he came to

the shop after this manner so that at length he became indifferently acquainted with the man and his wife Having thus got into their acquaintance he one day came to the Good Man and showing him a very rich Jewel he desired the loan of fifty pound thereon for a Month it was granted him in some little time after he watcht his opportunity when the old Gentleman was abroad and went to the house where he spared neither for cost nor courtship to win this Gentlewoman to a compliance to his desires having well warm'd her with wine he attempted the violation of her chastity by all the subtle stratagems and weils a young Italian can invent in the prosecution of his first Amours but seeing none of these would take he offered her the fifty pound he had receiv'd of her Husband saying that he would freely give it her for one single Amorous encounter which proffer like Joves Golden shower on Danae wrought its desired effect Having consummated what he so passionately desired in cool blood he began to consider what a rash act he had done the Gentlewoman on the other side having got so rich a Booty with a deal of pleasure to boot fearing least this serious consultation with himself might produce some mischief she hastened him to be gone fearing least her Husband should come who might by seeing him there justly suspect some foul Play in his absence No no said the Gentleman having studied a cunning Plot let him come I have bethought my self of a way that shall prevent all suspition in him he had no sooner said the words but the Husband came up the stairs at his approach this Gentleman stept to him saying Sir I thank you for your late kindness in lending me that fifty pound I have received moneys sooner than I expected it wherefore I have brought it you and paid it to your Wife therefore Sir pray let me have my Jewel The Goldsmith askt his Wife if it were so she seeing it was but a folly to deny it she having then the mony about her said she had received such a Sum of the Gentleman hereupon the Jewel was delivered but who by the loan and use of the mony was the Gaine● I will leave it to any one to judge A Rich Citizen of London in his Will left something considerable to Christ-Church Hospital but little or nothing to one of his extravagant sons at the Funeral the Blew-coat-boys were ordered in acknowledgment of so great a gift to Sing before the Corps to the Grave as they marcht through Cheap-side this extravagant Son led his Mother who observing the Boys make a rest he opened his pipes in that manner that he was heard almost from one end of the street to the other and still leading his Mother he continued thus Singing till a Kinsman came to him and stopping his mouth askt him his reason for his irreverent and undecent carriage why Goodman Couzen quoth this ne're be good the Boys there at my Fathers Death sing for something and wont you let me sing for nothing ONe seeing one Summer a great Drinker walking in the beginning of the Spring said One Swallow doth not make a Summer But I know quoth the other one Summer makes a great many Swallows WHen the City of London was in a manner Rebuilt a Countrey-man came up to see a Friend that had been burnt out who amongst other discourse made a grievous complaint of his own particular loss and after that he insisted on the loss of a City so brave and glorious As to your own loss said the Countryman I am sorry for it but as to the loss of your City I know not what to say for who would be grieved at having a fine new Suit instead of an old one A Gentleman of the Temple was informed that his Father was dead in the Country which News troubled him very much not knowing how he had left his Estate a friend of his seeing him in this sad condition bid him clear up saying If your Father hath left you a good Estate you have but small cause to grieve and if he hath left you nothing who would grieve for such a Father TWo discoursing immediately after the Fire about the enlarging of the Streets upon the Rebuilding the City he that had much ground said that it was not requisite the Streets should be enlarged fearing he should be a loser thereby Pish said the other to what purpose was the City Burnt but that the Streets might be made larger ONe speaking of the Fire said Canon-street Roar'd Milk-street was burnt too Wood-street was burnt to Ashes Bread-street was burnt to a Coal Pudding-Lane and Pye-Corner were over-Baked and Snow-hill was melted down ONe who had a damnable Scold to his Wife being continually plagued with the clack of her Tongue wished one day in her hearing that she was in Heaven she knowing by that saying that he was desirous to be rid of her in a great rage she told him That she had rather see him hang'd first MR. Sm a Constable carrying a Big-belly'd Wench before a Justice said very seriously An 't please your Worship I have brought here before you a Maid with Child the Wench thereupon call'd him Knave and Fool being reprooved by the Justice she answered thus Sir this Constable must needs be one of the two for if I am a Maid he is a Fool to think I am with Child and if I am not with Child he is a Knave for so saying A School-Boy being to Construe that in Terence Ventum erat ad Vestae rendred it thus Ventum the wind erat was Veste in the West at which the School-master laughing said it was then high time to hoist up Sail and so untrust the Boy and trimm'd his Pinnace A Young New-Married Woman in the heat of Blood about the latter end of July after Dinner desired her Husband to go up Stairs and play with her he knowing her meaning and being unprepared for such pastime excused himself saying that the Dog-days were very unwholesome for such Recreations At Night being in Bed with him she desired him to lie closer for though said she there be Dog-days yet I never heard of Dog-nights A Smock-fac'd young Vintner that was hardly Twenty came before the Chamberlain of London to be made Free who seeing him so young scrupled at it asking what age he was I am Sir said he four and Twenty that 's strange said the Chamberlain I have seen a Face of eighteen look more Elder 't is likely so Sir said he very discreetly he that made him look so old though so young is able you see to make me look so young though so old as I have told your Worship A Parrot belonging to a Person of quality whose goodly Garden lay contiguous to the Thames had learnt from the quarrelling of the Foot-boys at Play in the Hall where the Cage Hung this frequent Oath amongst them Zouns what do ye mean The Parrot being