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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	earl_n	henry_n	king_n	9,113	5	4.4204	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32424	Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits by a lover of ha, ha, he.	Lover of ha, ha, he.	1674 (1674)	Wing C332; ESTC R7388	59,605	164

him But the Peasant told him he did not know what he meant Why you fool quoth the Curate did you ever think that Chickens could be hatch'd out of hard Eggs Why so you told me Sir quoth he last Lent for when I confessed to you that I had eaten Eggs you chid me saying Eggs made Chickens Chickens grew to be Cocks and Cocks were made Capons now if boyled Eggs which I eat would ever have been Cocks and Capons how did I know but the boyl'd Eggs under your Hen would come to be so too 339. A certain old man a poor Labourer of the Countrey seeing the Archbishop of Cologn to ride through the fields armed and accompanied with armed Forces fell out in a loud laughing Whereupon being demanded why he laughed he answerd Because he wondred that St. Peter Christ's Vicar in the Church being exceeding poor had left his Successor so rich and wealthy and that his Train should be more furnished with Men at Arms than with Churchmen The Archbishop desired that the fellow should have better knowledge of him in his Place and Dignity and told him that he was not onely an Archbishop but a Duke also and that as a Duke he rode so accompanied with a Train of Men at Arms but when he was in his Church then he was attended on as an Archbishop Sir said the Labourer I pray tell me when my Lord Duke shall be with the Devil what will become of the Archbishop 337. The Emperour Sigismond and one of his Pages passing over a certain River at a Foard on Horsback when they were in the midst of the River the Empero●s Horse stood still and began to stale which the Page seeing he said to the Emperour Most Sacred Prince your Horse is ill taught and resembleth you very much The Emperour answered not but rode on to his Lodging where being come and in pulling off his Boots he demanded of his Page why he had likened his Horse to him Because quoth the Page the River had no need of any water yet your Horse in pissing there did adde water to water and so do you for you give wealth and riches to them which have plenty but to such as have none you given t● any And it is long time since I have been with you yet I never tasted of your liberality The Emperor the next morning took two little Iron Coffers yet one was somewhat bigger which he filled with Lead the other with Duckets and bid his Page take one of them which he would for his long service The Page chusing the biggest Now open it said the Emperour and see what is within it which he did and found it to be Lead Then said the Emperour Now thou knowest thy fortune the fault was none of mine that thy choice was no better and that thou wert not made rich for thou hast refused thy good fortune when it was offered thee 338. A witty Gentlewoman after her Husbands decease was perswaded to live stil a Widdow in imitation and by the example of the Turtle which after the death of the male keeps continual chastity To which she made answer If I must follow the conditions of the Birds why do not you as well tell me of the Dove and the Sparrow 339. Lewis the Gross King of France taking part with Holy Earl of Maine against Henry King of England in a Battel fought between them found himself far severed from his people A certain English Knight seeing him and being in hope to make himself rich by taking him Prisoner laid hands upon the Reins of the Kings Horse with intent to stay him and began to cry aloud The King is taken The King being valiant and of a noble courage at one blow with his Sword overthrew the dead Knight to the ground and seeing him fall said It is not one Knight alone that can give the King the Mate 340. A certain bold Souldier was very importunate with a Gentleman to give him something for the losses and damages he had received in the Wars and shewed the wounds he had received in his visage The Gentleman seeing him so rash and audacious resolved to fit him for his boasting and ostentation saying Take heed thou turn not thy face another time when thou art flying from the enemy 341. A certain Courtier finding the King in a good humor as they discoursed of Dreams said with a good grace before all the Company how the night before he dreamt That the King bestowed upon him a bag of Guineys Whereunto the King presently answered Why are you so foolish as to think a Christian man ought to believe Dreams 342. In the City of Constantinople a certain Christian desired to borrow of a Jew the sum of Five hundred Duckets The Jew lent them unto him with condition that for the use of the money he should at the end of the term give him two ounces of his flesh cut off in some one of his members The day of payment being come the Christian repayed the Five hundred Duckets to the Jew but refused to give him any part of his flesh The Jew not willing to lose his interest convented the Christian before Sultan Soliman Emperour of the Turks who having heard the wicked demand of the one and the answer of the other commanded a Razor to be brought and to be given to the Jew to whom he said Because thou shalt know that Justice is done thee take there the Razor and cut from the flesh of the Christian two ounces which thou demandest but take heed thou cut neither more nor less for if thou dost thou shalt surely die The Jew holding that to be a thing impossible durst not adventure but acquitted the Christian his Interest 343. The Pope who will have the disposing of Kingdoms and Dominions and Empires when he consulted of taking up Arms against the Saracens made Sanctius Brother to the King of Spain for his valour hardiness and good parts King of Egypt which was immediately proclaimed Sanctius not understanding Latine in which Language the Cryer proclaimed him King of Egypt and hearing the loud Acclamations of the People asked what they were for who having told him that the Pope had granted and proclaimed him King of Egypt he said unto his Interpreter Stand up and make here presently a Proclamation before all this people that seeing the Pope hath made me King of Egypt I make him Caliph of Babylon 344. The Duke of Millain being besieged in a Castle by the Florentines one day as he sate at Dinner he could not away but fell in mislike with the taste of the Victuals that were set before him insomuch that he chid his Cook and was very angry with him But the witty Cook willing to justifie himself from blame said unto the Duke My Lord your mean is well though dressed but the Florentines have put your mouth out of taste 345. The Poet Dant demanded of a Citizen of Florence What hour it was who answered him very

Musick to Heaven Then said the Gascoign I dream'd that I saw you carri'd up to Heaven and thinking you would never come down again I rose and eat the Partridge for I knew you would have no need of meat in Heaven 321. Two Gascoigns came to Paris to live their by the sleight of their hand knavery stealth and such like endowments as their poor Countrey had furnish'd them with but being both apprehended one who had been branded before was hang'd on a Gibbet the other was whipt at the foot of it The latter having escap'd so well returned back to his own Countrey and after he was welcom'd home by his friends many enquir'd what was become of his Friend and Companion Oh says he he hath made true the saying That no body is a Prophet in his own Countrey How so said they Because repli'd he he is marri'd And when they asked To whom He answered To one of a high quality and that he danced at his Wedding 322. A Welchman being condemn'd to be hang'd when he was brought to the place of execution and was ready to be turn'd off the Hangman ask'd him if he had ought to say Yes said he I would willingly speak to some of my Countrey if any be here Then the Hangman call●d out to know if any such were there he should hold up his hand It hapned one was there to whom the Hangman said That poor man would speak with him So when he drew near he asked if he knew such persons in Wales The other repli'd He did Then said he you know my father and mother who I know will be much griev'd at my misfortune but pray to comfort them tell them I die a good Christian and am certainly informed that I shall go to heaven and I hope they will follow me thither the same way 323. A Gentleman coming into London out of the Countrey as he came by New Chappel his Horse threw him which a young Gentlewoman seeing fell a laughing The Gentleman being angry that she je●red him said Pray wonder not at this Madam my Horse always stumbles when he sees a Whore To which she answer●d merrily Have a care then Sir for if you ride into the City you will break your neck 324. Three drunkards having been late a drinking and knowing what a peal their Wives would ring them when they came home lai'd a wager among themselves of ten pounds a man that they would all obey what their Wives first commanded them and would do it So coming to the first man's house his Wife had prepared a good staff for him and as soon as he came home sell upon him he stepping back trode upon an earthen dish and broke it Ay you Rogue said his Wife do go break all So he up with his staff and broke the windows and all the pots till at last she beat him out of doors Then they went to the Second's house his Wife was of the same temper and fell upon him that striving for haste to get away he let a Fart Ay go shit you drunken Rogue said his Wife go So he down with his breeches and Shit in the room Then they went to the third●s house where the Good-man being pretty well in drink he stumbled over the threshold Ay you drunken Rogue said his Wife go break your neck do A pox on you for a Whore said he you have made me lose my wager 325. A certain Papist that never carri'd Beads about him was ask'd the reason by his friend who accused him of his being Irreligious Oh said he I have a Wi●e who is so lean that in stead of Beads I can count the bones in her back and say my proyers so often Yes but said the other when you have gone as low as you can do you then kiss 326. A Curate in the Countrey had made the poor people believe he was a Conjurer and a great Diviner a Lord therefore sent one day for him and question'd if he could Divine so he plainly confess'd he could not but that the vulgar people had reported it onely of him Nay repli'd the Lord that will not serve either you must tell me four things that I shall ask you or resolve to be dispossessed of all your Preferment as a Cheat a Deluder and Impostor Thus when there was no hope of escape he desired him to propose his questions and to give him two days to consider on them The Lord gave him that time and said First you must tell me where the middle of the world is Secondly what I am worth Then what I think Lastly what I believe The Curate went away much perplexed what to answer but in his way a subtil Joyner of his acquaintance met him and by much perswasions got out of him the cause of his melancholly Well said he troub●e not your self lend me your robes and I will clear you of this matter So the day being come the Joyner invests himse●f with the Curates Gown and goes away betimes in the morning to the Lord that was not yet stirring nevertheless the Lord wiling to hear his answers got up Well said he what do you think of the questions where is the middle of the world Why reply'd he if you please to go out with me into the fields I shall shew you for it is hard by Is it possible says the Lord. So out they both went and the Joyner having drawn a Circle to colour the matter and some strange figures at last stuck down his stick and said Just there is the middle But how shall I know reply'd the Lord. Why if you please to measure it said he and it wants but one hands-breadth I will forfeit my life Well said the Lord what am I worth all my debts paid Why answer'd he our Saviour was sold but for thirty pence and if I say you are worth but nine and twenty I think I do you no great wrong Then the Lord ask'd him what he thought You think reply'd he more I am sure on your profit then on mine Lastly he ask'd what he believ'd Why you believe said the Joyner that I am the Curate but I am onely a poor Joyner Which caused the Lord to dismiss him with a reward of his ingenuity laughing heartily at his witty answers 327. Three Soldiers talking together were overheard by a Courtier to say thus one said Had he a thousand pounds he should be happier then the King The other said Were he a Captain under the King he should be happier then he The last That had he one nights lodging with the Queen he should be the happiest man in the world The Courtier related this to his ●ing and the King for divertisement sent for these three the next day before him and bid them upon pain of death confess and tell what they said the night before at such a time The first fearing the King's anger said That he had indeed rashly said That if he had a thousand pounds he should be as