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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

she is common THere was a Gentlewoman named Cunny who was of a free jolly yet innocent disposition a Gentleman chanced to take lodgings in the same house where she lay whose name was Parsley being askt one day how he liked Mrs. Cunney very well said he but I like her much better were Mrs. Cunney stust with Parsley A Crooked Dwarf passing along the streets said one look yonder and see whether there goes not a man of prodigious height who doe you mean said the other that Dwarf I that Dwarf if you call him so said the other for he cannot stand upright in the highest room of this City A Lass espying a young mans testicles hang out of his breeches that were broken in the seat askt him with a seeming or real ignorance what it was it is my Purse quoth he thy Purse quoth she then I am sure my Purse is cut AN idle drunken Dyer complained to a serious pious Neighbour of his that whatsoever he undertook to dye came commonly by a mischance to which the other replyed that the only way to have this amended was speedily to mend himself for he that lived ill could never die well ONe asked another why men were not content to tell lyes but they must publish them in print the reason is apparent said the other because when men lye they most desire to lye in sheets ONe asked what should be the reason that Prentices were so apt to quarrel with Gentlemen upon a small occasion because said the other they are glad any occasion to knock them for knocking their Mistresses THree young conceited wits sitting in a Tavern very merry it chanced that a grave old Gentleman with along Gray beard looked into the room whom as soon as they had espied to show their wit saluted him with the name of Father Abraham the other with Isaac and the third with Jacob I am said the Gentleman neither Father Abraham Isaac nor Jacob but Saul the son of Kish who went out to seek his Fathers Asses and here I find them and here I leave them A Young Bucksom Gentlewoman was very much perswaded to leave a Town call'd Maidenhead and go into the country to marry a rich man old and impotent which she refused being asked the reason said she I am resolved to live in Maidenhead a little longer for as yet I have no mind to go to Graves-end A Young Maid coming fresh out of the Country was courted by a Person of Quality whom she understood was Poxt he daily wooed her and promised her Marriage she refused and being asked the reason why she that was meanly born would not marry one that would not only enrich her but enoble her blood I will not said she currupt my Flesh to better my Blood for any Prince in Christendom A Gentlewoman cheapning of a Clostool bid too little for it the Trunk-maker to perswade her to give more desired her to look on the goodness of the Lock and Key as for that quoth the Gentlewoman I value not for I purpose to put nothing into it but what I Care not who steals out A Wit at Cambridge in King James his time was ordered to preach at St. Maries before the Vice-Chancellour and the Heads of the University who formerly had observed the drowsiness of the Vice-Chancellour and thereupon took this place of scripture for his text What Cannot ye watch one hour At every devision he concluded with his Text which by reason of the Vice-Chancellors sitting so near the Pulpit often awaked him this was so noted by the Wits that it was the talk of the whole University and withal it did so nettle the Vice-Chancellour that he complained to the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury who willing to redess him sent for this Scholar up to London to defend himself against the crime laid to his charge where coming he made so many proofs of his extraordinary wit that the Arch Bishop enjoined him to preach before King James after some excuses he at length condescended and coming into the Pulpit begins James the first and the sixth Waver not meaning the first King of England and the sixth of Scotland at first the King was somewhat amazed at the Text but in the end was so well pleased with his sermon that he made him one of his Chaplains in ordinary after this advancement the Arch-Bishop sent him down to Cambrige to make his Recantation to the Vice-Chancellor and to take leave of the University which he accordingly did and took the latter part of the Verse of the former Text Sleep on now and take your rest Concluding his Sermon he made his Apology to the Vice-Chancelour Saying whereas I said before which gave offence What cannot you watch one hour I say now sleep on and take your rest and so lest the University A Learned and charitable Doctor having made for the benefit of the Country wherein he dwelt a large Causey whilst he was overseeing his work a Nobleman of his acquaintance chanced to ride that way who seeing the Doctor saluted him kindly thinking to jeer him into the bargain Dr. quoth he for all your pains and expences I suppose this is not the High-way to Heaven I think replyed the Doctor you have hit the nail on the head for if it had I should have wondred to have met your Lord-ship here A Gentleman that was very faint hearted fell sick whereupon his friend went to visit him and found him so shamefully afraid of death that he had not patience to stay with him for all his words were ah ah ha what shall I do have I no friend in the world that will dispatch me from this grief and pain reiterating these words over and over hereupon his friend to try him drew his sword and clapping it to his breast said yea you have me your friend left who will instantly do you that kindness the Sick person startled thereat and cryed out hold friend hold though I have a desire to be rid of my pains yet I have no such mind to be rid of my life A Minister having Preached in the Parish of St. Bennets Sheerhog above half a year and yet received nothing from the Church-wardens h●rkned out for another Benefice and quickly found one vacant now to the intent that he might not leve them abruptly he civily told them of his intention and that he would give them a Farewell Sermon though they had not deserved it from him Having reproved them severely for their enormities at the conclusion he spake something in relation to the Pa●sh and Parish ●oners in words to this effect T●e●loved I understand that the name of this Parish is Benners-Sheerhog and I presume very well it may for my part I have instructed you above six months without reward ●d therefore may say Hogs I found you and Hogs I leave you but the Devil sheer you A plain Country fellow born in Essex coming to London which place he never saw before as he walkt the streets

entrance of one breach Q. What part of speech is Homo A. Homo is a participle because he partakes or takes part of all things in this world Q. Whence hath Papirus the latin word for Paper it 's denomination A. From Priapus that wanton God so freely worshiped among the antients especially by Lovers if you will consult the Anagram you will find Priapus and papirus to have the same letters Now it fals very proper that Papirus shall be derived from Priapus because by letters frequently assignations are made for the satisfaction of each others longing loves but least they should miscarry in their meetings let me advise them to offer up an orizon first to the Roman famed Goddess known by the name of Dea Pertunda Q. What is a Woman A. She is the second part necessary for the propagation and conservation of mankind A certain Greek Author saith that Fire Water and Woman are three evils Philemon testifies that a good Goat a good Mule and a good Woman are three beasts of the worser sort who compares their beauty to a Rose surrounded with Thorns or prickles their words are deceitful their gauderies are like a Peacocks Tail their love is like a Serpent who kills the male in the act of copulation lastly she is so light that one single feather put in the contrary scale will weigh her down Q. What is a curious woman A. One who desires to know what every man can do Q. Are cornuted men Infamous A. No for to carry Horns heretosore was honourable when the Sun expands his radiant Beams upon the Earth he seems to say Behold my Horns The Moon either in her increase or decrease shows them and glories in them Moses is Painted with two Radiant Horns Pan a God of the Heathens had Horns Pan is a Greek word and signifieth every thing if you add Horns thereunto then every thing hath Horns The Major part of four Footed Beasts have Horns Nay the Devil himself if any Credit may be given to Painters hath Horns wherefore since above here and beneath us are Horns why should man be ashamed of them but rather claim a propriety in them To this question my Author subjoins an Epitaph made on one Mr. John Kalb or Calf in English who was of Noble extraction and Student at Heydelberge but being given too much to ebriety not only Drowned his Wits but by is lost his Life Anno 1674 the lines were these O Deus omnipotens vituli miserere Johannis Quem Mo●s pr●eveniens non sinit esse bovem Corpus in Italiaest habet intestina Brabantus Ast Animam Nemo Cur Quia non habuit Have mercy on John Calf who Ox had been Had not Death hindred and stept in between Two Countries shar'd his Body but 't is sad None had his Soul Why For no Soul he had Q. How many sorts of Fools are there A. Four 1. He that thunders out his menaces so often that no man fears him 2. He that Swears so often that no man will believe him 3. He that gives so often that he hath nothing left 4. He that having no Servant refuseth to be Serviceable to himself Q. who are most Gluttonous A. Women for having two Mouths one for the Day and the other for the Night they feed continually Q. What are the Priviledges of Monsieur Scab A. Many but for brevity sake only these He like some mighty Prince Eats alone Drinks alone and sh alone If on the Road he Travels with Gentlemen and they come to an Inn ill Furnished so that they must be forced to lye three in a bed to be sure he must have one to himself where he may repose himself alone Lastly Monsieur Scab hath this more according to the Proverb Quod duo Scabiosi occulati plus videant quam ducenti C●eci cum suis Perspicillis id est that two Scabs may see farther than two hundred Blind men with as many Spectacles Q. What advantages accrue by Lying A. The Chaldeans AEgyptians Grecians and Romans when they understood that truth was not prevalent enough to convince and tame a wild uncivil People they formed a Religion whose Basis was meer Lyes they feigned a Neptune with a Trident Cupid with Bow and Arrows Jupiter striding an Eagle with a Thunderbolt and the like to keep them in perpetual obedience to their Empire The same thing did Minos in Crete Licurgus to the Lacedemonians and Mahomet by his Lyes founded his great Empire There are very few Tradesmen who do not gain in part their dayly Bread by Lying and the Lover would never attain to his defired end without it did not Judeth press a Lye to free her Country And Divine Plato although a great Zealot for truth in so much that he Banisht all Poets who grosly lyed yet saith he in his Second Book of his Repub. I desire that Mothers and Nurses would tell their Children Fabulous stories as much as to say that they should teach them lyes from their very Cradle to conclude Rhetorick it self is nothing else but the Art of Lying Q. What are these things which rarely happen A. A Bucksome young Lass not in love Fairs without Thieves an old Usurer with a good Conscience an old stock of Corn without Mice and Phan●ticks without holy Cheats Q. Who of all men stand least in fear of Homicide A. Quacking Doctors and Hangmen who kill without being called in question and though others are punished for it with death these have a great reward for their pains Q. Whom doth the world call his Nephew A. Him who hath a handsome Wife The Degrees of Pleasure If thou wilt rejoyce for a day shave thy Beard if for a week go to a Wedding if for a month buy a good Horse if for six weeks purchase a fair House if for a year marry a fair Woman if for two years turn a Priest but if always thou wilt be merry and joyful keep thy self chast and temperate Q. who are remarkable Fools A. A faithful Lover an honest Gamester and a pitiful Soldier Q. why are Monsters here seen frequently greater than the African as a Drunken Parson a Covetous Non-Conformist a Pocky Doctor c. A. Because their lives do not quadrate or suit with their Professions Q. A Maid being askt whether she would chuse to be chang'd into a Hen or a Goose A. Her answer was into a Hen and the reason was because the Hen enjoys her Cock all the year round but the Goose only in Spring-time Q. what is the Interpretation of these Letters S. P. Q. R. A. Some say thus Senatus Populusque Romanus others thus Salutem Populi Quaere Romani The Sybils speaking of God thus Serva Populum quem Redimisti Bede in derision of the Goths thus Stultus Populus Quaerit Romam The French thus Si Peu Que Rien The Italians Samosi Poltroni Questi Romani The Germans Sublato Papa Quietum Regnum The Papists on the other side Salus Papae Quies Regni On