Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
father_n write_n write_v year_n 166 3 4.4900 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A43690 Coffee-house jests. Refined and enlarged. By the author of the Oxford jests. The fourth edition, with large additions. This may be re-printed, Feb. 25. 1685. R.P. Hickes, William, fl. 1671. 1686 (1686) Wing H1885; ESTC R216840 88,901 208

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

my_o ear_n but_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v i_o to_o find_v you_o ear_n to_o cut_v off_o i_o think_v i_o have_v do_v you_o a_o courtesy_n see_v i_o have_v save_v you_o so_o much_o labour_n 300._o there_o be_v a_o proverb_n which_o say_v two_o head_n be_v better_a than_o one_o which_o make_v a_o boy_n it_o seem_v bid_v his_o father_n when_o he_o go_v to_o buy_v some_o sheep_n to_o take_v their_o dog_n with_o he_o for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o you_o be_v to_o deal_v withal_o be_v a_o crafty_a fellow_n and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o two_o head_n be_v better_a than_o one_o that_o be_v i_o think_v he_o mean_v codshead_n when_o they_o be_v both_o scarce_o enough_o for_o the_o company_n also_o if_o both_o the_o head_n be_v without_o wit_n it_o be_v better_o have_v none_o 301._o there_o be_v also_o a_o proverb_n which_o say_v when_o the_o belly_n be_v full_a than_o the_o bone_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n but_o mr._n proverb_n i_o think_v you_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o for_o all_o woman_n that_o be_v big_a belly_a be_v the_o most_o molest_a with_o bone_n and_o they_o then_o be_v least_o at_o rest_n 302._o a_o ingenious_a young_a man_n that_o be_v send_v to_o a_o boarding-school_n to_o learn_v latin_a and_o to_o write_n and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v there_o more_o than_o two_o year_n his_o father_n send_v he_o a_o letter_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o he_o have_v profit_v both_o in_o his_o learning_n and_o his_o write_n and_o so_o very_o scholastical_o direct_v his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n thus_o to_o my_o most_o obedient_a father_n which_o be_v my_o mother_n husband_n at_o the_o house_n where_o they_o live_v say_v a_o man_n to_o he_o they_o will_v find_v the_o house_n by_o this_o direction_n puh_o say_v he_o no_o body_n but_o know_v my_o father_n house_n for_o if_o i_o be_v in_o the_o town_n i_o can_v find_v it_o myself_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o be_v there_o this_o two_o year_n and_o at_o the_o end_n he_o subscribe_v thus_o i_o cease_v ever_o to_o be_v your_o dutiful_a son_n and_o so_o forth_o 303._o two_o oxonian_n be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a dispute_n there_o concern_v the_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n whether_o a_o gentleman_n or_o a_o citizen_n and_o after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pro_n and_o con_n between_o they_o one_o of_o they_o solve_v it_o thus_o that_o when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a then_o there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n in_o she_o but_o when_o she_o appear_v with_o two_o horn_n than_o he_o may_v be_v confident_a there_o be_v a_o citizen_n in_o she_o and_o that_o they_o be_v lunatic_a that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o the_o spanish_a count_n de_fw-fr luna_n be_v at_o that_o time_n come_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o oxford_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o 304._o a_o imperious_a gentlewoman_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n for_o some_o of_o her_o friend_n and_o relation_n send_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n which_o former_o have_v be_v a_o servitor_n in_o oxford_n to_o invite_v those_o person_n to_o the_o say_a feast_n and_o when_o he_o come_v back_o she_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v madam_n say_v he_o i_o have_v command_v they_o all_o to_o come_v why_o you_o impudent_a rascal_n say_v she_o i_o command_v you_o to_o bid_v '_o they_o alack-a-day_n madam_n say_v he_o i_o wonder_v your_o ladyship_n shall_v talk_v so_o strange_o have_v be_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n so_o long_o yourself_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o to_o bid_v and_o command_n be_v all_o one_o there_o sirrah_n i_o bid_v you_o go_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n madam_n say_v he_o i_o be_o at_o your_o command_n and_o be_v not_o that_o all_o one_o when_o your_o ladyship_n and_o i_o so_o well_o agree_v 305._o one_o pass_v by_o the_o watch_n at_o aldgate_n say_v the_o watch_n man_n who_o be_v there_o say_v he_o i_o be_v then_o they_o acquaint_v the_o constable_n with_o it_o for_o use_v such_o unseemly_a language_n then_o say_v the_o worshipful_a mr._n constable_n how_o dare_v you_o use_v such_o a_o word_n to_o they_o o_o mr._n constable_n say_v he_o be_v you_o there_o though_o i_o use_v it_o to_o they_o i_o do_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o to_o you_o for_o in_o truth_n sir_n now_o i_o have_v leave_v my_o ar_n behind_o i_o well_o say_v the_o constable_n the_o next_o time_n you_o do_v so_o i_o will_v make_v you_o leave_v your_o sword_n behind_o and_o instead_o of_o cast_v up_o your_o sum_n with_o a_o pen_n i_o shall_v make_v you_o do_v it_o in_o counter_n 306._o a_o frenchman_n as_o i_o hear_v come_v late_o by_o ludgate_n one_o night_n say_v one_o of_o the_o watch_n to_o he_o stand_v and_o come_v before_o the_o constable_n begar_o say_v he_o that_o be_v very_o pretty_a i_o can_v stand_v and_o come_v before_o the_o constable_n too_o stand_v i_o say_v say_v another_o and_o come_v before_o the_o constable_n at_o which_o the_o frenchman_n laugh_v hearty_o say_v begar_o des_fw-fr man_n be_v all_o ingenious_a stand_v and_o come_v before_o de_fw-fr constable_n at_o last_o the_o constable_n appear_v sir_n say_v he_o whither_o be_v you_o go_v begar_o dat_n very_o pretty_a too_o mr._n constable_n i_o love_v you_o very_o much_o great_a deal_n well_o cause_v you_o be_v so_o like_o my_o wife_n for_o when_o i_o go_v out_o a_o door_n she_o say_v husband_n whither_o be_v you_o go_v just_a like_o you_o mr._n constable_n sir_n say_v he_o whither_o be_v you_o go_v now_o begar_o mr._n constable_n i_o be_v go_v there_o where_o you_o dare_v not_o go_v where_o be_v that_o say_v the_o constable_n why_o begar_o say_v he_o to_o bed_v to_o my_o own_o wife_n mark_v you_o that_o mr._n constable_n an●_n st●●_n laugh_v on●_n that_o the_o constable_n to_o be_v rid_v as_o he_o think_v of_o such_o impertinency_n let_v he_o go_v 307._o two_o fellow_n be_v ear_n of_o a_o large_a dish_n of_o porridge_n together_o and_o be_v very_o hot_a they_o will_v be_v a_o blow_n of_o it_o say_v other_o if_o you_o blow_v any_o more_o i_o will_v take_v you_o a_o blow_n of_o the_o chap_n with_o that_o that_o the_o other_o turn_v about_o to_o the_o dish_n and_o let_v a_o rouse_a fa_n what_o a_o pox_n say_v he_o if_o you_o blow_v your_o porridge_n a_o that_o manner_n you_o shall_v lap_v by_o yourself_o hold_v your_o tongue_n say_v he_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v lap_v your_o side_n 308._o a_o widow_n in_o oxford_n have_v be_v long_o in_o possession_n of_o a_o inn_n call_v the_o maidenhead_n there_o and_o as_o she_o think_v lawful_o but_o another_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o they_o both_o go_v to_o law_n and_o her_o adversary_n overthrow_v she_o for_o which_o she_o extreme_o grieve_v then_o a_o ancient_a acquaintance_n of_o she_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o grieve_v so_o much_o she_o tell_v he_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o maidenhead_n why_o say_v he_o be_v you_o never_o marry_v yes_o say_v she_o marry_v to_o he_o that_o bring_v i_o this_o maidenhead_n but_o i_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o so_o that_o now_o i_o find_v there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o keep_v of_o maidenhead_n for_o i_o lose_v it_o by_o law_n law_n you_o now_o say_v he_o but_o i_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o a_o question_n do_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o maidenhead_n trouble_v you_o so_o much_o as_o that_o before_o o_o say_v she_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v lose_v that_o twenty_o time_n over_o than_o this_o once_o for_o that_o maidenhead_n i_o can_v show_v in_o the_o house_n but_o the_o other_o maidenhead_n be_v go_v with_o the_o house_n and_o never_o to_o be_v retrieve_v again_o 309._o henry_n martin_n the_o great_a rumper_n for_o you_o know_v all_o martin_n be_v bird_n and_o he_o be_v so_o fly_v so_o high_a before_o but_o after_o the_o king_n most_o happy_a restauration_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a as_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n though_o it_o be_v think_v he_o never_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n before_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o handsome_a girl_n there_o but_o at_o the_o lord_n bar_v he_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o can_v say_v that_o judgement_n shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n proclamation_n extend_v to_o favour_n of_o life_n upon_o render_v myself_o which_o i_o then_o do_v and_o withal_o my_o lord_n i_o do_v let_v you_o to_o know_v and_o i_o do_v ingenious_o confess_v it_o that_o i_o never_o obey_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n before_o but_o this_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v for_o take_v the_o king_n word_n now_o 310._o king_n james_n be_v in_o his_o progress_n at_o woodstock_n in_o oxfordshire_n the_o
since_o be_v fall_v asunder_o and_o as_o we_o in_o our_o country_n say_v fall_v in_o twain_o o_o sister_n sister_n say_v he_o when_o zealous_a kitten_n meet_v they_o will_v play_v together_o for_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o so_o to_o do_v 84._o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n who_o it_o seem_v hate_v tobacco_n and_o hear_v his_o elder_a son_n do_v take_v it_o though_o not_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o know_v that_o he_o do_v take_v tobacco_n that_o he_o will_v disinherit_v he_o true_o father_n say_v he_o they_o that_o tell_v you_o so_o be_v mistake_v for_o before_o that_o i_o will_v take_v any_o tobacco_n i_o will_v see_v it_o all_o a_o fire_n say_v thou_o so_o my_o boy_n say_v he_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o 500_o l._n a_o year_n the_o more_o for_o that_o 85._o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o a_o market_n town_n intend_v to_o go_v further_o into_o the_o country_n but_o have_v forget_v something_o come_v at_o night_n back_o again_o and_o on_o the_o bed_n find_v a_o pair_n of_o breeches_n and_o look_v further_o find_v a_o man_n abed_o with_o his_o wife_n be_v these_o your_o breeches_n say_v he_o yes_o say_v the_o man_n i_o profess_v say_v he_o if_o ever_o i_o find_v you_o abed_o with_o my_o wife_n again_o i_o will_v throw_v your_o breeches_n out_o of_o the_o window_n 86._o a_o gentleman_n be_v droll_v with_o a_o woman_n and_o tell_v she_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o lie_v with_o she_o that_o night_n but_o she_o tell_v he_o she_o have_v her_o husband_n company_n then_o say_v he_o i_o must_v confess_v though_o i_o love_v your_o husband_n company_n well_o yet_o than_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o room_n than_o his_o company_n and_o true_o say_v she_o i_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o room_n empty_a at_o any_o time_n than_o to_o have_v your_o company_n 87._o a_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v one_o night_n at_o supper_n at_o pickadilly-house_n which_o be_v then_o a_o ordinary_a and_o great_a gaminghouse_n where_o he_o have_v bowl_v all_o day_n and_o after_o supper_n he_o call_v for_o some_o cheese_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v very_o thin_a and_o lean_a then_o he_o ask_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n where_o those_o cow_n go_v of_o who_o milk_n that_o cheese_n be_v make_v he_o tell_v they_o they_o graze_v not_o far_o off_o then_o he_o swear_v a_o great_a oath_n that_o he_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o never_o feed_v in_o any_o other_o place_n then_o his_o bowl_v alley_n which_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o cheese_n they_o now_o taste_v of_o for_o it_o cry_v rub_n rub_v in_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v so_o long_a a_o go_v down_o 88_o another_o person_n of_o quality_n also_o in_o this_o kingdom_n among_o other_o gentleman_n do_v often_o meet_v at_o a_o bowling-al_o which_o stand_v next_o to_o the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o that_o church_n have_v this_o benefit_n that_o if_o any_o do_v swear_v there_o he_o be_v to_o have_v 12_o d._n for_o every_o oath_n this_o person_n aforesaid_a happen_v to_o swear_v a_o great_a goliath_n oath_n upon_o which_o the_o parson_n demand_v 12_o d._n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o after_o that_o swear_v many_o other_o for_o which_o he_o pay_v 12_o d._n a_o piece_n and_o then_o swear_v another_o he_o demand_v 12_o d._n as_o before_o then_o he_o pluck_v out_o of_o his_o pocket_n a_o 20_o shilling_n piece_n and_o bid_v he_o give_v he_o 19_o s._n again_o sir_n say_v he_o i_o can_v why_o then_o say_v he_o take_v it_o for_o i_o intend_v to_o swear_v it_o out_o 89._o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v very_o much_o importune_v by_o a_o gentleman_n that_o be_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n for_o a_o employment_n that_o then_o be_v fall_v why_o say_v the_o queen_n you_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o it_o an_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n say_v he_o i_o can_v get_v one_o to_o officiate_v it_o for_o i_o i_o thank_v you_o indeed_o say_v the_o queen_n for_o that_o for_o so_o i_o may_v put_v in_o one_o of_o my_o maid_n and_o they_o can_v do_v it_o as_o well_o 90._o a_o weaver_n at_o bourdeaux_n in_o france_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o he_o be_v a_o cuckold_n so_o he_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v his_o wife_n confession_n especial_o in_o that_o point_n well_o say_v the_o priest_n to_o he_o i_o will_v lend_v thou_o my_o gown_n and_o hood_n and_o you_o shall_v shrive_v she_o yourself_o and_o it_o seem_v this_o very_a priest_n have_v be_v very_o familiar_a with_o she_o and_o while_o he_o be_v wait_v for_o his_o wife_n come_v he_o go_v and_o tell_v she_o of_o the_o passage_n and_o that_o it_o be_v her_o husband_n in_o his_o habit_n that_o be_v to_o shrive_v she_o so_o she_o come_v to_o he_o and_o after_o many_o impertinent_a question_n which_o he_o ask_v she_o she_o tell_v he_o she_o have_v lie_v only_o with_o three_o man_n which_o be_v a_o youngman_n a_o old-man_n and_o a_o friar_n so_o he_o come_v home_o as_o he_o think_v undiscovered_a and_o as_o he_o be_v at_o work_n he_o often_o repeat_v the_o youngman_n the_o old-man_n and_o the_o friar_n i'faith_o husband_n say_v she_o i_o believe_v the_o priest_n have_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o confess_v to_o day_n and_o i_o do_v indeed_o so_o confess_v it_o and_o yet_o husband_n these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o for_o i_o lie_v with_o you_o when_o you_o be_v a_o youngman_n and_o do_v it_o i_o lie_v with_o you_o now_o you_o be_v old_a and_o be_v not_o you_o the_o friar_n to_o day_n therefore_o all_o these_o three_o be_v you_o my_o dear_a husband_n and_o be_v it_o so_o my_o dear_a wife_n now_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o so_o great_a satisfaction_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o thou_o again_o come_v kiss_v i_o then_o he_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n kiss_v she_o and_o ask_v her_o pardon_n for_o his_o former_a mistrust_n of_o she_o and_o the_o friar_n be_v as_o welcome_v to_o they_o and_o who_o but_o the_o friar_n when_o they_o have_v any_o feast_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o mistrust_v their_o wife_n when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o you_o see_v it_o be_v in_o this_o virtuous_a woman_n 91._o a_o great_a german_a prince_n that_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o drink_v have_v drink_v so_o much_o one_o day_n that_o the_o next_o he_o be_v very_o sick_a then_o his_o fool_n come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o be_v so_o melancholy_a he_o tell_v he_o his_o sickness_n be_v occasion_v by_o drink_v yesterday_o why_o then_o say_v the_o fool_n if_o that_o be_v all_o i_o will_v be_v your_o physician_n that_o be_v if_o you_o be_v ill_a with_o drink_v one_o day_n the_o next_o day_n take_v a_o hare_n of_o the_o same_o dog_n well_o say_v the_o prince_n and_o what_o the_o second_o day_n the_o fool_n tell_v he_o the_o same_o again_o and_o what_o the_o three_o day_n the_o same_o too_o and_o what_o at_o the_o four_o why_o the_o same_o we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o purpose_n say_v he_o and_o what_o the_o five_o day_n why_o faith_n say_v he_o than_o you_o will_v be_v as_o arrant_a a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_o 92._o a_o gallant_a it_o seem_v upon_o a_o time_n cast_v his_o ●ye_z upon_o precise_a mistress_n temperance_n a_o feather-maker_n wife_n and_o after_o a_o little_a conference_n swear_v he_o will_v lie_v with_o she_o what_o say_v she_o can_v you_o glance_v upon_o a_o modest_a woman_n as_o i_o be_o but_o you_o must_v covet_v indeed_o brother_n i_o must_v chide_v you_o for_o it_o well_o say_v she_o but_o that_o i_o be_o tender_a of_o oath_n and_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v you_o break_v you_o for_o the_o oath_n sake_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o consent_v to_o you_o at_o present_a but_o otherwise_o i_o profess_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o you_o will_v give_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n 93._o a_o gallant_a once_o meeting_n in_o covent-gaerden_a with_o a_o handsome_a and_o it_o seem_v smart_a lass_n with_o her_o naked_a breast_n appear_v very_o large_o say_v he_o i_o pray_v mistress_n be_v that_o flesh_n to_o be_v sell_v no_o say_v she_o no_o money_n shall_v buy_v it_o well_o say_v he_o then_o let_v i_o advise_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o sell_v you_o shall_v shut_v up_o your_o shop_n faith_n say_v she_o you_o may_v be_v confident_a i_o shall_v shut_v you_o out_o for_o ever_o enter_v into_o any_o of_o my_o door_n then_o say_v he_o you_o have_v door_n but_o if_o you_o have_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v wicked_a door_n 94._o a_o fellow_n at_o a_o coffee-house_n swear_v that_o he_o see_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n do_v in_o suffolk_n late_o they_o
the_o new_a marry_a male_a i_o know_v not_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la 112._o a_o lady_n in_o this_o kingdom_n hear_v that_o a_o lady_n that_o be_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n do_v much_o long_a for_o oyster_n she_o then_o send_v a_o footman_n of_o she_o that_o be_v a_o irishman_n to_o the_o say_a lady_n with_o a_o barrel_n of_o oyster_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v he_o meet_v a_o arch_a wag_n by_o the_o way_n who_o ask_v he_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v then_o he_o tell_v he_o o_o donniel_n say_v he_o you_o must_v gut_n they_o before_o you_o go_v or_o else_o they_o will_v poison_n the_o lady_n i_o predde_v say_v he_o show_v i_o how_o to_o do_v it_o so_o the_o fellow_n take_v they_o and_o open_v they_o and_o take_v out_o all_o the_o oyster_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o wooden_a dish_n that_o be_v by_o and_o then_o put_v all_o the_o shell_n again_o into_o the_o barrel_n now_o say_v he_o you_o may_v carry_v they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o gutted_a e_z fait_z say_a donniel_n for_o this_o kindness_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o pint_n of_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o vail_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v of_o my_o lady_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o be_v accept_v 113._o a_o blind_a man_n invite_v another_o blind_a man_n to_o supper_n methinks_v say_v the_o blind_a host_n this_o candle_n burn_v dim_a so_o methinks_v too_o say_v the_o blind_a guest_n wife_n say_v he_o mend_v this_o light_n with_o a_o pox_n to_o you_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o better_a to_o choose_v our_o meat_n then_o she_o be_v a_o very_a obedient_a and_o oblige_a woman_n put_v the_o candle_n quite_o out_o and_o present_o clap_v down_o two_o empty_a candlestick_n upon_o the_o table_n because_o she_o know_v her_o husband_n feeling_n be_v good_a still_o now_o husband_n say_v she_o how_o do_v you_o like_v it_o i_o marry_v say_v he_o now_o it_o be_v light_a indeed_o come_v neighbour_n fall_v to_o and_o welcome_n and_o after_o supper_n he_o bid_v his_o wife_n light_v the_o guest_n out-a-door_n myself_o you_o mean_v say_v she_o no_o i_o mean_v he_o why_o say_v she_o he_o be_v blind_a why_o then_o you_o whore_n have_v he_o not_o the_o more_o need_n of_o light_n 114._o though_o age_n and_o youth_n can_v never_o agree_v yet_o once_o i_o know_v two_o young_a and_o two_o old_a folk_n agree_v like_o lamb_n together_o for_o divers_a year_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o old_a woman_n love_v a_o young_a man_n and_o marry_v he_o and_o likewise_o a_o old_a man_n love_v a_o young_a woman_n and_o he_o marry_v she_o and_o they_o be_v both_o couple_v make_v of_o his_o estate_n now_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o make_v more_o in_o one_o year_n than_o his_o father_n do_v in_o twenty_o for_o he_o make_v but_o five_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n of_o it_o but_o i_o make_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o it_o in_o one_o year_n time_n o_o say_v he_o than_o i_o find_v that_o you_o be_v so_o good_a a_o husband_n that_o you_o sell_v it_o a_o year_n after_o your_o father_n death_n and_o i_o question_v now_o whether_o you_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o at_o all_o before_o the_o twenty_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n 118._o two_o widow_n that_o be_v devilish_a scold_n and_o very_o litigious_a have_v spend_v great_a store_n of_o money_n in_o law_n about_o a_o frivolous_a thing_n a_o friend_n come_v to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o enemy_n have_v remove_v her_o suit_n into_o the_o chancery_n well_o say_v that_o virago_n let_v she_o remove_v it_o to_o hell_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v have_v a_o lawyer_n to_o follow_v it_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a some_o of_o they_o have_v follow_v i_o to_o hell_n for_o a_o dinner_n 119._o a_o man_n once_o ask_v a_o sottish_a fellow_n where_o he_o lie_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o three_o cup_n in_o breadstreet_n faith_n say_v he_o thou_o may_v well_o have_v leave_v out_o bread-street_n for_o whether_o thou_o do_v sup_v or_o dine_v ere_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n thou_o will_v be_v in_o thy_o cup_n 120._o some_o gentleman_n be_v the_o last_o christmas_n at_o a_o friend_n house_n make_v merry_a together_o and_o four_o of_o the_o company_n be_v at_o card_n together_o at_o a_o table_n where_o one_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lock_v in_o and_o can_v not_o get_v out_o without_o disturb_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n and_o be_v a_o arch_a wag_n he_o desire_v the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n to_o let_v her_o maid_n do_v he_o but_o a_o small_a courtesy_n she_o tell_v he_o yes_o with_o all_o she_o hear_v so_o he_o wink_v upon_o the_o company_n not_o to_o laugh_v nor_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o his_o conceit_n at_o all_o but_o follow_v their_o game_n then_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o girl_n which_o be_v not_o above_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n and_o new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o a_o very_a innocent_a poor_a soul_n and_o entreat_v she_o that_o she_o will_v but_o do_v he_o so_o much_o kindness_n in_o regard_n he_o can_v not_o come_v forth_o himself_o as_o to_o go_v into_o the_o yard_n and_o make_v water_n for_o he_o with_o that_o the_o girl_n begin_v to_o blush_v but_o her_o mistress_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o humour_n keep_v her_o countenance_n also_o and_o say_v to_o the_o girl_n hussey_n if_o you_o can_v go_v and_o do_v it_o the_o gentleman_n for_o you_o see_v he_o can_v well_o come_v out_o himself_o truly_n forsooth_o say_v she_o i_o can_v indeed_o for_o i_o make_v my_o water_n but_o just_a now_o in_o our_o back_n kitchin_n which_o set_v they_o all_o a_o laugh_a and_o the_o poor_a girl_n a_o cry_v but_o the_o gentleman_n give_v she_o six_o penny_n to_o pacify_v she_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la 121._o a_o humorous_a country_n knight_n give_v his_o man_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o this_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o what_o he_o ask_v he_o a_o little_a after_o he_o invite_v two_o gentleman_n to_o his_o child_n christening_n his_o man_n according_o go_v to_o they_o and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o it_o they_o bid_v he_o thank_v his_o master_n but_o to_o let_v he_o know_v they_o be_v prae-engaged_n and_o can_v not_o come_v that_o day_n and_o the_o knight_n stay_v a_o hour_n late_a than_o ordinary_a for_o their_o come_n but_o see_v they_o come_v not_o he_o ask_v his_o man_n if_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o '_o they_o yes_o say_v he_o but_o they_o say_v they_o can_v not_o come_v you_o rogue_n say_v he_o why_o do_v not_o you_o tell_v i_o so_o before_o why_o true_o sir_n say_v he_o because_o you_o do_v not_o ask_v i_o 122._o a_o parson_n in_o a_o parish_n be_v think_v to_o be_v more_o familiar_a than_o ordinary_a with_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v ten_o child_n and_o she_o tell_v her_o husband_n that_o nine_o be_v his_o and_o no_o more_o well_o say_v he_o i_o never_o deny_v the_o clergy_n their_o due_a and_o will_v not_o begin_v now_o to_o break_v that_o custom_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o nine_o and_o give_v the_o ten_o for_o his_o tithe_n as_o be_v right_o due_a to_o he_o 123._o a_o man_n be_v say_v that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o he_o o_o sir_n say_v another_o there_o be_v your_o mistake_n for_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o he_o stand_v well_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n by_o my_o troth_n say_v a_o three_o so_o he_o have_v need_n for_o he_o stand_v so_o in_o no_o body_n else_o but_o his_o own_o 124._o say_v a_o fellow_n that_o have_v lose_v one_o of_o his_o ear_n at_o newcastle_n for_o no_o goodness_n it_o be_v think_v when_o one_o tell_v he_o a_o story_n it_o be_v in_o at_o one_o oar_n and_o out_o at_o tother_o by_o my_o troth_n say_v the_o other_o then_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wonder_n in_o the_o travel_n of_o these_o tale_n for_o thy_o two_o ear_n be_v two_o hundred_o mile_n asunder_o 125._o say_v a_o mad_a fellow_n it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o the_o devil_n dead_a i_o wonder_v who_o shall_v inherit_v his_o land_n o_o say_v a_o man_n that_o it_o seem_v have_v a_o very_a good_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n that_o shall_v my_o wife_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a she_o be_v the_o near_a a_o kin_n the_o devil_n she_o be_v say_v other_o 126._o two_o scholar_n in_o the_o university_n the_o one_o a_o great_a eater_n and_o the_o other_o a_o small_a say_v he_o that_o eat_v least_o this_o small_a diet_n will_v make_v we_o good_a scholar_n it_o be_v true_a say_v other_o and_o this_o thin_a dinner_n will_v make_v i_o study_v indeed_o that_o be_v to_o make_v i_o study_v to_o get_v more_o meat_n when_o this_o be_v go_v 127._o a_o widow_n in_o
of_o his_o come_n to_o visit_v he_o whisper_v to_o he_o innocent_o cousin_n cousin_n betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o my_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n though_o say_v he_o i_o protest_v i_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o no_o say_v he_o i_o do_v believe_v you_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n overjoy_v with_o the_o conceit_n on_o it_o and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o his_o own_o beget_n say_v cousin_n cousin_n but_o betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o heir_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v godfather_n to_o it_o no_o say_v his_o cousin_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v godfather_n all_o the_o neighbour_n will_v say_v you_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a there_o 221._o a_o natural_a fool_n that_o serve_v a_o knight_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o command_v he_o to_o give_v such_o a_o lord_n his_o hand_n which_o he_o present_o do_v but_o give_v he_o his_o left_a hand_n for_o which_o his_o master_n chide_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v the_o lord_n his_o right_a hand_n a_o fit_a master_n say_v the_o fool_n i_o think_v you_o be_v more_o fool_n than_o i_o for_o that_o be_v a_o unseemly_a thing_n indeed_o to_o give_v to_o a_o great_a lord_n that_o hand_n which_o i_o wipe_v my_o breech_n withal_o every_o day_n 222._o a_o discreet_a gentlewoman_n keep_v more_o maid_n than_o ordinary_a to_o please_v her_o husband_n and_o he_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n give_v her_o leave_n to_o roam_v abroad_o at_o her_o pleasure_n also_o and_o be_v absent_a they_o always_o content_v each_o other_o but_o if_o present_a then_o they_o be_v content_a to_o be_v bawd_n one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o true_a love_n between_o any_o couple_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o before_o which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o very_a goody_n example_n for_o marry_a folk_n hereafter_o to_o follow_v their_o discreet_a rule_n to_o avoid_v contention_n and_o quarrel_v 223._o a_o knight_n son_n in_o the_o west_n who_o be_v indeed_o his_o father_n only_a child_n and_o so_o give_v he_o a_o little_a more_o liberty_n than_o ordinary_a and_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o state_n of_o venus_n than_o genoa_n and_o do_v often_o haunt_v the_o young_a girl_n thereabouts_o but_o especial_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o very_a pretty_a maid_n and_o about_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o a_o farmer_n daughter_n who_o be_v his_o father_n tenant_n which_o give_v he_o the_o more_o liberty_n to_o have_v free_a egress_n and_o regress_n thither_o and_o have_v importune_v the_o maid_n very_o much_o yet_o she_o will_v never_o grant_v at_o last_o he_o promise_v her_o marriage_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n and_o the_o maid_n be_v with_o child_n but_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n fear_v he_o may_v make_v up_o a_o match_n there_o by_o his_o go_v so_o often_o thither_o send_v to_o another_o knight_n that_o live_v four_o mile_n of_o to_o treat_v between_o their_o daughter_n and_o his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o pretty_a woman_n also_o which_o they_o sudden_o consent_v to_o and_o the_o marriage_n day_n appoint_v and_o on_o the_o marriage_n day_n when_o he_o be_v ride_v with_o his_o man_n thither_o the_o farmer_n and_o his_o daughter_n waylay_v he_o under_o a_o hedge_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o recompense_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v his_o daughter_n well_o say_v he_o there_o be_v fifty_o pound_n for_o you_o in_o gold_n and_o i_o now_o will_v give_v you_o a_o bond_n for_o fifty_o pound_n more_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o six_o month_n so_o you_o will_v be_v content_v so_o under_o the_o hedge_n the_o bond_n be_v make_v and_o the_o people_n at_o the_o bridehouse_n wonder_v at_o his_o so_o long_a stay_n send_v a_o man_n to_o inquire_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o find_v he_o a_o unite_n under_o the_o hedge_n with_o the_o farmer_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o go_v his_o way_n to_o the_o bridehouse_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v gallop_v and_o the_o farmer_n and_o his_o daughter_n see_v they_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o put_v up_o their_o pipe_n and_o go_v home_o at_o last_o they_o be_v marry_v have_v dine_v and_o sup_v and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n together_o he_o begin_v to_o kiss_v she_o pray_v say_v she_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o a_o question_n first_o what_o make_v you_o under_o the_o hedge_n with_o the_o farmer_n and_o his_o daughter_n so_o long_o why_o say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v you_o at_o all_o well_o say_v she_o i_o will_v know_v or_o else_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v he_o at_o a_o distance_n why_o say_v he_o if_o you_o will_v be_v angry_a i_o will_v tell_v you_o well_o i_o will_v not_o say_v she_o let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v why_o then_o say_v he_o i_o get_v the_o farmer_n daughter_n with-child_n and_o she_o be_v such_o a_o fool_n to_o tell_v her_o father_n of_o it_o by_o my_o troth_n say_v she_o she_o be_v a_o fool_n indeed_o for_o my_o father_n man_n get_v i_o with-child_a above_o a_o twelve_o month_n ago_o and_o you_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o i_o tell_v of_o it_o tarbox_n for_o that_o belove_a 224._o a_o rump_n soldier_n wife_n be_v a_o cleanly_a woman_n in_o a_o moon_n shiny_a night_n go_v through_o thieving-lane_n in_o westminster_n and_o pretty_a late_a she_o have_v at_o that_o time_n a_o occasion_n to_o untruss_v a_o point_n go_v into_o a_o corner_n of_o that_o lane_n and_o under_o a_o bulk_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v a_o poor_a prisoner_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o thieving-lane_n but_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o oversight_n it_o happen_v for_o her_o under-coat_n sweet_a soul_n double_v inward_o which_o catch_v the_o poor_a prisoner_n again_o when_o he_o be_v get_v out_o o●_n last_o like_o a_o discreet_a woman_n that_o can_v oversee_v all_o she_o have_v do_v she_o look_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o see_v it_o not_o well_o say_v she_o the_o place_n well_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o thieving-lane_n for_o a_o body_n can_v lay_v down_o any_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v steal_v away_o present_o and_o the_o poor_a thing_n it_o seem_v be_v loath_a to_o leave_v she_o turn_v page_n and_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n dab_v dab_v dab_v every_o step_n which_o she_o know_v not_o of_o till_o she_o smell_v the_o rogue_n trick_n sirrah_n say_v she_o hence_o forward_o i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o you_o and_o so_o shake_v he_o off_o that_o the_o poor_a thing_n be_v force_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n all_o that_o cold_a night_n 225._o another_o rump_n officer_n which_o forsooth_o to_o be_v fine_a must_v needs_o have_v a_o muff_n and_o be_v much_o put_v to_o it_o to_o deliver_v a_o poor_a prisoner_n also_o be_v force_v to_o put_v into_o a_o ale_n house_n and_o bid_v he_o fill_v he_o a_o pot_n of_o ale_n and_o he_o will_v come_v present_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o convenient_a place_n and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a duskish_a and_o be_v in_o haste_n too_o pretty_a worm_n have_v forget_v his_o muff_n which_o hang_v it_o seem_v behind_o he_o and_o well_o he_o may_v be_v pardon_v for_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n that_o ever_o he_o wear_v a_o muff_n and_o make_v more_o than_o ordinary_a haste_n it_o happen_v that_o his_o new_a muff_n light_v just_a underneath_o his_o master_n namesake_n viz._n the_o rump_n and_o he_o most_o valiant_o discharge_v all_o into_o it_o and_o so_o when_o he_o have_v do_v though_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o little_a house_n into_o the_o yard_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o house_n thrust_v his_o pretty_a hand_n with_o his_o glove_n on_o into_o the_o muff_n which_o he_o quick_o smell_v and_o put_v he_o into_o such_o a_o fume_n that_o he_o throw_v his_o muff_n and_o glove_n in_o the_o woman_n face_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o pay_v for_o the_o pot_n of_o ale_n and_o so_o go_v away_o 226._o a_o country_n woman_n that_o be_v a_o bold_a gossip_n come_v to_o a_o butcher_n in_o oxford_n and_o when_o she_o see_v a_o shoulder_n of_o mutton_n hang_v up_o she_o ask_v he_o what_o she_o shall_v give_v he_o for_o it_o he_o tell_v she_o two_o shilling_n and_o a_o half_a two_o fart_n and_o a_o half_a say_v she_o why_o say_v he_o give_v i_o two_o fart_n and_o a_o half_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o say_v thou_o so_o boy_n say_v she_o why_o then_o have_v at_o it_o then_o she_o lift_v up_o her_o pretty_a right_a leg_n and_o let_v a_o good_a one_o well_o say_v he_o there_o be_v one_o then_o sweet_a soul_n