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A66690	The delectable history of Poor Robin the merry sadler of Walden Shewing many merry passages of his life, of harmless mirth, to lengthen delight, and frive away melancholly	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1680 (1680)	Wing W3057C; ESTC R220037	9,676	26

would put his hand under her Coats he made her stoop to put it by then he clasping his Arms about her neck gave her a kiss and so won the wager Chap. 12. Poor Robins sayings of Ambitious men POor Robin being in company with some Gentlemen who were talking of the Ambition of many men now a days that would venture the loss of their Souls for the gaining of a Kingdom yea quoth poor Robin but the success of many of them is far different from King Saul's for he in seeking for Asses found a Kingdom and they in seeking a Kingdom find themselves to be Asses Chap. 13. Poor Robins Journey to London POor Robin having never been at London in his Life and very desirous to see the City whos 's same rang so soud in every Mans mouth he resolved to make a Journey thither and spend some time in viewing the Rarities of the same but because he was unacquainted with the City customs he got a companion of his to go along with him no sooner were they past Aldgate but poor Robin seeing such a number of signs he whispered with his friend Certainly quoth he they must néeds he all drunkards that lives in this place I never saw so many Ale-houses together in my Life and thereupon beckoning to his Companion enters into one of the Shops and calls for a Jugg of Beer but they making him acquainted with his errour how they Sold no drink but if he wanted any thing else they could furnish him with it he presently without any studying asks them to shew him a pair of Hedging Gloves whereupon changing their opininion instead of a fool they took him for a jeering Companion and to fit him for his Gloves had him to the Pump and soundly vedrencht him from the head to the foot Yet notwithstanding this ●art● Entertainment at first having occasion to go through Birching-Lane and being asked by the Sales-men Country-man what lack you Marry quoth he that which I fear you cannot furnish me withal and being importuned by them to know what it was Why quoth he that which you have none of I mean Honesty Night approaching Poor Robin and his walking Mate repaired to their Inn where after they had supt and drank five or six Juggs of Beer with the Host of the House and some of his men for Inn-keepers servants drink most of their Beer at other mens cost his Friend loving no Tobacco and poor Robin himself defying that Heathenish Weed to pass away the time they agreed amongst themselves that every one of the Company should either tell a Tale or sing a Song Poor Robin who first mentioned the same beginning in this manner Chap. 14. A Tale of a Pack of Cards NOt many Ages since a Parson of a Country Uillage was accused to a Committee that he was a great Gamester at Cards being so addicted thereunto that he would oftentimes play on Sundays the Committee thus informed sent forthwith for the Parson to answer his accusation who receiving the Warrant made no excuses or delay but with all the haste he could made his appearance before them with whom also came the Informer to justifie his Accusation Being thus met together the Committee began to school the Parson that one of his calling should be addicted to such Uice as to be noted for a Common player at Cards Indeed said the Parson I am so far from the same that I do not know what a pair of Cards meaneth Sir qd the Informer if you please to search his Pockets I believe you will find a pair there at this present for he seldom goeth without such tackling whereupon the Committee commanding his pockets to be searcht they found a pair of Cards there indeed but the Parson denied them for to be Cards saying they may be Cards to you but to me they are an Almanack and being demanded how he could make it appear he answered thus First quoth he here is as many suits of Cards as there be quarters in a year and as many Court Cards as there be months in a year as many Cards as there are weeks in a year and as many spots as there be days in a year Then when I look upon the King it puts me in mind of the allegiance that I owe to my Soveraign Lord the King looking upon the queen puts me in mind of the like Allegiance that I owe to the Queen the ten puts me in mind of the ten Commandments the nine of the nine Muses the eight of the eight Altitudes the seven of the seven liberal Sciences the six of the six days we ought to labour in the five of the five Senses the four of the four Evangelists the three of the Trinity the two of the two Sacraments the Ace that we ought to worship but one God Truly quoth the Committee if this he all the use you can make of them I can sind no great fault with you but Mr. Parson of all the Cards that you have nominated you have forgotten the Knave pray what use make you of him O sir said he pointing to him that was his accuser that I suppose is your Worships Informer CHAP. XV. How poor Robin served a Bricklayer NOt long after poor Robin having been late abroad amongst his Pot-companions and being elevated with Béer he resolved once more to counterfeit himself a Gentlemans man at the same time was a very deep Snow whereupon he calls at a Bricklayers house telling him his Master naming a Gentleman that lived some two mile off and where he knew that Bricklayer used to work would have him come on the morning and bring a bunch of Lath with him to mend up a seiling which the Snow had broken down the next morning the Bricklayer got up be times and with a bunch of Lath on his shoulder went to the Gentlemans house being each step almost up to the knees in Snow but the weather was not more cold than his entertainment for the Gentleman thinking he came to jeer him swore at him like a Cut-purse Whereupon the poor Bricklayer was forced to go home again like a fool as he came Chap. 16. A Scottish Marriage VVE don't use to Wad in Scotland as you wad in England Jocky comes to the Kirk takes sir Donkyn by the Rochet and says good morn sir Donkyn What 's the matter Jocky what 's the matter a Wadding a Wadding says he Deant you see the Hoppets and the Skippets and all the Lads of the Gang I se do I se come to you believe Then Sir Donkyn Gangs to the Kirk I spee and I spee ho a Deal do you spee Jocky of the high Lane and Jenny of the long Cliff if any know why these twa may not be wadded together let them now speak or hold their tongues in the Deals Name Jocky wilt thou ha Jenny to thy wadded Wife I sha Jocky san after me I sha Jocky wilt thou ha Jenny to thy wadded Wife forsaking all