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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66707	Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.	Poor Robin.; Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1667 (1667)	Wing W3075A; ESTC R221040	62,408	171

wherefore do you cry The Weaver perceiving how he was beguil'd Marry said he I weep because you were not hanged when your Vnkle was The skilful Physitian THere was a Physitian who pretended by his skill in casting of Urines to tell what distemper any man was troubled with a woman whose husband had fallen down a pair of stairs went with her husbands ●ater to this cunning Leach who having by discourse pumpt out as much as he could of the Woman at last guest that he fell down eight stairs but the woman making it appear that it was eleven he asked her if there were all the water she confessing there was some left O then said he there went the three stairs away The Gardiner and his wife A Gardner being to be hanged his wife followed him to the Gallows to give him her last kiss who spying her said Out upon ye you idle quean we are to like thrive well at the years end when there cannot be a meeting in the Country but you must be at it home and weed houswife home and weed and do not stand loytering here A Tinkers Character ONe said that a Tinker was no coward but a man of Metle and that a canting Rogue was an enemy to Hostlers because he was of the Infantry and always went on foot Of early rising A Father chid his Son for lying so long abed in the morning telling him that such a one with early rising had found a bag of gold to whom the son answer'd Too early rose he father that lost it Of Roger Bale ONe Roger Bale a poor Carpenter but a good Workman was for his skill employed chief Master in the building of a Bridge whereby he gained so much that he became a rich man And in ostentation upon one of the main Posts thereof engraved these words Roger Bale made this Bridge another came after and wrote underne●th with a coal This Bridge made Roger Bale Of Wood the great eater WOod the great eater of Kent having over-cloy'd himself with feeding too much upon a wager being invited to some more teeth-exploits the next day he complained that he had lost his stomack Well said one that stood by if a poor man happen to finde the same he is for certain utterly undone The Parson and his man A Certain Parson sent his man one Sunday morning to one Davids a Butcher for some meat for his Dinner Mean while he went to Church to Preach and having taken out his Text was reciting many authorities out of Scripture for the proof of the same And now says he what says David to this matter Just as he said this in steps his man at the Church-door and hearing him talk of David said aloud N● more meat he swears unless you pay his the old score Of Musitians A Gentleman being asked his opinion concerning Musitians said that si● were a Consort five Musitians four Fidlers and three Rogues A cunning Lass A Bridegroom the first night he was in bed with his Bride said unto her When as at such a time I sollicited thy chastity hadst thou then condescended I would never have made thee my wife for I did 〈◊〉 onely to try thee Faith said she I imagined as much but I had been cozened so three or four times before and I was resolved to be cozen'd so no more The slender-witted Gentleman IN Spain and those other Countries where the Pope hath Dominion the Bishops marry not A Spanish Gentleman who had ● slender-witted son on a time he taught him how to entertain guests with some discourse as to ask them How doth your Wife and your Children your Brother and Sister c. The next day a Bishop came to this Gentlemans house and the Wise-acre his son thus saluted him I pray you my Lord how doth your Wife and your Children your Sons and your Daughters your Brothers and your Sisters c. Easier to come down then go up A Certain Preacher who desired higher preferment on a time after his Sermon was ended coming down the Pulpit a Gentleman proffer'd him his hand to help him down Pardon me Sir said he may it please you rather to help me up for I can come down alone fast enough The Fryar and Woman A Fryar being very busie in his Sermon espyed a woman as busie in talk to one of her Gossips whereupon he called to her and said Thou woman in the tawny Gown there leave thy babling The woman angry to be reprehended thus openly quickly answer'd I beshrew his heart that bableth most of us two The Dominican and Franciscan Fryars A Dominican and a Franciscan Fryar travelling together on the way came to a Brook where the Dominican requested the Franciscan because he was bare-foot to carry him over upon his back to which he willingly condescended and being in the midst of the Channel he said to the Dominican Tell me Brother have you any mony about ye The Dominican thinking he looked for something for his pains answered Yes then said the Franciscan You know my Order allows me to carry no mony about me and I am resolved not to break my Vow and thereupon threw the Dominican off of his back into the water who soundly drenched all too late repented his over-much credulity in trusting to the Franciscans carrying him over The learned Conies SOme Scholars on a time going to steal Conies by the way they warn'd a Novice amongst them to make no noise for spoiling their Game But he no sooner espyed some but he cryed out aloud Ecc● Cuniculli multi Whereupon the Conies ran with all speed into their berries his fellows chiding him therefore Who the Devil said he would have thought that the Conies had understood Latine A poor Scholars pittance A Thin slice of cheese being set before a Scholar as soon as he saw it he laid his finger on his mouth and being asked why he did so he answered Lest my breath should blow it away Of Dr. Mathews One Dr. Mathew a very learned man but of little stature one seeing him pass along the Street called him in jest Minimus Apostolorum which he over-hearing merrily answer'd yet is Mathew Maximus Evangelistarum The turning Doctor AN old Doctor which had been a Protestant in King Edwards days a Papist in Queen Maries days and a Protestant again in Queen Elizabeths seeing a Lady dance a Galliard commended her dancing very much to which she answer'd That she knew she danc'd well enough onely she could not turn so well as he Physitians and Lawyers IT was once a great controversie in the University of Leyden between the Physick and Law-Doctors which should have precedency and go foremost at Commencements The Chancellor being deputed to decide this Controversie asked them whether at an Execution the Fellon or the Hang-man went foremost and it being answered the Fellon Then ye Lawyers said he go ye foremost as Thieves and ye Physitians follow after as Hang-men A Musitian A Musitian who had a very good

stained with the blood of the Lowse which had been shed in the dividing of her wherefore licking the blood off with his tongue he also became of the Royal-blood so that by eating that which had sucked the blood of the Prince Taylors have ever since been of the blood-Royal Of a Taylor A Taylor playing at cudgels and having his legs well beaten the company laughed heartily at him Why laugh you Gentlemen quoth the Taylor It is not my legs I stand upon when I get my living Another of Taylors ONe commended Taylors much for their dexterity saying they had their business at their fingers ends and I said another think them to be meer Woodcocks because they have both of them long bills Another ONe said that a Taylors feet must needs stink for when he was at his work they were always in his breech The Gentleman and Beggar A Beggar asked an Alms of a Gentleman who gave him a Tester the Beggar thanked him and said he would pray to God heartily for him but the Gentleman bid him pray for his self and not for him for be did not use to take any Alms usury Another A Gentleman walking over Lincolns-Infields was followed by a Beggar and earnestly importuned with the Terms of Good your Honour pray your Worship sweet Master bestow somthing on mee he to try this Beggars humour said that they used to call such as gave them nothing Rogues and Rascals no indeed said the Beggar not I I scorn to do it well said the Gentleman I le try ye for this once but the Beggar return'd him such a peale in his eares that he was glad to mend his pace to get out of the hearing of it The Loving Wife A Kinde wife followed her Husband to the Gallows and being half-way he desired her to trouble her self no further but to go home to which she answer'd Yes dear Husband now I have seen you thus far on your way faith I le see you hang'd too before I will leave ye Of a Witch A Witch being condemned and at the Stake to be burned desired her Son to fetch her some drink telling him she was exceeding dry O mother said he it is well you are so you will burn the better for that a great deal The unbelieving Cuckold A Fellow looking out at a window espyed his wife and another man very closely at it in lascivious embraces and hearing her tell the man how dearly she loved him above all the men in the world the Cuckold said aloud unto him Believe her not friend for she hath told me as much a thousand times and a thousand at the end of that and yet I have still found her false The Judge and his Tenant A Judge who bare great sway in the Country where he lived was about a sumptuous building for the bringing in of which materials divers Country-men were requested with their carts and horses amongst others one that dwelt neer him went with his Cart and Horse The Steward as was the manner of the Country had provided two Tables for their dinners for those that came gratis special cheer but for those that came for hire very ordinary Being in the Hall he in his Lords name invited them to sit down telling them one board was for them that came in love the other for those who came for money This Husbandman hearing how the business was orderd sat down at neither and being by the Steward asked why he did not place himself the Hind replyed he saw no Table provided for him for he came neither for love nor money but for very fear Marrying a Scold worse then hanging A Duke being highly offended with his Slave would have hanged him but at last he bethought himself of a worser punishment as he thought saying No hanging is too mild a torment for him I will Plague him worse I 'll marry him to a Scold The Fool best liked A Young youth having been to see a Play was asked when he came out of the Play-house which amongst those brave fellows he liked best the Youth said he liked the Fool best because he made most mirth and could have wished with all his heart that they had been all fools for his sake On disturbing the Players AT such time as the Rump began to bear sway the Players were soon disturbed by the Souldiers and had the thanks of the House for this their service being not willing that any should play the fool but themselves Amongst others Alderman A moved in the House that the Souldiers might have the Players Cloaths for their pains to which motion Harry Martin stood up and told the Speaker that he liked the Gentlemans motion very well but feared that they would fall out for the fools Coat Of Harry Martin THis Harry Martin being condemned for the execrable murther of the King was after sentence brought before the House of Lords to shew cause why he should not suffer the Execution of that sentence to which he returned answer That he came in upon the Kings Proclamation and well hoped that he should not suffer for that which he obeyed having never observed any of the Kings nor his Predecessors Proclamations before A sharp nip A Young Gallant in company was up with a great deal of foolish and prophane talk to whom a Gentlewoman said How much is the world mistaken in you that reports you to be an unthrift when you are so good a Husband that you will not spend your wit and words at once A watchful Mayor A Mayor of London dyed the same day that he was sworn of whom one said merrily He was a very vigilant Mayor that never slept all the time ●f his Mayoralty Of speaking Latine TWo Gentlemen were talking Latine in the company of a Gentlewoman who being suspitious that they spake of her desired them to speak in English that she might understand them For I am perswaded said she you are talking no good because I know when men speak Latine if it be but two words one of them is naught whereupon one of them said presently Bona Mulier to which she said I know Bona is good but I 'll warrant ye Mulier signifies something that is naught The riotous Gallant A Young Gallant new come to his means rioted in a very high manner his Mother blaming him for his unthriftiness in a ●elting chafe he said Faith Mother taunt ●e so but once more and for very spight ●'ll sell all the land and living I have To whom his Mother answered If you sell it for six pence you will be no looser by it for it ●ever cost you a groat A witty Jest TWo Gentlemens servants being drinking together chanced to fall out and ●t last amongst other discourse fell to vy●ng the Nobleness of their Masters one of ●hem saying My Master spends more in Mu●ard then yours does in Beef To whom ●he other replyed The more sawcy men his ●ollowers A sharp retort AN ancient Knight of a Noble Family meeting

Months at her but the Mayor told the Ape He was an unmannerly Gen●●●man to mock an ancient Woman as his Wife was ●d old enough to be his Mother 430. One When the Hangman went to put the Hal●r about his Neck desired him not to bring the ●ope too near his Throat For says he I am so ●cklish about that Place that I shall hurt my self ● with over-laughing that it will go near to throt● me 431. One was stop'd by the Constable he ask'd him that was his Name He told him Adultery ●hen Sir I 'll commit you Sir says he If you do ●ur Wife will be angry for committing Adultery ●on your Watch. 432. The Watch passing by out of a Window one ●rew a Piss-pot upon their Heads they being ●gry he a●ked who they wore They reply'd ●e Watch. Why then Harm watch harm catch 433. One came to the Tower-gate just as it was shut ●d the Wardens going in with the Keys Ho ●llow says he open the Gates None of your ●llow but a poor Knave why then poor Knave ●ay no Knave neither Sir Why then says he ● was a Knave that told me so 434. A Horse stealer was brought to be examin'd before the Justice who finding the Fellony apparent ●ell Sirrah says he If thou art not hang'd for ●is I 'll be hang'd for you your●orship ●orship replyed the Thief and when the time ●es I desire you not to be out of the way 435. A Welsh man arraigned and convicted by Favour of the Bench had his Clergy granted him 〈◊〉 when he was burnt in the Hand they bid him say Cot save the King Nay says the Welsh-M●● Cot bless her good Father and Mother for ● they had not brought her up to Read and Write her might have been Hang'd for all hur King 436 A simple Fellow being arraigned at the B● the Judge was so favourable to him as to give hi● his Clergy and they bid him Read Read Truly my Lord says he I can Read no more than the Pope of Rome 437 Another Fellow had the Favour of his Clergy also and being illiterate a Scholar stood behind him to instruct him and the Words were Lord have mercy upon us so the fellow held the Book and the Scholar bid him say after him O Lord says the Scholar O Lord says the Fellow and hi● Thumb being upon the other part of it the Scholar said Take away thy Thumb Then says the Fellow O Lord take away thy Thumb Then says the Judge Legit aut n● Clerice Non Legit says he Then the Judge said Take him away Goaler 438 A new married Man being in bed with 〈◊〉 Wife and thinking her a Virgin told her he 〈◊〉 afraid he should hurt her and therefore wou● rise and fetch an instrument to order affairs 〈◊〉 easier Way but she speaking simply and to e● him said Good Husband don't trouble your se● for my Father's Journey-man hath saved you the Labour a Twelve Month ago 439 A Man and his Wife being in Bed together toward Morning pretended some uneasiness desired to Lye in her Husbands Place so Good Man being Willing to please Her came ● Her making some short stay in his Passage had not lain long there but she desir'd him to change places and ask'd him to come over her again Nay nay says he stay there I had rather go a mile about first 444. A Citizen more tender of his Wife than himself us'd to make her go to bed first in the Winter-time and lye in his place to warm it and the● call'd her his Warming pa● which she not well relishing went according to her usual custom to war● his bed and left something smoaking in the place He suddenly leap'd into it and findin● himself in a stinking pickle Wife says he I 'm beshit No Husband says she it is but a Coal dropt out of your warming-pan 445. A Country fellow came to a Turner's Shop to buy a Mat many were shew'd him but he lik'd none Then to jeer the Bompkin he call'd his Wife and Daughter Mat and told him there was all the Mats he h●d No says he they will not do for I must have one that has not been lai● upon 446. A Man having married an old Woman he told her he had let something wherein he should be a great loser with that she let a lusty Fa●t O now says he I must confess you have made me a great Savour 447. One hearing of the Story of St. George that kill'd the Dragon said sure 't was a Lye nay some believe there was never a St. George nor a Dragon I says a simple fellow Pray God there be a Maid 448. Some Gentlemen being a drinking a Wench came up to attend them she being not enough in anger they knock'd for more the Master coming up ask'd what they call'd for Said they must we be thus attended Have you no more whores in the Hous● but this Yes Sir pray be patient I 'll send up my own Wife immediateley 449. Two Widows sitting by the fire were chatting together of their dead Husbands says one let us have another Candle for my poor Husband lov'd Light God send him Light everlasting and says the other my Husband lov'd a good Fire I wish him Fire everlasting 450. Sir Thomas Moor had many Daughters but no Sons so that his Wife did often wish for a boy which at last she had which was very simple A● Wife says he thou hast often wish'd for a Boy and this will be a Boy so long as he lives 451. A Maid that had more Beauty than wit stood viewing herself naked in a glass at last she sets the Glass a pretty distance off from her so that screwing her Body she saw the reflection of something in the Glass whereupon she said well 't is no matter tho' the shadow be Wry-Mouth'd yet the Substance is as right as my Leg. 452. A Country man told his Wife 't was her Fault his Daughter play'd the Whore for she should have lock'd her up Lock me no Locks says she for the Devil take that Key that can't unlock it 453. A Fellow wooing a Wench she sat so long between his Legs that he fell fast asleep She rose up and put the Churm between his Legs h● waking hug'd it and said Well and how dye now Th●●●ing the Wench had been there 454. A Gentleman had o' t solicited his Wife's Maid for a little of that which Harry gave Doll but she deny'd it still saying he 'd hurt her and then 〈◊〉 should cry out after all was done Look ye no● says be did I hurt you Well says she or did cry out then 456. A Wench was got with Child and her Mistress would know who got it she said no Body says her Mistress you Whore do you think any Woman can be with Child without a man Why says she may not I have a Child without a Ma● as well as a Hen lays Eggs without a Cock. 457. A married man