Humors looking glasse

Of one that cousned the Cut-purse.

ONe toulde a Drouer that beleeu'd it not, What booties at the playes the Cut-purse got, But if twere so my Drouers wit was quicke, He vow'd to serue the Cut-purse a new tricke. Next day vnto the play, pollicy hy'd, A bag of fortie shillings by his side, Which houlding fast he taketh vp his stand, If stringes be cut his purse is in his hand. A fine conceited Cut-purse spying this, Lookt for no more, the for sh••llings his, Whilst my fine Politique gazed about, The Cut-purse feately tooke the bottom out. And cuts the strings, good foole goe make a iest, This Dismall day thy purse was fairely blest. Houlde fast good Noddy tis good to dreade the worse, Your monie's gone, I pray you keepe your purse. The play is done and foorth the foole doth goe, Being glad that he cousned the Cut-purse soe. He thought to iybe how he the Cut-purse drest, And memorize it for a famous iest. But putting in his hand it tan quite throw Dash't the conceite, heele neuer speake on't now, You that to playes haue suc•• delight to goe, The Cut-purse cares not, still deceiue him so.