Wits recreations. Selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses

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Wits recreations. Selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses
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London :: Printed by R[ichard] H[odgkinson and Thomas Paine] for Humphry Blunden at the Castle in Corn-hill,
1640.
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English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
Epigrams, English -- Early works to 1800.
Epitaphs -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Proverbs, English -- Early works to 1800.
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"Wits recreations. Selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15606.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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149 A Gentlemans satisfaction for spitting in anothers face.

A gentleman (not in malice nor disgrace, But by a chance) spet in anothers face, He that receiv'd it, knowing not the cause That should produce such rashne ('gainst the law Of Christian man-hood or civility) In kindling anger, ask'd the reason why; Pray ir sayes he, what thing that doth but sound Like to an injury have you ere found By me at any time? or if you had, It never could deserve contempt so bad 'Tis an inhumane custome none ere use; But the vile nation of contened Jewes: Pray sir, cryes th' other be not so unkind, Thus with an accident to charge my minde I meant it not, but ••••nce it fals out so, I'm sorry, yea make satisfaction too;

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Then be not mov'd but let this ease your doubt Since I have spet, please you, I'le tread it out.
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