Wits recreations. Selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses

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Title: Wits recreations. Selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses
Publication: London :: Printed by R[ichard] H[odgkinson and Thomas Paine] for Humphry Blunden at the Castle in Corn-hill,; 1640.
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Subject terms: 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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150 On a little Gentleman and one Mr. Story.
The little man, by th' other mans vain-glory,
It seems was roughly us'd (so say's the story)
But being a little h••ated and high blown,
In anger flyes at Story, puls him down;
And when they rise (I know not how it fated)
One got the worst, the Story was tran••••ated
From white to red, but ere the fight was ended
It seemes a Gentleman that one be••riended
Came in and parted them; the little blade,
There's none that could intreat, or yet perswade,
But he would fight still, till another came,
And with sound reasons councel'd gainst the same
'T was in this manner friend ye shall not fight
With one that's so unequall to your height,
Story is higher, th' othe•• made reply,
I'd pluck him down were he three Stories high.