A Description of a sport, called the Crab, or a thing done, and who did it.
FOR the better understanding of this recreation, the places are to be distributed, and sundry names to be in∣vented, as they shall follow in the sport; for example Phan∣taste she begins, I imagine saith she a thing done: Heidon thinks, who did it; Moria, with what was it done; Anaides where it was done; Argureon, when it was done; Amo∣phus, for what cause was it done; Philantia, what followed upon the doing of it; Asotus who would have done it better; One askes what is it conceived about, they all answer yes, yes. Then speak you sir, sayes Phantaste; who would have done it better, sayes Asotus, how does it begin at me, Phan taste, gives him a reason, and says yes sir, this play is called the Crab, it begins backwards; Asotus sayes may I not name my selfe, Phantaste answers yes sir if you Please to abide th•• venture of it, Asotus then sayes I would have done it better whatsoever it is, Phil. no doubt on't sir, a good confidence, what followed upon the act, Phil. a few heat drops, and a months mirth, Pha. for what cause, Amo. for the delight o•• Ladies, Phag, when, Arg. last progresse, Pha. where. Ana. why in a pair of painted slops, Pha. with what, Mor, with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Glister, Pha. who, Hed. by a Traveller, Phantaste then re∣veales the subject, till then concealed, sayes she, the thing done