The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral, and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. With several other varieties intermixt; together with The countrey-man's guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain and easie method than any yet extant. By W. W. gent.

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Title: The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral, and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. With several other varieties intermixt; together with The countrey-man's guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain and easie method than any yet extant. By W. W. gent.
Author: Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.
Publication: London :: printed by T.S. and sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster,; 1680.
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On the Compter.
BEdlam, fate bless thee, thou wantst nough but wit,
And having gotten that, we'r freed from it
Bridewel, I cannot any way dispraise thee,
For thou doest feed the poor, & jerk the lazie
Newgate, I cannot much of thee complain,
For once a month, thou freest men out o•• pain;
But from the Compter, goodness it self defend us
To Bedlam, Bridewel, or to Newgate send us,
For there in time, Wits, Work, or Law set free;
Nothing but Money here gets liberty.