Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.

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Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.
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Poor Robin.
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London :: printed for Francis Kirkman and Richard Head,
[1667]
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Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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"Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66707.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024.

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Archy in praise of this Book.

AMongst the train of nimble wits next march I, King Charles the Martyrs Jester, famous Archy:

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Valiant I was, as was french Knight de Amadis, And full of mirth, as Egge-shell with meat cramb'd is; And which o'th' matter sets a higher rate too, Jested my self into a good Estate too. Now since my censure must pass on this Book, I durst avouch, if that thereupon you look, You'll finde rare jocund tales, both new & old too, By several men, and at several times told too. For what Taylor of Coriats works once utter'd, Th' were good as tosted Cheese, or Fish that's butter'd; Might in a better sence of these be taken, They're good as powder'd Beef, or Egs & Bacon.
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