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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Title: 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.
Author: Poor Robin.
Publication: London :: printed for Francis Kirkman and Richard Head,; [1667]
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Subject terms: Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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The case is alter'd, quoth Ployden, how that Proverb came up.

THere was a Statute in Queen Elizabeths days, that whoever had Mass said in their house should pay fifty pounds: Mr. Ployden being in his heart a Papist; a Noble∣mans Coach-man undertook to bring him into that premunire; and getting on Priests weeds, went to Mr. Ploydens, who taking him for a Priest, he was there admitted to say Mass: The Council being informed of the business, Mr. Ployden was sent for, and the thing laid so home to his charge, that he confessed it, and deposited down fifty pounds on the Table. Then one of the Council said unto him, You may see Mr. Ployden what a blind Religion you are nursed in; for he that said Mass at your house was no Priest, but onely such a No∣ble-mans Coach-man. Nay then, quoth Mr. Ployden, the case is alter'd; for no Priest, no Mass; no Mass, no fifty pounds; so swept up his mony, and away he went.