A good Jest of a Welshman.
A Welsh shentleman who had one of his own country-men waiting on him, being at a Faire, and drawing out a Purse with store of Money in it, was espyed by a
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'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 18, 2024.
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Cut-purse, who never left dogging him, till such time he had eas'd him of that burthen; But his man espying him, drew out his knife, and cut off the Thiefs eare: who feel∣ing it to smart, asked him what he meant by it: No great harme friend, said the Welshman, (showing him his ear in his hand) onely give hur Master hur Purss, and hur will give hur ear again.