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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A costly truth.

A Wealthy Citizen had a riotous spend∣thrift to his son, whereupon he vow∣ed that when he dyed, he would give all his Estate to the poor. In a little whiles time his son, what with Dice, and what with Drabs, had spent all the maintainance that he had; whereupon he told his Father that he might now give all his Estate to him, and yet keep his vow, for he could not give it to one poorer then himself.