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 17, 2024.
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The Judge and his Tenant.
A Judge who bare great sway in the Country where he lived, was about a sumptuous building; for the bringing in of which materials, divers Country-men were requested, with their carts and horses: amongst others, one that dwelt neer him went with his Cart and Horse. The Stew∣ard, as was the manner of the Country, had provided two Tables for their dinners, for those that came gratis special cheer, but for those that came for hire very ordinary. Being in the Hall, he in his Lords name invited them to sit down, telling them one
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board was for them that came in love, the other for those who came for money. This Husbandman hearing how the business was orderd, sat down at neither; and being by the Steward asked why he did not place him∣self, the Hind replyed, he saw no Table pro∣vided for him, for he came neither for love nor money, but for very fear.
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