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.

The Gentleman and Mare.

A Glownish Gentleman had so far pre∣vailed upon the affections of a Gen∣tlemans Daughter, that the Marriage was a∣greed upon; but he besides the Portion pro∣mised, would have into the Bargain a good∣ly Mare which was grazing in a Pasture be∣fore the house; and so high he stood there∣on, that upon the refusal thereof he told the Gentleman, that if he had not the Mare, he would have none of his Daugh∣ter; upon which the Marriage was quite broken off. About a twelve-month after, this penurious wooer chanced to meet the Gentlewoman at a Matket, and would needs have renewed old acquaintance with her: but she pretending ignorance, told him that she did not know him. No, said he, do no•• you know me? why I was once a Suiter to you. O cry you mercy, said she, I think there was once such a Gentleman a suiter to my Fathers Mare, but I assure you never any such a one a suiter to me.