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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An impertinent Host.

AN Host (a small Wit) had bargain'•• with an humorous Painter for the new drawing of his Sign, which was to be that of St. George and the Dragon; an•• most earnestly and often, even to the inter∣ruption of his work, importuned and in¦treated him to have an especial care, that he drew St. George with a most killing Countenance (to the life) and ever and a non renewing his desire, the choleric•• Painter looked very sternly upon him, and taking off his Pencil from the frame, said Mine Host, be quiet, and leave your prating or (the Devil take my wife) if I do not make the Dragon kill St. George.