The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels

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Title: The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
Publication: London :: Printed by H.B. ...,; 1674.
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Subject terms: Wit and humor.
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On a young married Couple.

A young man Married a pretty bucksome young Woman in Charenton near Paris, and being in Bed the first Night he let a rouzing fart: his new Bed∣ded Consort very much displeased thereat, askt him why he would offer so soon to play the Beast? Alas sweet heart (said he) don't you know when a Fortress, is Besieged, in making a breach the Canons will roar; in troth Husband (said she) you need not have put your self to that trouble, for the breach was made long since wide enough for a whole Army to enter two a breast.