London drollery, or, The wits academy being a select collection of the newest songs, lampoons, and airs alamode : with several other most ingenious peices [sic] of railery, never before published / by W.H.

On Two Gentlemen of Wales.

I Heard, among some other pleasant Tales, How once there were two Gentlemen of Wales. These Two (thus goes the Tale) upon a day Hap'ned to travel upon London-way; And (for 'twas cumbersome to wear a Boot) For their more ease they needs would go a foot; And (left they should their best Apparel lack) Each of them wears his Wardrobe at his Back. These Squires were Nighted e'er they came to Town, And sought their Lodging when the Sun was down: And (for the Inkeeper his Gates had lock'd) In haste, like men of some account, they knock'd; The drowsie Chamberlain ask'd who was there? Who said that Gentlemen of Wales they were. How many, quoth the man, is there of you? Quoth he, Here's John Ap Rice, Ap Jones, Ap Hugh, Ap Nicholas, Ap Steven, Ap Rice, Ap Davy: Then Gentlemen, quoth he, adieu, God save ye: Your Worships might have had a Bod or twain, But we have not enow for such a Train.