Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A32424
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Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits by a lover of ha, ha, he.
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Lover of ha, ha, he.
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1674
(1674)
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Wing C332; ESTC R7388
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haste_n to_o buy_v a_o pig_n but_o not_o like_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a will_v have_v a_o live_v one_o sir_n say_v she_o i_o have_v one_o of_o the_o same_o bigness_n alive_a the_o price_n be_v so_o much_o well_o here_o be_v your_o money_n say_v he_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o carry_v it_o why_o for_o a_o groat_n you_o shall_v have_v poke_v and_o all_o poke_v what_o be_v d'at_fw-mi say_v the_o frenchman_n it_o be_v a_o bag_n sir_n say_v she_o that_o it_o be_v tie_v up_o in_o oh_o the_o bag_n be_v that_o the_o poke_v well_o here_o be_v a_o groat_n thus_o away_o he_o go_v with_o his_o bargain_n home_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o look_v in_o the_o poke_v o_o de_fw-fr diable_fw-fr say_v he_o be_v this_fw-mi de_fw-fr pig_n de_fw-fr devil_fw-mi take_v i_o if_o i_o do_v buy_v de_fw-fr pig_n in_o the_o poke_v again_o 16._o a_o tailor_n that_o be_v ever_o accustom_v to_o steal_v some_o of_o the_o cloth_n his_o customer_n bring_v when_o he_o come_v one_o day_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o suit_n steal_v half_o a_o yard_n his_o wife_n perceive_v it_o ask_v the_o reason_n oh_o say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v my_o hand_n in_o use_n least_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v forget_v it_o 17._o a_o scholar_n that_o fancy_v himself_o to_o sing_v well_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v a_o very_a hoarse_a voice_n have_v often_o observe_v that_o a_o poor_a woman_n be_v use_v to_o cry_v when_o she_o hear_v he_o sing_v ask_v she_o at_o last_o the_o reason_n true_o sir_n say_v she_o when_o through_o poverty_n i_o have_v sell_v all_o my_o good_n and_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o a_o poor_a ass_n at_o last_o i_o lose_v my_o ass_n and_o i_o never_o hear_v you_o sing_v but_o you_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o 18._o a_o cook_n leave_v his_o master_n who_o be_v very_o miserable_a and_o spare_v in_o his_o diet_n when_o his_o master_n ask_v he_o the_o reason_n true_o sir_n say_v he_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o if_o i_o stay_v here_o long_o i_o shall_v forget_v my_o trade_n 19_o one_o see_v a_o barelegged_a fellow_n run_v on_o a_o errand_n say_v do_v you_o hear_v friend_n when_o those_o stocking_n be_v wear_v out_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a pair_n i_o thank_v you_o sir_n reply_v the_o other_o these_o stocking_n have_v last_v i_o a_o great_a while_n i_o have_v also_o a_o pair_n of_o breeches_n of_o the_o same_o stuff_n that_o never_o have_v but_o one_o hole_n in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v at_o your_o service_n too_o 20._o a_o gentleman_n pass_v by_o a_o poor_a man_n ask_v alm_n of_o he_o whereupon_o the_o gentleman_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o live_v upon_o sir_n say_v he_o i_o can_v make_v no_o answer_n to_o that_o but_o have_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o die_v of_o i_o shall_v have_v tell_v you_o of_o hunger_n 21._o a_o drunken_a hector_n be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o swear_v be_v command_v to_o deposit_v his_o fine_a which_o be_v two_o shilling_n thereupon_o pluck_v out_o a_o half-crown_n say_v pray_v what_o shall_v i_o have_v pay_v have_v i_o curse_v the_o justice_n tell_v he_o six_o penny_n then_o quoth_v he_o a_o pox_n take_v you_o all_o for_o a_o company_n of_o knave_n and_o fool_n and_o there_o be_v half_a a_o crown_n for_o you_o i_o will_v never_o stand_v change_v of_o money_n 22._o a_o gentleman_n meet_v the_o king_n jester_n ask_v what_o news_n why_o sir_n reply_v he_o there_o be_v forty_o thousand_o man_n rise_v to_o day_n i_o pray_v to_o what_o end_n say_v the_o other_o and_o what_o do_v they_o intend_v why_o to_o go_v to_o bed_n again_o at_o night_n say_v he_o 23._o a_o gentleman_n play_v a_o game_n at_o table_n in_o a_o chamber_n in_o fleetstreet_n four_o story_n high_a have_v so_o order_v his_o game_n that_o no_o chance_n of_o the_o die_n can_v lose_v it_o but_o one_o yet_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o that_o chance_n come_v whereupon_o he_o grow_v so_o passionate_a that_o bring_v down_o the_o table_n into_o the_o street_n he_o make_v a_o stop_n and_o ask_v the_o next_o gentleman_n that_o come_v if_o he_o understand_v the_o game_n the_o gentleman_n say_v he_o do_v then_o pray_v sir_n say_v he_o what_o do_v you_o think_v can_v lose_v i_o the_o game_n then_o pause_v a_o little_a i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o such_o a_o chance_n why_o then_o say_v the_o passionate_a gamester_n god_n dam_v i_o if_o i_o have_v not_o throw_v it_o 23._o one_o ask_v why_o man_n soon_o give_v to_o poor_a people_n that_o beg_v than_o to_o scholar_n it_o be_v say_v one_o because_o they_o think_v they_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o be_v poor_a than_o to_o be_v scholar_n 24._o a_o courtier_n have_v beg_v a_o rich_a land_a fool_n of_o the_o king_n make_v he_o wait_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o fool_n come_v one_o day_n with_o his_o master_n to_o a_o gentleman_n house_n where_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o rich_a suit_n of_o arras_n hang_n cut_v out_o the_o fool_n with_o his_o knife_n and_o be_v accuse_v for_o it_o you_o have_v more_o reason_n say_v he_o to_o commend_v and_o give_v i_o thanks_o for_o it_o for_o have_v my_o master_n see_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o fool_n in_o your_o hang_n he_o will_v have_v beg_v they_o of_o the_o king_n 25._o a_o countryman_n come_v to_o paris_n with_o his_o ass_n load_v the_o beast_n stick_v in_o a_o dâ—rty_a place_n of_o the_o road_n wherefore_o the_o peasant_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o stick_n to_o make_v he_o rise_v till_o at_o last_o a_o courtier_n pass_v by_o say_v how_o now_o villain_n be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o abuse_v thy_o beast_n so_o if_o thou_o strike_v he_o again_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o hundred_o blow_n with_o the_o same_o cudgel_n the_o poor_a man_n ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v pull_v off_o his_o hat_n till_o the_o gentleman_n be_v past_a and_o then_o begin_v to_o beat_v his_o beast_n worse_o than_o before_o say_v how_o now_o my_o ass_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o thou_o have_v have_v friend_n at_o court_n 26._o a_o french_a peasant_n pass_v by_o a_o ditch_n with_o his_o cart_n full_a of_o onion_n the_o cart_n overturn_v and_o the_o onion_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n then_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n morebleau_n say_v he_o here_o want_v nothing_o but_o salt_n to_o make_v good_a pottage_n 27._o a_o stranger_n be_v much_o necessitate_v as_o he_o walk_v into_o the_o city_n to_o do_v that_o no_o one_o can_v do_v for_o he_o and_o be_v in_o a_o place_n far_o from_o any_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o void_a of_o convenience_n for_o that_o purpose_n go_v into_o a_o upholster_n shop_n and_o ask_v the_o man_n to_o show_v he_o a_o close-stool_n which_o be_v do_v he_o ask_v if_o he_o have_v no_o better_o yes_o sir_n we_o have_v say_v he_o of_o all_o colour_a velvet_n go_v then_o say_v he_o and_o fetch_v two_o or_o three_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o let_v down_o his_o breeches_n and_o sit_v down_o the_o upholsterer_n see_v he_o in_o that_o posture_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o do_v i_o be_o try_v it_o say_v he_o and_o pull_v up_o his_o breeches_n i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o too_o low_a 28._o a_o apprentice_n of_o london_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o chamberlain_n by_o his_o master_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o incontinency_n even_o with_o his_o own_o mistress_n the_o chamberlain_n thereupon_o give_v he_o many_o christian_a exhortation_n and_o at_o last_o mention_v and_o press_v the_o chastity_n of_o joseph_n when_o his_o mistress_n tempt_v he_o with_o the_o like_a crime_n of_o incontinency_n i_o sir_n say_v the_o apprentice_n but_o if_o joseph_n mistress_n have_v be_v as_o handsome_a as_o i_o be_v he_o can_v not_o have_v forbear_v 29._o it_o happen_v in_o chancery_n when_o the_o council_n of_o the_o party_n set_v forth_o the_o boundary_a of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n by_o the_o plot_n and_o the_o council_n of_o one_o part_n say_v we_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n my_o lrod_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o other_o part_n say_v we_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v if_o you_o lie_v on_o both_o side_n who_o will_v you_o have_v i_o believe_v 30._o it_o happen_v that_o a_o old_a and_o a_o young_a gentleman_n court_v a_o young_a lady_n and_o both_o one_o day_n meet_v at_o her_o house_n together_o the_o young_a one_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o rival_n say_v mock_v pray_v sir_n how_o old_a be_v you_o to_o which_o the_o old_a man_n answer_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o tell_v you_o exact_o my_o age_n because_o i_o never_o reckon_v it_o but_o i_o be_o very_o certain_a
for_o that_o rate_n do_v then_o reply_v he_o and_o you_o will_v have_v two_o 100_o two_o man_n scold_v the_o wise_a go_v away_o but_o the_o other_o follow_v after_o brawl_v and_o condemn_v he_o for_o run_v away_o alas_o say_v he_o though_o you_o have_v power_n to_o give_v bad_a word_n i_o have_v not_o to_o hear_v they_o 101._o a_o fine_a mouth_a scholar_n see_v a_o sparrow_n mute_a on_o his_o companion_n hat_n say_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n in_o fine_a language_n sir_n a_o sparrow_n have_v untruss_v a_o point_n upon_o your_o hat_n 102._o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v very_o angry_a one_o day_n with_o one_o of_o his_o young_a scholar_n for_o write_v his_o name_n upon_o the_o wainscot_n go_v about_o to_o whip_v he_o but_o the_o boy_n beg_v earnest_o the_o master_n say_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o ever_o shall_v that_o write_v his_o name_n upon_o the_o wall_n sirrah_n what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o to_o which_o the_o lad_n make_v answer_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o ever_o shall_v that_o take_v a_o wainscot_n for_o a_o wall_n 103._o one_o be_v much_o entreat_v to_o warm_v his_o finger_n i_o thank_v you_o sir_n say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o use_v to_o stand_v upon_o my_o hand_n 104._o a_o young_a gentleman_n to_o save_v the_o lash_n throw_v himself_o at_o his_o master_n foot_n but_o be_v afterward_o blame_v by_o his_o friend_n for_o so_o debase_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n say_v he_o but_o he_o if_o his_o ear_n be_v in_o his_o foot_n 105._o a_o young_a scholar_n drink_v mom_o with_o a_o gentleman_n the_o gentleman_n think_v to_o pose_v he_o say_v pray_v how_o do_v you_o decline_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o witty_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 106._o a_o witty_a scholar_n once_o ask_v money_n oâ—_n his_o patron_n why_o have_v you_o not_o often_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d say_v his_o patron_n that_o scholar_n never_o waâ—ed_v money_n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o but_o i_o aâ—_n now_o a_o little_a in_o haste_n i_o will_v talk_v with_o you_o that_o by_o and_o by_o so_o his_o patron_n give_v hiâ—_n money_n which_o have_v receive_v noâ—_n say_v he_o do_v scholar_n want_v money_n 107._o one_o be_v chide_v by_o his_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d wear_v his_o nail_n so_o long_o i_o can_v assâ—_n you_o say_v he_o i_o pare_v they_o every_o foot_n 108._o after_o the_o sad_a and_o dismal_a fire_n in_o londâ—_n when_o nothing_o be_v leave_v stand_v but_o ruinâ—_n one_o pass_v by_o as_o they_o be_v pull_v dowâ—_n a_o wall_n have_v a_o care_n have_v a_o care_n crâ—_n he_o to_o the_o labourer_n or_o you_o will_v pull_v dowâ—_n the_o foundation_n upon_o your_o head_n 109._o a_o arch_a youth_n sup_v among_o his_o fellow_n scholar_n at_o a_o boarding-school_n wheâ—_n they_o be_v see_v they_o carve_v too_o busiâ—_n and_o cut_v he_o clear_o out_o of_o common_a moreover_o when_o they_o have_v do_v to_o jeer_v hiâ—_n and_o throw_v the_o bone_n at_o he_o go_v privit_n behind_o one_o of_o they_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o leâ—_n like_o the_o creature_n that_o feed_v upon_o boneâ—_n piss_v upon_o he_o 110._o a_o scholar_n of_o cambridge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assize_n see_v a_o boy_n in_o the_o castleward_n throw_v stone_n at_o the_o gallow_n â—ave_n a_o care_n sirrah_n say_v he_o you_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mark_n 111._o some_o companion_n talk_v concern_v mineral_n and_o metal_n one_o start_v the_o question_n at_o last_o why_o the_o two_o noble_a metal_n gold_n and_o silver_n one_o look_v but_o pale_a the_o other_o so_o white_a because_o answer_v another_o they_o have_v both_o so_o many_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o 112._o look_v look_v say_v a_o scholar_n to_o his_o companion_n how_o the_o townsman_n laugh_v at_o you_o and_o other_o fool_n perhaps_o reply_v the_o other_o laugh_v at_o they_o but_o neither_o do_v they_o mind_v fool_n nor_o i_o they_o 113._o a_o tobacconist_n who_o wit_n be_v now_o grow_v dry_a with_o smoke_v and_o his_o brain_n probable_o consume_v to_o ash_n when_o some_o commend_v this_o man_n tobacco_n other_o that_o say_v what_o you_o please_v gentleman_n quoth_v he_o but_o a_o clear_a tobacco_n you_o never_o see_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o have_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o stalk_n 114._o the_o same_o person_n probable_o hearâ—_n much_o swear_v in_o a_o bowl_v green_a saiâ—_n fie_o gentleman_n it_o be_v god_n great_a man_n the_o bowl_v green_a do_v not_o fall_v upon_o yoâ—_n head_n 115._o it_o be_v far_o report_v by_o some_o thâ—â—_n the_o same_o man_n sit_v at_o supper_n his_o câ—_n pass_v too_o and_o fro_o through_o his_o arm_n offend_v his_o mouth_n with_o her_o tail_n wheâ—â—_n upon_o in_o a_o rage_n don_n quixot_n like_v he_o câ—_n off_o the_o tip_n of_o her_o tail_n most_o valiant_o â—_o think_v now_o mistress_n puss_n i_o have_v give_v that_o a_o ear_n mark_n the_o cat_n take_v it_o ill_o foâ—_n the_o present_a absent_v herself_o all_o that_o night_n but_o the_o next_o morning_n know_v her_o mâ—ster_n be_v a_o man_n that_o never_o let_v the_o sun_n seâ—_n upon_o his_o anger_n she_o come_v after_o her_o wont_a manner_n to_o express_v her_o kindness_n to_o he_o by_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n why_o how_o now_o you_o troublesome_a bitch_n say_v he_o be_v you_o come_v again_o i_o think_v i_o have_v give_v you_o your_o breakfast_n last_o night_n 116._o a_o young_a boy_n throw_v stone_n one_o day_n among_o a_o crowd_n of_o people_n have_v a_o care_n say_v a_o gentleman_n pass_v by_o perhaps_o you_o may_v hit_v your_o father_n 117._o a_o carpenter_n be_v at_o work_n in_o a_o bowling_n green_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o be_v about_o i_o be_o a_o make_n say_v he_o a_o bench_n for_o 〈◊〉_d stander_n by_o to_o sit_v upon_o 118._o the_o first_o night_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o come_v into_o ragland_n castle_n his_o majesty_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o great_a tower_n where_o his_o lordship_n use_v to_o keep_v his_o treasure_n and_o speak_v to_o doctor_n baily_n to_o fetch_v the_o key_n he_o run_v down_o to_o the_o marquis_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o king_n pleasure_n who_o will_v needs_o bring_v the_o key_n himself_o to_o the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o marquis_n bring_v the_o key_n himself_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n there_o be_v some_o man_n so_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o your_o lordship_n have_v good_a store_n of_o gold_n yet_o leave_v within_o this_o tower_n but_o know_v how_o i_o have_v exhaust_v you_o can_v never_o have_v believe_v it_o until_o now_o i_o see_v you_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o key_n with_o any_o but_o yourself_o to_o which_o the_o marquis_n answer_v sir_n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v your_o majesty_n any_o such_o occasion_n of_o thought_n by_o this_o tender_a of_o my_o duty_n that_o i_o protest_v unto_o you_o i_o be_v once_o resolve_v your_o majesty_n shall_v have_v lie_v there_o but_o that_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o commit_v you_o to_o the_o tower_n 119._o a_o scholar_n meet_v a_o poor_a ignorant_a peasant_n on_o the_o road_n how_o far_o friend_n sayâ—_n he_o to_o cambridge_n by_o my_o faith_n sir_n sayâ—_n he_o i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o from_o cambridge_n tâ—_n this_o town_n be_v count_v seven_o mile_n 120._o one_o have_v send_v for_o a_o physician_n to_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v desperate_o ill_a the_o doctor_n be_v come_v and_o have_v examine_v the_o case_n how_o she_o be_v see_v her_o lie_n on_o her_o back_n advise_v she_o to_o lie_v rather_o on_o her_o side_n ay_o sir_n say_v her_o father_n i_o have_v always_o tell_v she_o her_o bacâ—_n be_v the_o best_a side_n to_o lie_v upon_o and_o she_o will_v never_o believe_v i_o 121._o a_o certain_a person_n be_v ask_v by_o hiâ—_n friend_n why_o he_o wear_v his_o stocking_n with_o the_o wrong_a side_n outward_o oh_o say_v he_o be_v force_v to_o wear_v the_o one_o so_o i_o turn_v the_o â—ther_n also_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o perceive_v but_o pray_v why_o quoth_v the_o other_o â—_o you_o wear_v one_o with_o the_o wrong_a side_n outward_o why_o because_o say_v he_o it_o have_v a_o hole_n â—_o the_o other_o side_n 122._o a_o crew_n of_o boon_n companion_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o mirth_n begin_v to_o be_v caption_n and_o quarrel_n so_o thomas_n throw_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o tobacco-pipe_n in_o john_n face_n but_o thomas_n deny_v it_o and_o clear_v himself_o well_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v of_o you_o thomas_n though_o quoth_v john_n whoever_o do_v it_o 123._o two_o scholar_n have_v make_v a_o match_n one_o night_n to_o go_v steal_v rabbit_n in_o a_o warren_n the_o one_o that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v when_o the_o rabbit_n come_v cry_v out_o ecce_fw-la cuniculi_fw-la multi_fw-la at_o which_o the_o