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friend_n	mutton_n	name_n	robin_n	28	3	15.8626	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57023	Pantagruel's voyage to the oracle of the bottle being the fourth and fifth books of the works of Francis Rabelais, M.D. : with the Pantagruelian prognostication, and other pieces in verse and prose by that author : also his historical letters ... : never before printed in English / done out of French by Mr. Motteux ; with explanatory remarks on every chapter by the same hand.; Gargantua et Pantagruel. 4.-5. Livre. English	Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?; Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718.	1694 (1694)	Wing R107; ESTC R2564	192,165	472

Question said Panurge to him very seriously if with the Consent and Countenance of all the Elements I had Gingumbob'd Codpiec'd and Thumpthumpriggledtickledtwid●'d thy so Clever so Pretty so Handsom so Proper so Neat so Tight so Honest and so Sober Female Importance insomuch that the Stiff Deity that has no fore-cast Priapus who dwells here at Liberty all Subjection of fastened Codpieces or Bolts Bars and Locks Abdicated remain'd sticking in her Natural Christmass-Box in such a lamentable manner that it were never to come out but Eternally should stick there unless thou didst pull it out with thy Teeth what wouldst thou do Wouldst thou everlastingly leave it there or wouldst thou pluck it out with thy Grinders Answer me O thou Ram of Mahomet since thou art one of the Devil 's Gang. I would reply'd the Sheep-Monger take thee such a woundy cut on this Spectacle-bearing Lug of thine with my trusty Bilbo as would smite thee dead as a Herring Thus having taken Pepper in the Nose he was lugging out Sword but alas Curs'd Cows have short Horns it stuck in the Scabbard as you know that at Sea cold Iron will easily take rust by reason of the excessive and Nitrous moistness Panurge so smitten with Terror that his Heart su●k down to his Midriff scower'd off to Pantagruel for help But Fryar Jhon laid hand on his slashing Scymiter that was new ground and would certainly have dispatch'd Dingdong to rights had not the Skipper and some of his Passengers beseech'd Pantagruel not to suffer such an out rage to be committed on Board his Ship So the matter was made up and Panurge and his Antagonist shak'd Fists and drank in course to one another in token of a perfect Reconciliation CHAP. VI. How the Fray being over Panurge Cheapened one of Dingdong's Sheep THis Quarrel being hush'd Panurge tipp'd the wink upon Epistemon and Friar Jhon and taking them aside Stand at some distance out of the way said he and take your share of the following Scene of Mirth you shall have rare sport anon if my Cake ben't Dough and my Plot do but take Then addressing himself to the Drover he took off to him a Bumper of good Lantern Wine The other pledg'd him briskly and courteously This done Panurge earnestly entreated him to sell him one of his Sheep But the other answered him Is it come to that Friend and Neighbour would you put tricks upon Travellers Alas how finely you love to play upon poor Folk Nay you seem a rare Chapman that 's the truth on 't Oh what a mighty Sheep-Merchant you are In good faith you look liker one of the Diving Trade than a buyer of Sheep Adzookers what a Blessing it would be to have ones Purse well lin'd with Chink near your Worship at a Tripe-House when it begins to thaw Humph Humph did not we know you well you might serve one a slippery trick Pray do but see good People what a mighty Conjurer the fellow would be reckon'd Patience said Panurge but waving that be so kind as to sell me one of your Sheep come how much What do you mean Master of mine answered the other They are long Wool Sheep from these did Jason take his Golden Fleece The Gold of the House of Burgundy was drawn from them Zwoons Man they are Oriental Sheep Topping Sheep Fatted Sheep Sheep of Quality Be it so said Panurge but sell me one of them I beseech you and that for a cause paying you ready Money upon the Nail in good and lawful Occidental Currant Cash wilt say how much Friend Neighbour answered the Seller of Mutton hark'e me a little on the other Ear. Panurge On which side you please I hear you Dingdong You are a going to Lantern-Land they say Panurge Yea verily Ding To See Fashions Panurge Even so Ding And be Merry Panurge And be Merry Ding Your Name is as I take it Robin Mutton Panurge As you please for that sweet Sir Ding Nay without offence Panurge So I would have it Ding You are as I take it the King's Jester are n't you Panurge Ay ay any thing Ding Give me your Hand humph humph you go to see Fashions you are the King's Jester your Name is Robin Mutton Do you see this same Ram His Name too is Robin Here Robin Robin Robin Baea Baea Baea hath he not a rare Voice Panurge Ay marry has he a very fine and harmonious Voice Ding Well this bargain shall be made between you and me Friend and Neighbour we will get a pair of Scales then you Robin Mutton shall be put into one of them and Tup Robin into the other Now I 'll hold you a Peck of Busch Oysters that in Weight Value and Price he shall outdo you and you shall be found light in the very numerical manner as when you shall be Hang'd and Suspended Patience said Panurge but you would do 〈…〉 your who●e Posterity if you would Chaster with me for him or some other of his Inferiors I beg it of you good your Worship be so kind Hark'e Friend of mine answered the other with the Fleece of these your fine Roan Cloth is to be made your Lemster superfine Wooll is mine A●se to 't meer Flock in comparison Of their Skin the best Cordivant will be made which shall be sold for Turky and Montel●mart or for Spanish Leather at least Of the Guts shall be made Fiddle and Harp Strings that will sell as dear as if they came from Munican or Aquileia What do you think on 't hah If you please sell me one of them said Panurge and I am yours for ever Look here 's ready Cash What 's the Price This he said exhibiting his Purse stuffed with new Henricuses CHAP. VII Which if you read you 'll find how Panurge bargain'd with Dingdong NEighbour my friend answer'd Ding-dong they are meat for none but Kings and Princes their Flesh is so delicate so Savory and so dainty that One would swear it melted in the Mouth I bring them out of a Country where the very Hogs God be with us live on nothing but mirabolans The Sows in their Styes when they ly in saving the honour of this good Company are fed only with Orange Flowers But said Panurge drive a Bargain with me for one of them and I will pay you for 't like a King upon the honest Word of a true Trojan come come what do you ask Not so fast Robin answer'd the Trader these Sheep are lineally descended from the very family of the Ram that wafted Phrixus and Helle over the Sea since call'd the Hellespont A Pox on 't said Panurge you are Clericus vel addiscens Ita is a Cabbage and Verè a Leek answered the Merchant But rr rrr rrrr rrrrr hoh Robin rr rrrrrrr you don't understand that Gibberish do you Now I think on 't over all the fields where they piss Corn grows as fast as if the Lord had piss'd there they need neither be till'd nor dung'd Besides Man