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A66690	The delectable history of Poor Robin the merry sadler of Walden Shewing many merry passages of his life, of harmless mirth, to lengthen delight, and frive away melancholly	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1680 (1680)	Wing W3057C; ESTC R220037	9,676	26

sir reverence beshit the Bed Whereupon not knowing what to do and being loath to be discredited a Crotthet came in his Crown which he presently put in Execution he takes the stinking Sheets from off his own bed and lays them on his Friends and then takes his and lays them on his own bed so spreading the Coverlid as if nothing were amiss he makes himself ready and down Stairs he goes no sooner was he below but his friend Arrests him at Mr. Fox's Suit and by all means would make him pay his Groat for being drunk poor Robin excused himself as well as he could and would be judged by his Landlord whether he was fuddled or no whilst they were thus brangling about paying the Groat the Maid went up into the Chamber to make the beds but finding the one of them in a pittiful pickly she came chafing down calling the man beastly fellow and nasty Knave with other Billings-gate Language such as came first at her tongues end the man imagined her to be mad thus to scold for nothing till in the end she told him in plain terms he had beshit the bed La ye now quoth poor Robin I will be judged by my Landlord whether of us was most fuddled last night Truly said the Host I can judge no other ways but that he was else would he never a plaid such a nasty Trick Whereupon it was adjudged by all the company that the man should pay his Groat and poor Robin go scot-free CHAP. 6. Of a very sad disaster that befel unto poor Robin IT hapned on a time during these late unhappy Warrs that all the Essex Train-Bands were assembled at Walden to Resist the Kings Forces who in a Bravado had made their Excursions as far as unto Huntington amongst other Military Weapons of Destruction they brought with them a Drake which they planted just under poor Robin's Chamber window to be shot off at nine of the Clock in the night for a warning to all people to repair home Poor Robin and his wife were at that time newly gone to Bed now it is to be understood that the Chamber where they lay went but half way over the Room below a Rail of about some four foot high being set up by the side to ●●ep them from falling close by which Rail was poor Robins Bed the season then being indifferent warm and poor Robin apt for Uenerial Exercises he would needs have a touch upon Cracket with his Wife but whilst they were busie at their port the Drake was shot off which poor Sarah his wife hearing in a marvellous fright gave a sudden start and threw poor Robin quite over the Rail into the Room below and very fouly be wrayed the bed poor Robin himself much bruised in body and half dead at length got up but his Courage was so cooled with the greatness of the fall that he had more mind to go to a Chyrurgion than a wench CHAP. 7. How poor Sarah was cheated of her Mutton POor Sarah on a time had made a very great Pye wherein she had put a whole Loin of Mutton besides store of other Meat so that it was valued to be worth fiue or six shillings at seast this Pye she sent to the common Oven to bake which being perceived by three or four mercy Blades they resolved if they could possibly to cheat her of the Pye which at last they brought to pass in this manner at such time as the Baker used to draw two of them went and held poor Sarah in a Tale whilst the other sent one of her Neighbours boys to the Bake-house with a Peal a Nap●in and Money for the baking The Baker mistrusting no Knavery delivered the Boy the Pye which was presently carried to the next Ale-house whither inviting some more of their Companions unto them with much mirth and laughter they eat it up and because the iest should be publiquely known they set the Cryer to work 〈◊〉 published the same in euery Corner of the Town CHAP. 8. How poor Robin kist his Wifes Back-side instead of her Mouth POor Robin having been out very late one night his understanding being Eclips'd he mistook himself and went in at the Beds-feet instead of the head of it where remembring how by his ll husbandry he had offended his Wife to appease her anger he falls to kissing her posteriors imagining it had been her Mouth but finding the platform bigger than his face he asks her the question if her Cheeks were swell'd she for answer returns him a Foist which made him to ask her again if her breath did stink whereupon she bursting out in a very great laughter let fly such a crack that the grains flew about his face whereupon in a great rage turning him on the other side You beastly quean quoth he must you spit in my face the Devil himself shall kiss you e're I will kiss you again CHAP. 9. How poor Robin eat Dogs-stones instead of Lambs stones AS poor Robin was more addicted to flesh than to fish so of all sorts or flesh he loved a dish of Lambs-stones best a merry-disposed Companion knowing his Appetite resolved to put a trick upon him a Gentleman of the Town who kept a park of Hounds having gelt his Dogs he gets the Stones and with a few Swéet-kreads presents them to poor Revin as a dainty dish Poor Robin very thankful for so great a kindness would not stay but presently had them dressed making all the haste he could for fear any should come in to be partakers with him in his Dinner but having eaten them and understood the truth he fell on spewing as if his Gall would come up with it Poor Sarah in like manner disgorged her Stomach that who should have seen them would have concluded them drunk with eating CHAP. X. A witty Jest that poor Robin gave to a Serjeant THe Bleu Regiment of Train Souldiers being on a time at Walden one of the Serjeants to show his bravery had gotten a great Bleu Scarf about his middle being as much or more than the Ensign had in his Colours Poor Robin thinking him to be too fine to fight would venture to put a jeer upon him and calling to him asked if he wanted any work why quoth the Serjeant what makes you to ask O cry you mercy quoth poor Robin I was mistaken in you I took you at first for a Shoo-maker because you had gotten your Eleu Apron before you CHAP. XI How poor Robin won five shillings by kissing his Hostess POor Robin with some other of his Mates being drinking in an Ale-house where was an exceeding tall Hostels one of them proffered to lay five shillings because poor Robin was low that he should not kiss her as he stoo●● upon the ground Poor Robin nothing daunted at his words accepted the challenge and covered the Money but when he went to kiss her his mouth would not reach much higher than her Apron strings Whereupon proffering as though he

The Delectable History OF Poor Robin The Merry Sadler of WALDEN SHEWING Many merry Passages of his Life of harmless Mirth to lengthen Delight and drive away Melancholly Printed for J. Conyers Bookseller at the sign of the black Raven in Fetter-Lane near Holborn To his unknown Friend POOR ROBIN the Subject of this merry History SIR you are happy thus to have your name Inrolled in the Kalender of fame What others with much hazard scarce attain You by the kindness of your friend do gain You 'l need no Monument over your Grave To tell the world you were this book will save Such needless cost and make your name survive So long as any one shall be alive You by his pen have equal honour won With Scoggin Archy and the Knight o'th'Sun Come when it will your deaths uncertain hour Which o're your Body only hath a power Yet shall your fame survive your name shall live Such grace the Muses to these lines do give William Lawsintney The Delectable HISTORY of Poor Robin The Merry Sadler of VValden CHAP. 1. The Birth of Poor Robin how he was bound Apprentice to a Sadler and what a trick he served his Master POor Robin was born in Saffron Walden in the County of Essex of honest plain Parents who brought him up not as our nice Dames do now adays by ejecting of him how much he should eat but as the fashion was then full fed with gross meats to that in few years he grew a sturdy Lad and considering his growth and manners a man might well say Better fed than taught His Father being willing he should be able to live in the World another day ●ound him an Apprentice to a Sadler one who fitted Robins humour to a hair for the Master loving strong drink he thought it should go hard if the man likewise did not sometimes wet his lips with it It fortuned one time his Master had brewed a Barrel of Beer stronger than ordinary to the drinking up of which poor Robin one night invites five or six of his Comrades who before the next morning drank it all up Poor Robin to excuse himself draws the Spigot out and throws a Pail full of small Beer and two or three Pails full of Water under the Tap and by a wile gets a great Sow into the Cellar so the next morning when his master arose all was quiet and the Sow was blamed for what the Boar-Pig had done CHAP 2. How poor Robin served his Master for sitting up late at Night POor Robins Master had gotten a Custom that the man did not like of which was that after he had tippled all day sometimes till ten or eleven a Clock at night he would then come home and fall asleep in a Chair during which time his man must not go to Bed but wait until his Master awaked Poor Robin to break him of this evil Custom one night when his Master came home soundly fuddled and fallen asleep in his Chair as he was used to do he made a great fire and then draws his masters Legs so near thereto that his Toes touched some of the Coals which being done he sits him down in the other corner to observe the sequel long had he not sate but his masters Shooes began to fry whereupon he suddenly awakes and jumps about as if he had been mad the man all this while Counterfeits himself asleep nor would not seem to awake for a good space at last seeming much to pitty his Masters misfortune they went to bed but never after that would his master sit up again to sleep in his Chair Chap. 3. How poor Robin served a Rich Miser IN the same Town lived a Rich Miser who had wealth enough to have been Treasurer of the Town and Wisdom answerable for a Beadle of a Parish this man fuller of faith than good Works would neither feast the Poor to relieve their wants nor yet the Rich to maintain Brotherly Unity Poor Robin who hated bad house-keeping as he hated the Devil resolved to put a trick upon him the time of year being then Christmas made fit for his purpose and counterfeiting himself to be the Gentlemans man about ten or eleven a Clock at night just when people were in Bed he calls at sundry mens doors inviting them the next day to his Masters naming the Gentlemans name to Dinner whereupon the next day appeared the number of two and twenty in their Roast-meat Apparel but contrary to their expectation finding small preparation towards a Dinner they began to wonder wherefore he had invited them the Gentleman as much wondered wherefore they came at last the truth being cleared on both sides some laugh'd and some frown'd and so they all departed home CHAP. 4. How poor Robin marryed and set up for himself POor Robin having served out his Apprentiship would needs set up for himself and thereupon hires him a House and Shop yet considering it was inconvenient for him to live alone and that two heads were better than one he resolv'd to do as many others have done marry in haste though he repented at leisure But yet his fortune was better than his deserts for though she were but a homely Woman with whom he joyned in Matrimony yet was she provident to live in the World and for his own part he stood not much upon beauty but had rather have a fat Purse than a fair Wife seeing there was great profit in the one and less danger of being made a Cuckold by the other never did couple agree more lovingly together than did this pair at first insomuch that Duck and Lamb were the ordinary terms he bestowed upon her Whereupon a Wit of the Town hearing this loving language betwixt them made this Epigram to be read by any that can understand it Poor Robin thinks his Wife excells most Dames And calls her Duck and Lamb with such kind Names A Duck's a Fowl a Lamb 's a Beast we know Poor Robin's Wife 's a foul Beast then I trow CHAP. V. How poor Robin served one of his Companions a slovens trick POor Robin having set up for himself as you have heard he would oftentimes travel abroad into the Country to get acquaintance amongst the Gentry it happened one time being belated homeward and his Brain intoxicated with the juice of Bacchus that he took up his Quarters in a Country Ale-house where notwithstanding he had gotten a lusty jag before yet fell he to drinking of Beer and Sider as if his belly were bottomless at length growing sleepy he went to bed where it was his chance to be lodged in the same Chamber where one of his Acquaintance was already in Bed who as he lay down sooner than poor Robin so the next morning was he sooner got up providing a Pot and a Toast ready against poor Robin arose but a foul mischance befell poor Robin in the mean time for the Wine Beer and Syder not agreeing together in his Body he very mannerly