[86.] King _James_ with some of his Nobles having lost their way in a _Forest_ in the persuit of a Deer, came at last a hungry to the side of the same _Forest_ where they espied a little House; thither hyed the King, and demanded first what victuals in the House, then with some comfortable leysure the way; the good wife sets before the King a good piece of powdered[F. 152] Beefe and a bag pudding, the King and his Followers fell to eat heartily, & having contented his _hostess_ rid away: by the road side at some distance, a boy presents himself scraping with his legs, bare headed, whereon was a thick scald: Sirrah, said the Lords, cover your head, have you never a Cap? where do you dwell? In yonder Cottage an't please you (pointing to the place where the King dined) I had a Cap yesterday, but to day my mother made use of it for a pudding bag; Quoth the King, it did me no harme in the eating, it shall do me lesse in thinking of it; come, put on, and let us jog it down; but it stirred the stomacks of his Traine. [Footnote 152: Salted.] [17.] One _Pace_ a bitter Jester in Queen _Elizabeth's_ daies, came to Court: Come says the Ladies, _Pace_, we shall now hear of our faults: No, says he, I don't use to talk of that which all the Towne talks of. One saw an Old Woman, [12.] Which indeed is Common, With her nose to meet with her chin; 'Tis strange, says he, me-thinks, For when that she drinks The De'el a drop can she get in. He was then told the cause, And what the reason was That her teeth were fell out, and her chin And Nose, like loving Neighbours, Think well of their Labours, To reconcile 'em agen. [52.] A Worshipfull Gentleman in London, having on a time invited divers of his friends to supper to his house, and being at supper, the second course comming in, the first was one of the Gentleman's own men, bringing a Capon; and by chance, stumbling at the portall door, the Capon flew out of the platter and ranne along the board to the upper end of the table where the Master of the house sate, who making a jest of it, said, By my faith it is well, the Capon is come first, my man will come anon too, I hope. By and by came his man, and takes up the Capon, and layes it in the platter, and sets it on the board. I thank you Sir, quoth his Master, I could have done so my self. I, quoth his man, it is an easie matter, sir, for one to do a thing when he sees it done before his face. [17.] Some Tylers working on the top of the house, one by chance dropt down through the rafters; Says one, I like such a Fellow dearly, for he is one that goes through his work.