[Footnote 21: This tune certainly was known in Queen Elizabeth's time, for it occurs in her Virginal book, and Chappell says, "It probably took its name from Sir John Packington, commonly called 'lusty Packington,' the same who wagered that he would swim from the Bridge at Westminster, _i.e._ Whitehall Stairs, to that at Greenwich for the sum of £3000. 'But the good Queen, who had particular tenderness for handsome fellows, would not permit Sir John to run the hazard of the trial.'"] [Footnote 22: Or St. Leger's round, was thought by Sir John Hawkins to be the oldest country dance now extant, and is to be found in Queen Elizabeth's Virginal book.] [4.] A Minister finding his Parishioners to be Ignorant, was resolv'd to Examine and Instruct them at home; so going to an Ancient Womans House, amongst other Questions, he asked her how many Commandments there were? She told him she could not tell: he told her there were Ten: Whereat she replied, _A Jolly Company! God Bless you and them both together._ Well, but, Neighbour, (says he) Do you think you can keep these Commandments? _Ah! God bless you, Sir_, (said she) _I am a poor Woman, and can hardly keep my self; I hope you will not put me to the Charge of keeping any of the Commandments for you_. _On Charismus._ Thou hast compos'd a book, which neither age [5.] Nor future time shall hurt through all their rage, For how can future times or age invade That work, which perished as soone as made. A man did surmise [12.] That another mans eyes Were both of a different frame; For if they had been Matches, Then, alas, poor wretches, His Nose would a set 'em in a flame. [8.] Master _Mason_ of _Trinity_ Colledge, sent his Pupil to another of the Fellows to borrow a Book of him, who told him _I am loath to lend my Books out of my Chamber, but if it please thy Tutor to come and read upon it in my Chamber, he shall as long as he will_. It was winter, and some daies after the same Fellow sent to Mr _Mason_ to borrow his Bellows, but Master _Mason_ said to his Pupil, _I am loath to lend my Bellows out of my Chamber, but if thy Tutor would come and blow the Fire in my Chamber he shall as long as he will_. _Of a drunken Smith._ I heard that _Smug_ the Smith for Ale and Spice, [6.] Sold all his tooles, and yet he kept his Vice. When Lynus meetes me, after Salutations, [6.] Curtesies, complements, and gratulations, He presseth me unto the third deniall, To lend him twenty shillings or a ryall;[F. 23] But, with his curt'sies, of his purpose fayling He goes behind my backe cursing and railing. Foole, thy kind speeches cost thee not a penny, And more foole I, if they should cost me enny. [Footnote 23: Value ten shillings.]