[26.] A Person of Quality in this Kingdom, was one night at Supper at _Pickadilly house_ which was then an Ordinary and great Gaming House, where he had bowled all day; and after Supper he call'd for some Cheese, which it seems was very thin and lean; then he ask't the Master of the House, where those Cows went, of whose Milk that Cheese was made? He told him they graz'd not far off; then he swore a great Oath that he was Confident that they never fed in any other place than his Bowling Alley, which was made good by the fatness of the Cheese they now tasted of, for it cries _Rub, rub_, in the eating of it, when 'tis so long a going down. Another person of Quality also, in this Kingdom, amongst other Gentlemen, did often meet at a Bowling Ally, which stood next to the Church-yard; and the Parson of that Church had this Benefit, That if any did swear there, he was to have 12d for every Oath: This Person aforesaid, happened to swear a great _Goliah_ Oath, upon which the Parson demanded 12d. which he gave him; and after that swore many others, for which he paid 12d a piece; and then swearing another, he demanded 12d as before; then he pluckt out of his pocket a 20 Shilling piece and bid him give him 19s. again. _Sir_, says he, _I cannot_. _Why then_, says he, _take it for I intend to swear it out_. THE GREAT BOOBEE.[F. 53] To a pleasant New Tune or _Sallenger's Round_. [Illustration] My Friend, if you will understand [28.] my Fortunes what they are, I once had Cattell, House and Land, but now I am never the near; My Father left a good estate, as I may tell to thee, I couzned was of all I had, _like a great Boobee_. I went to School with a good intent, and for to learn my Book, And all the day I went to play, in it I never did look: Full seven years, or very nigh, as I may tell to thee, I could hardly say my _Christ Cross Row,[F. 54] like a great Boobee_. My Father then in all the haste, did set me to the Plow, And for to lash the Horse about, indeed I knew not how: My Father took his Whip in his hand, and soundly lashed me, He call'd me Fool and Country Clown, _and great Boobee_. But I did from my Father run, for I will plow no more, Because he so had slashed me, and made my sides so sore: But I will go to _London_ Town some Vashions for to see, When I came there, they call'd me Clown _and great Boobee_. But as I went along the street, I carried my Hat in my hand, And to every one that I did meet, I bravely bust[F. 55] my hand: Some did laugh, and some did scoff, and some did mock at me, And some did say I was a _Woodcock, and a great Boobee_. Then did I walk in hast to _Paul's_ the Steeple for to view, Because I heard some people say, it must be builded new; Then I got up unto the top, the City for to see, It was so high, it made me Cry _like a great Boobee_.