Quodlibets, lately come over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland. Epigrams and other small parcels both Morall and Divine The first foure Bookes being the Authors owne: the rest translated out of that Excellent Epigrammist, Mr Iohn Owen, and other rare Authors: With two Epistles of that excellently wittie Doctor, Francis Rablais: Translated out his French at large. All of them Composed and done at Harbor-Grace in Britaniola, anciently called Newfound-Land. By R. H. [by Robert Hayman] |
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37. [When I was of Lincolns Inne]
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When I was of Lincolns Inne the fashion was, (and I
thinke is still) after dinner vpon grand and festiuall dayes,
some young Gentlemen of the house would take the best
Guest by the hand, and he the next, and so hand in hand
they did solemnly passe about the fire, the whole Company,
each after other in order; to euery staffe a song, (which I
could neuer sing) the whole Company did with a ioyn'd
voyce sing this burthen: Some mirth and solace now let vs make,
To cheare our hearts, and sorrowes stake. Vpon this kind of Commencement of these Reuels,
I conceited this:
When wise, rich Lawyers dance about the fire,
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When I was of Lincolns Inne the fashion was, (and I thinke is still) after dinner vpon grand and festiuall dayes, some young Gentlemen of the house would take the best Guest by the hand, and he the next, and so hand in hand they did solemnly passe about the fire, the whole Company, each after other in order; to euery staffe a song, (which I could neuer sing) the whole Company did with a ioyn'd voyce sing this burthen: Some mirth and solace now let vs make, To cheare our hearts, and sorrowes stake. Vpon this kind of Commencement of these Reuels, I conceited this:
Making graue needlesse mirth sorrowes to slacke.
If Clyents (who doe them too dearely hire,
Who want their money, and their comfort lacke)
Should for their solace, dance about the Hall:
I iudge their dance were more methodicall.
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