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13 CHAP. XI.

Poor Robin, with some other of his mates being driningdrinking [sic] in an ale-house where was an exceeding tall hostess, one of them offered to lay five shillings, (because Poor Robin was low) that he should not kiss her as he stood on the ground.Poor Robin accepted the challenge, and covered the money. But when he went to kiss her, his mouth would not reach higher than her apron string. Whereupon offering as though he would put his hand under her coats, he made her stoop to put it by: than he clasped his arms round her neck, gave her a kiss, and so won the wager.

CHAP. XII.

Poor Robin's Sayings of ambitious Men.

Poor Robin being in company with some gentleman who were talking of the ambition of some men now-a-days, that would venture the loss of their souls for the sake of a kingdom: yea, (quoth Poor Robin) but the success of many of them is far differ-