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16 The Royal Riddle book: or,

But when grown old, and can't do as before,

She'll ſoon caſheer, and turn you out of door.

A Pin.

There's a little ſhort gentleman,

that wears the yellow trews.

A durk below his doublet,

for ſticking of his foes,

Yet in this ſingle poſture,

where'er you did him ſee,

And if you offer violence,

he'll ſtab his durk in thee.

He's wifer than the ſluggard,

or any drunken ſoul,

By laying up his winter ſtore,

that's quite averſe to Gaul.

A Bee.

Between two woods I went away,

and lightly load did run:

Between two waters I came home,

the ſame way I had gone,

If that the woods had water turn'd,

that would a miracle be,

Yet both the waters and the woods,

came rolling home with me.

One going to the well with timber Stoups.

A wide mouth, no eyes nor ears,

No ſcorching flames I feel;

I ſwallow more than may ſuffice,

Full forty at a me al.

An Oven.

Tho' of a great age, I am kept in a cage,

Having a long tail, and one ear,