Says a Woman stood by, 'tis a shame
To calle a Dogg so,
For I'de have you to know
'Tis a Christian bodies name.
[17.] A Lady was bragging that she had overthrown her Enemy in Law: One of her Servants standing by, said, He took a wrong Sow by the ear, when he meddled with your Ladyship.
[17.] In a great Corporation in England, the Serjeants[108] desired the Mayor they might have Gowns as formerly, for which they had a president:[109] Gowns, says the Mayor, and why not Coats? So calling for a pair[110] of Cards, said he could cut off that Custom by a president also: he shewed them the four Kings and four Queens in Gowns, but the four Knaves all in short Coats.
[108] These must not be confounded with that awful being, now legally extinct, a "Serjeant learned in the Law;" but meant tipstaves, or serjeants of the mace.
[109] Precedent.
[110] A pack.
[5.]Who woes a wife, thinks wedded men do know