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that wears the yellow trews,
durk below his doublet
For ſticking of his foes.
Yet in a ſinging poſture
Where'er you do him ſee,
and if you offer violence
He'll ſtap his durk in thee.
He's wiſer than the ſluggard,
Or any drunken ſaul,
By laying up his winter's ſtore
that's quite averſe to gall.
Anſw. a Bee:
durk below his doublet
For ſticking of his foes.
Yet in a ſinging poſture
Where'er you do him ſee,
and if you offer violence
He'll ſtap his durk in thee.
He's wiſer than the ſluggard,
Or any drunken ſaul,
By laying up his winter's ſtore
that's quite averſe to gall.
Anſw. a Bee:
Two lookers, two crookers,
four hangers, four gangers,
and a flap to ſcare the flies away.
Anſw. a Cow.
four hangers, four gangers,
and a flap to ſcare the flies away.
Anſw. a Cow.
Men often boaſt of cunning ſkill,
and me as often ſtrive to kill;
Yet notwithſtanding all their ſplutter,
make the farmer oft to mutter.
Anſw. a Fox
and me as often ſtrive to kill;
Yet notwithſtanding all their ſplutter,
make the farmer oft to mutter.
Anſw. a Fox
I Fly to many foreign parts,
aſiſted by my ſpreading wings;
My body holds a hundred hearts,
(illegible text)ay, I will tell you ſtranger things:
When I am not in haſte I ride,
(illegible text)d then I mend my pace anon;
I iſſue fire out from my ſide.
(illegible text)e Britiſh youths this riddle con.
Anſw. a ſhip.
aſiſted by my ſpreading wings;
My body holds a hundred hearts,
(illegible text)ay, I will tell you ſtranger things:
When I am not in haſte I ride,
(illegible text)d then I mend my pace anon;
I iſſue fire out from my ſide.
(illegible text)e Britiſh youths this riddle con.
Anſw. a ſhip.
I'm call'd by the name of a man
