To the Nobly accomplished FRANCIS NEWPORT, . Esquire, Sonne and Heire to the Right Worshipfull Sir Richard Newport Knight and Baronet. SIR, Hoping your graver studies will admit, As Recreations, mirthfull streames of wit, I boldly here present a small Collection, Who am Sir, Your obfequious Servant, Humphry Blunden. AD LECTOREM. His little Book is like a furnish❜t Feast, And hath a dish, I hope, to please each guest; Here thou may'st finde some good and solid fare: If thou lov'st pleasant junkets, here they are; Perhaps sharp sawces take thee most; if so, I have cook't for thee some sharp sawces too; But if thy squeamish stomach can like none, No body hinders thee; thou may'st be gone. Lines prefixed to the Third Edition This last Edition of my Book, may some |