The Welch Mans Inventory.

Han Infentory of the Couds of William Morgan, ap Renald, ap Hugh, ap Richard, ap Thomas, ap Evan, ap Rice, in the County of Clamorgan, Shentleman.

Imprimis. In the Pantry of Poultry (for hur own eating) One creat Pig four Week old, one Coose, one Cock Gelding, two Black puddings, three Cow-foots.

Item. In the Pantry of Plate, one Grid-iron, one Fripan, one Tripan, three Wooden Ladle, three Cann.

Item. In the Napery, two Towel, two Table Cloath, four Napkin, one for hurself, one for hur Wife Shone, two for Cusen Shon ap Powell and Thomas ap Hugh, when was come to hur House.

Hur Pantry Hur Cattle

Hur Armory

Item in the Kitchen, one Pan with white Curd, two White pot, two Red Herring, nine Sprat.

Item. In the Cellar, one Firkin of Wiggan, two Gallon sower Sider, one Pint of Perry, one little Pottle of Carmarden Sack, alias Metheglin.

Item. In the Armory of Weapon, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

Item. In the Carden, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

Item. In the Leas-way. Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.

Item. In the Common-field, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

Item. In the Proom Close, three Robin Run-hole, four Hare, hur own Coods if hur can catch hur.

Item. In the Parn one half Heblet of Oate, seven Pea, two Pean.

Item. In the Closet Two Straw hat, one louse.

Item. In the Ped. Two naked Pody, one Shirt, one Flannel smock at hur Ped's head.

Item. More Cattle about the House. Two Tog, three Cat, twelve Mouse (pox on hur, was eat hur toot Cheese) 1000 White Flea with black Pack.

Item. More Lumber about the House. One Wife, two Shild, one call hur Plack Shack, and t'other little Morgan.

Item. In the Yard under the Wall, one Wheel, two Pucket, one Ladder, two Rope.

The above named William Morgan dyed when hur had threescore and twenty years, thirteen Months, one Week and Seven days.

A NOTE of some LEGACY of a creat deal of Coods, bequeathed to hur Wife and hur two Shild, and all hur Cusens, and Friends and Kindred in the Manner as followeth.

Imprimis. Was give hur teer Wife, Shone Morgan, awl hur Coods in the Ped, over the Ped, and under the Ped.

Item. Was give to hur eldest Son Plack Shack, 40 and 12 Card to play at Whipper Shinny 4 Try to sheat hur Cusen: besides awl her Land to the fule value of 20 and 10 shillings 3 groats per Annum.

Item. Was give to hur Cusen Rowland Merideth ap Howell and Lewellin Morgan whom was made her Executor, full power to pay awl hur Tet, when hur can get Money.

Seal'd and deliver'd in the Presence of Evan ap Richard, ap Shinkin, ap Shone, hur own Cusen the Tay and Year above written.

Licens'd and Enter'd.

Upon one Day that ran away, and laid the Key under Door.

[25.]Here Night and Day conspire a cheating flight,

For Day they say, is run away by Night.

The Day is past, why, Landlord! where's your rent,

Cou'd you not see the Day is almost spent.

Had you but Kept the Watch well, I suppose,

'Twas no hard thing to Know how the Day goes?

Day sold and pawn'd and put off what he might,

Though it were ne'er so dark, Day would be light:

That he away with so much Rent should get,

Though Day were light, 'twas no light matter yet.

You had one Day a Tenant, and wou'd fain

Your Eyes might one day see that Day again.

No, Landlord, No; you now may truly say,

And to your cost too, you have lost a Day,

By twy-light Day is neither Day nor Night;

What then? 'twixt both, he's an Hermaphrodite.

Day is departed in a Mist, I fear,

For Day is broke, yet does not Day appear:

His pale face now does Day in Owl light shrowd,

Truth is, at present Day's under a Cloud.

If you wou'd meet with Day you must be wiser,

And up betimes, for Day's an early riser.

Broad Day is early up, but you begin

To rouze, and then broad Day is shutting in.

From Sun to Sun are the set times of Pay,

But you should have been up by break of Day:

Yet if you had? you had got nothing by 't.

For Day was Cunning and broke over Night.

Day like a Candle is gone out, and where,

None knows, except to th' other Hemisphear.

You must go look the Day with Candle light,

This Day was sure begotten in the Night.

Might find the Day, but scarce the honest Man.

Well, Day farewel; be't spoke to thy small praise

There's little honesty found now a Day's.

In vain you do yourself this trouble give,

You'l never make an even day while you live;

And yet, who trusted him for any Summe,

Might have their mony, if the Day were come.

And when will that be; when the Devil's blind;

You will this Day at the Greek Calends find.

For, if the Sun doth hang behind the Change,

If you can find the Day before 'tis strange.

Then to the Tavern, Landlord, let's away,

Chear up your heart, hang't, 'tis a broken Day.

And for your Rent, never thus Rent your Soul,

E're long you'l see Day at a little hole:

Early enough, and you'l see peep of Day.

But how now Landlord? what's the matter pray?

What, can't you sleep, you do so long for Day?

Have you a mind, Sir, to arrest the Day?

There's no such Sergeant as a Joshua.

Why, Landlord, is the Quarter out I pray;

That you Keep such a quarter for the Day?

Put off your passion, pray; true, 'tis a Summe:

But don't you know that a Pay-day will come?

I'le warrant you, do you but banish sorrow,

My life for yours, Day comes again to morrow.

[26.] A Person of Quality in this Kingdom, was one night at Supper at Pickadilly house which was then an Ordinary and great Gaming House, where he had bowled all day; and after Supper he call'd for some Cheese, which it seems was very thin and lean; then he ask't the Master of the House, where those Cows went, of whose Milk that Cheese was made? He told him they graz'd not far off; then he swore a great Oath that he was Confident that they never fed in any other place than his Bowling Alley, which was made good by the fatness of the Cheese they now tasted of, for it cries Rub, rub, in the eating of it, when 'tis so long a going down.

Another person of Quality also, in this Kingdom, amongst other Gentlemen, did often meet at a Bowling Ally, which stood next to the Church-yard; and the Parson of that Church had this Benefit, That if any did swear there, he was to have 12d for every Oath: This Person aforesaid, happened to swear a great Goliah Oath, upon which the Parson demanded 12d. which he gave him; and after that swore many others, for which he paid 12d a piece; and then swearing another, he demanded 12d as before; then he pluckt out of his pocket a 20 Shilling piece and bid him give him 19s. again. Sir, says he, I cannot. Why then, says he, take it for I intend to swear it out.