Of Asse and Flim Flam
“A Country man lent his neighbour an Asse, and he neglected to return him home againe at the day appointed, so as the partie was fain to go fetch him himself: Who when he came, th’other deny’d that the Asse was yet come home, and made many flim flam excuses to detaine him a while longer: In the meane time the Asse bray’d in the stable, whereby his maister knew that there he was, who then waxed verie angry with his neighbour for so abusing him. Wherunto th’other in a rage answered: Gogs nayles (neighbour) will you beleeue your Asse before mee?”
From a most excellent collection of 16th Century Jests.
Posted in Textism on Thursday October 11, 2007.
