I cannot eat but little meat,
My stomach is not good;
But sure I think that I can drink
With him that wears a hood.
-- Bishop Still (John) (1543-1607)
-- Gammer Gurton's Needle, Act ii
When I think about myself,
I almost laugh myself to death
My life has been one great big joke, Sixty years in these folks' world
A dance that's walked The child I works for calls me girl
A song that's spoke, I say "Yes ma'am" for working's sake....