_A witty Jest that Poor Robin gave a Sergeant._
The Blue Regiment of Train-Soldiers being on a time at Walden, one of
the sergeants, to show his bravery, had gotten a great blue scarf about
his middle, being as much or more than the ensign had in his colours.
Poor Robin thinking him too fine to fight, would venture to put a jeer
upon him, and calling him, asked if he wanted any work? "Why," said the
sergeant, "what makes you ask?" "Pray your pardon," quoth poor Robin, "I
was mistaken in you, I took you for a shoemaker, because you had gotten
your blue apron before you."