Tradition says that there is more than one place in the county of Essex to which Henry VIII. used occasionally to retire with his mistresses.  One of these was Blackmore, at some distance from Shenfield.  The manor-house of Blackmore is called Jericho; so when Harry chose to retire with his mistresses, the cant phrase among the courtiers was, “He was gone to Jericho.”  Hence this proverb or saying.

HALBERT H.

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HUMBLE, OR UMBLE PIE.

The shanks and feet of a buck being called umbles, were formerly made into a pie for the retainers or feudal servants.  Hence arose the old saying of “You shall eat humble pie.”

HALBERT H.

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  Says Tom, “Your lass look’d like a winter’s day,
    When last I saw her with the Misses Flirty.” 
  “Indeed, you’re merry, but tell me pray?”
    “Why, then,” quoth Tom, “she was both short and dirty.”

W. G—­y.

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