, but shall be mine;
Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted,
Their lives, as do their lines, till now had lasted.
Tobacco, nectar, or the Thespian spring,
Are all but Luther's beer, to this I sing,
Of this we will sup free, but moderately,
And we will have no Pooly', or Parrot by;
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men:
But at our parting, we will be, as when
We innocently met. No simple word,
That shall be utter'd at our mirthful board,
Shall make us sad next morning; or affright
The liberty, that we'll enjoy to-night."

EDWARD F. RIMBAULT.

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ROUS, THE SCOTTISH PSALMIST, PROVOST OF ETON COLLEGE: AND HIS WILL.

Looking over some back Numbers of "N. & Q.," I see an inquiry (Vol. v.,
p. 81.) after Francis Rous. G. N. will find an account of him in Chalmers's
_Biographical Dictionary_, gathered out of Wood's _Athenae_; Noble's
_Memoir of Cromwell_, vol. i. {441} p. 409; Lysons' _Environs of London_,
vol. ii.; _Granger_, vol. iii.

In his will, a copy of which lies before me, proved Feb. 10, 1658, he
speaks of "a youth in Scotland, his grandson," and "as the heir of idleness
abhorring to give him an estate, but wishing he might be a useful member of
Christ and the Commonwealth, he desires his executors to give him 50l. a
year so long as he shall be in preparation towards a profession, and as
many of his books as may be fit for him."

I shall be much obliged if any correspondent can find out anything farther
about the said "youth in Scotland?"

H. T. ELLACOMBE.

Clyst St. George.

P.S.--Why should not "N. & Q." be the publisher of any curious old wills,
which might interest the general reader? Allow me to suggest a corner for
_Testamenta Vestusta_. I will begin by sending a copy of the will of
Francis Rous.

This my last Will and Testament, I, Francis Rous, Provost of Eaton
College, wrote and made March 18th, 1657.

Forasmuch as to put houses in order before our departure is pleasing to
the God of order, I do dispose of my affairs and estates in manner
following:

There is a youth in Scotland concerning whom (because they call him my
grandson) it is perchance expected that I should do some great matters
for him; but his father marrying against my will and prohibition, and
giving me an absolute discharge before the marriage under his hand, not
to expect anything from me if he did marry contrary to my