Face from a Littleport Pub, Early 1800s

Whilst doing a bit of local history research today, I came across this newspaper clipping from the Ely Standard, dated 13th April 1972, and describing a mysterious face and message painted on the wall of the Black Bull pub in Littleport and which had come to light...

A New Yeares Guift for Shrews c.1620

Who marieth a Wife uppon a Moneday, If she will not be good uppon a Tewesday, Lett him go to the wood uppon a Wensday, And cutt him a cudgel uppon the Thursday, And pay her soundly uppon a Fryday, And she mend not ye Divil take her a Saterday, Then may he eate his...