An Invitation to Mr. John Garlick's House at the Sign of the George in Love-Lane near Billingsgate, to the Eating of a Dish of Meat, called, a SPANISH OLEO.  
COME to the George you Epicurean Crew  
That love good Eating, there's a Dish that's New;  
No Friggecy, Randula, or Reguse,  
No gallic, Kick-shaw, vulgarly ye use  
At Gambles, Lambs, and Lockets for to eat;  
No, 'tis an OLEO, a more Spermatick Meat,  
Not fit for every Son of Truckle Bed,  
Incipit, Dull, Illiterate Loggerhead;  
That knows no difference high or low  
Between Cow Heel, and Pigs Pettito:  
No, 'tis an OLEO for Doctors to advise,  
Medicinally to be eaten by the Wise,  
It is Composed of all Delicious things  
That might create an Appetite in Kings.  
'Twas brought from Spain a Rarity,  
To be admired for its Variety;  
And now in practice put, as I will tell,  
By one that does in Cookery excel,  
To Dress an OLEO in which is Nature's Treasure,  
To please the Sense with ecstasy of pleasure.  
Of Heaven's Bounty we collect the chief  
Of every thing, to give Mankind relief.  
The best part of the Ox, the Sheep, the Lamb, the Kid,  
Nay Venison you'll find in OLEO hid.  
The Cock, the Hen, the Duck, sometimes the Pheasant,  
All sorts of Foul to make OLEO pleasant.  
Of Foreign Dainties I could many reckon,  
Polonia Sassage and Westphalia Bacon.  
The Pulse of Peas, Mushrooms, and Anchovis,  
Not understood by every Fool and Novis.  
Of numerous Plants that grow we pick and cull,  
Of luscious Roots we fill the Cauldron full.  
From India we have Spice to cheer the Heart,  
OLEO is made with cost and curious Art,  
To diffuse and quicken each Benumbed Part.  
Should I the Virtues write of this same OLEO,  
It could not be contained but in Folio;  
In Vigorous Youth it operates with wonder,  
Each Hour with strong desires to lay asunder;  
As you may guests in old Decrepit Age,  
It warms the Blood with tickling Amorous Rage,  
And by its subtle Magic does command  
To make the Thing that has no Legs to stand;  
It nourish the Concoctors, fills the Veins,  
Inliv'n Nature, Coroborates the Reins;  
And in nine Months by Chemic Art brings forth  
Not only one, but two or three at Birth.  
And therefore OLEO may in Truth be said  
To be twin Broth, to delight the Lustful Maid.  
There's nothing better to make fit the Bride,  
And make the Groom a Gallop for to Ride.  
The Married Woman, that loves to have her Fill▪  
Entreats her Husband to eat of OLEO still;  
The afflicted Widow that has but cold desire,  
Let her eat OLEO 'twill set her Nerves on fire.  
It dissipates the Serum of the Blood,  
And for the Stomach it is very good.  
If th' Head be out of order it giveth ease,  
And Cures the Hungry Passion, a Disease  
That's many times the Original of Strife,  
And maketh difference between Man and Wife.  
Is Colon angry? go to the George I pray,  
I'll hold a Guinney you come pleased away.  
It pacifies the Gut when it has been  
For want condemned to be a Chitterlin▪  
The Strength of OLEO keeps the World alive,  
And for a Cordial th' best Restorative.  
Now for Accommodations you will find  
The Master of the House to be very kind.  
But to oblige him, this remember ever,  
After you've eat, wash OLEO from the Liver.  
He has most curious Mum, Beer and Ale,  
Cider, Tobacco, Brandy to prevail  
To please his Guest, the Stomach that require  
A Glass of Wine shall have to his desire:  
There's nothing wanting, if you'll a Shilling spend,  
You may with OLEO treat yourself and Friend.  
Women it Sportful make, and Men Warlike,  
And no where to be had, but at the George with Garlic.   

Olla Podrida.  
OLLA del Nombre Latino Olla, es un vaso de Cosina en qu●… se cueze principalment la carne y todas las demas cosas. Po●… la figura Metonimia se toma Olla por lo que esta dentro della: Proverbio: Pense que no tenia Marido, y comime la olla: Sessenta oll●… all mes es el Govierno de un Hidalgo provido, por que la olla a●… ala Comida como alla Cena, satisfaze ala gente con la carne, y l●… demas que se echa en ella y con una escudilla de sopas.  
Olla podrida es la que es muy grande y contiene en si varias ●… sas como Tocino Carnero, Vaca, Gallinas, Capones, Longanissa, pie●… de puerco, Apos, Cebollas, etc. Puedese desir podrida en quanto s●… cueze muy despacio, que casi lo questiene dentro viene a desazer●… y por esta razon se dize podrida como la fruta que se madura dema●… siado, Pero aquelle podrido es lo que da el gusto y punto.  
Andrea's Bacio Medico Romano en el libro que hizo de Natur●… Vinorum dize que olla podrida es lo mismo que poderida, convicn●… assaber, poderosa porsei tan grande, y porque da tanta sustancia, ●… Nutrimento all Cuerpo humano.  
Es lafoy Ollasin Tocino, qual Sermo sin Augustino.  
Richard Gibbs.   

London, Printed by J. R. for the Author. 1683.