The morall fabillis of Esope the phrygian, compylit in eloquent, and ornate Scottis meter, be Maister Robert Henrisone, scholemaister of Dunfermeling
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The morall fabillis of Esope the phrygian, compylit in eloquent, and ornate Scottis meter, be Maister Robert Henrisone, scholemaister of Dunfermeling
Author
Aesop.
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Newlie Imprintit at Edinburgh :: Be Robert Lekpreuik, at the expensis of Henrie Charteris: and ar to be sauld in his buith, on the north syde of the gait, abone [sic] the throne.,
Anno. Do. M. D. LXX [1570]
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Aesop -- Early works to 1800.
Fables, Classical.
Animals -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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"The morall fabillis of Esope the phrygian, compylit in eloquent, and ornate Scottis meter, be Maister Robert Henrisone, scholemaister of Dunfermeling." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A08136.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2025.
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MORALITAS.
THis Uolf, I likkin to ane wickit man,Quhilk do••s the pure oppres in euerie place:And pykis at thame all querrellis that he can,Be Rigour, reif, and vther wickitnes.The Foxe, the Feynd I call in to this ca••••,Arctand ilk man to ryn vnrychteous rinkis,Thinkand thairthrow to lok him in his linkis.
The Husband may be callit ane godlie man,With quhome the Feynd salt findis (as Clerkis reid{is})Besie to tempt him, with all wayis that he can.The hennis, ar warkis, yat fra serme faith proceidis.Quhar sir sproutis spreidis, y• euill spreit yair not speid{is}
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Bot wendis vnto the wickit man agane••That he hes tint his trauell is full vnfane.
¶The wodd{is} waist, quhairin wes the Uolf wyldAt wickit riches, quhilk all men ga••p••s to get:Quha traistis in sic Trusterie, ar oft begyld.For Mammon may be callit the Deuillis Net,Quhilk Sathanas for all sinfull hes set.With proud plesour quha settis his traist thairin,But speciall grace lychtlie can not outwin.
The Cabok, may b•• callit Couetyce,Quhilk blomis braid in mony mannis E••.Ua worth the well of that wickit vyce,For it is all bot fraud, and fa••tasie.Dryuand ilk man to leip in the buttrie,That dounwart drawis vnto the pane of hellChrist keip all Christianis from that wickit well.
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