Esops eables [sic] translated grammatically, and also in propriety of our English phrase; and, euery way, in such sort as may bee most profitable for the grammar-schoole

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Title: Esops eables [sic] translated grammatically, and also in propriety of our English phrase; and, euery way, in such sort as may bee most profitable for the grammar-schoole
Author: Aesop.
Publication: London :: Printed by H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Thomas Man,; 1617.
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Subject terms: Fables, Classical.
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38 Of wolues and lambs, [teaching vs to beware how wee trust our enemies, deliuering out of our ••ands the meanes of our safety.]

THere was [ of a time] a r league between the wolues and lambs, which naturally doe disagree, ho∣stages beeing giuen on both sides. The wolues gaue their r whelps, r the sheep the com∣pany of their dogges. The sheep beeing quiet & feeding, the young wolues howle out for the desire of [their] 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Then the r wolues rushing in [vpon them] cri∣ed out, complayning that they had broken [their] fide∣lity and the league, and teare in peeces the sheep, beeing left destitute of the r aide of [their] dogges.

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Mor.] It is a foolishnes if in a truce you deliuer the meanes of your safety to the enemy. For hee that hath been an enemy, hath not yet perchance left off to bee an enemy: yea per∣aduenture hee will take an occasion, that hee may set vpon you beeing desti∣tute of succour.

Notes

Foolish depriuing our selues of the meanes of our safety, so laying our selues open to the enimy.

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hath bene.

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sometimes.

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r

truce.

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to the wolues & lambs.

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to which there is discord by nature.

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pledges in wa••

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r

yong ones.

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r

the sheep [gaue] the band.

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little wolues.

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vtter howlings

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mothers.

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r

old wolues.

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cryed out often∣times [their] fideli∣ty and the league to be dissolued

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couenant of peace.

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r

garriso••, or de∣fence.

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If you deliuer your garrisons to the enimy in a league, it is vn∣skilfulnesse, or folly.

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cause.

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wherfore he may com vpon you of a sudden being na∣ked, [or destitute] of aid [or defence]

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