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IN the sharpest time of all the Winter, a Horse, a Bull, and a Dog being ready to perish with cold, came to a Man's House, who receiving them kindly made them a Fire to warm and refresh them; Then fed the Horse with Provender, the Bull with Hay, and to the Dog he gave Meat from his own Table. Which generous Hospita∣lity, they were so desirous to acknowledge, that
they agreed to gratifie him with a part of their Lives, to add to his. The Horse bestowed on him his first years; therefore is every one so precipitate, and haughty. The middle of his Life the Bull presented him with, which makes him so labori∣ous, endeavouring to gather Riches. And the Dog was content to give him his latter years, for which reason man towards the close of his Life, be∣comes so Morose, and surly; loving none but those who are feeding him, and presenting him with good things, and those only he caresses and flat∣ters; but against such as are not kind to him, he is continually snarling and barking.
So base and low spirited men when grown old, only love those who are feeding and treating them.