Moral and political fables, ancient and modern done into measured prose intermixed with ryme by Dr. Walter Pope.
Pope, Walter, d. 1714.
FAB. XLVIII. The Ape and Delfian.
A Leaky Ship sunk on the Attic Shore,
The Seamen and the Passengers were drownd,
Only an Ape was taken up alive,
By the Commander of a Delfian Ship,
Page 45Which happned to be near, when th' other sunk.
Amongst other discourse, the Delfian askd
If he a Citizen of Athens were;
I am, said he, and of the Noblest Tribe.
The Delfian replyd, then you must know
Pireum, so the Athenians call their Port;
The Ape, concluding 'twas some Man of Note,
Answerd, I know him well, he's my dear Friend.
The Delfian now convincd, he had savd a Beast,
With Indignation, threw him over-board.
The MORAL.
Unskilful Lyers easily are discovered.
