A Schole of wise conceytes wherein as euery conceyte hath wit, so the most haue much mirth : set forth in common places by order of the alphabet / translated out of diuers Greeke and Latine wryters by Thomas Blage ...

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Title: A Schole of wise conceytes wherein as euery conceyte hath wit, so the most haue much mirth : set forth in common places by order of the alphabet / translated out of diuers Greeke and Latine wryters by Thomas Blage ...
Publication: Printed at London :: By Henrie Binneman,; 1572.
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Subject terms: Fables, Greek.; Fables, Latin.
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Pouertie praised.

234 Of the Horsse and the Harte.

THe Horsie kept warre with the Harte, and being often driuen from his meate, and put to the worst, he lamentably desired the aide of men, with whome he came into the field: then he that afore had the ouerthrow, became conque∣ror: but his enimie being ouercome, and subdued he himselfe became bond too man, faine to carrie him on his backe, and a bit in his mouth. Of this fable writeth Horace.

A Hart in fight excelling much the horsse, from meate him draue, The strife vvas long, but horsse vvas faine, the helpe of man to craue.

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The bit he tooke vvith merry cheere, straight vanquisht vvas his foe, His Ryder yet he durst not cast, nor yet his bvt forgoe, So he that dreadeth pouertie, and can not vse a meane, Shall leade his life in seruitude, and loose his freedome cleane.