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THe Cocke sometyme fed with an Asse, to whom as the Lion was comming, the Cock crowed out aloude, and the Lyon straight∣way fled (for men say) he is afearde at the cro∣wing of the Cocke. The Asse supposing that he
ranne away bicause of him, wēt straight after the lyon, whom when he had so far pursued that they were without the hearing of the Cocks crowing, the lion returned & deuoured him, who as he was dying cryed out: Ah wretch & madde body that I am, for I am borne of none that were warriors, and wherefore haue I rushed into the hoste?
MOR. Many men assayle their enimies which vpon set purpose doo humble them selues, by the which meanes they are slayne.