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AS a Heardman kepte a Heard of Bulles, he lost a Calfe, whom in euery desert he sought a long time, but when he coulde not finde hym, he prayed to Iupiter, promising if he would shew him the Théefe which stole his Calfe, to offer a
Gote in sacrifice to him. It happened as he wal∣ked in a groue of Okes, he foūd that his calf was deuoured by the Lyon, whereat trembling for feare, he cast vp his hands to heauen and sayde: God Iupiter I promised to giue thee a kidde if I found the Théefe, nowe if I escape his hands, I will vndertake to giue thée a Bull.
MOR. This Fable is agaynst vnluckie men, that lacking ought, pray to finde it, which hauing found, they séeke to auoyde.