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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255 Of a simple Countryman.

TThere was a Countrymā which as he came from market, heard two Cuckoes aunswe∣ring one an other out of two sundrie woods. And when the Cuckoe of the other wood had néere put to silence hys country cuckoe, he lighted off his horsse and climbed a trée, and as well as he could, he holpe his country cuckoe with his cry∣ing. In the meane time a Wolfe deuoured his horsse: then was hée fayne to goe home on foote, where he complayned to hys neighbours, how for the honour of his country he had holpe hys Cuckoe, wherby he had suffeyned greate losse. Then they all with one accorde payd his dama∣ges, supposing that it was not fit that any should receiue hinderance, which had trauelled for their common wealth.