Æsop improved, or, Above three hundred and fifty fables, mostly Æsop's with their morals paraphrased in English verse : amounting to about one hundred and fifty more than do appear to have been so rendered by any other hand.

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Title: Æsop improved, or, Above three hundred and fifty fables, mostly Æsop's with their morals paraphrased in English verse : amounting to about one hundred and fifty more than do appear to have been so rendered by any other hand.
Publication: London :: Printed for Tho. Parkhurst ...,; 1673.
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Subject terms: Fables.
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FAB. 108. vide Of the Lyon and He-goat. FAB. 109. Of the Crow and the Pitcher.

THe thirsty Crow did water want, not wit
The water lying deep to come at it.
Either the pot must fall, or th' water rise,
The first he could not make, then did devise
To raise the water higher, for he cast
In pibbles, and so did effect the last.

Mor.

Small strength and stature serve if there be wit; Else steeple-height will not compensate it.