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.

FAB. 110. Of the Lyon and the Hunter.

WHether the Beasts or Lyons King were strongest It held a strong debate, though none of th' longest: Lion's the King of beasts, man Lions King, Yet thought the Lyon strength's another thing: I may be stronger than my King, thought he, Nay, quoth the man, I'le prove you weaker be; Come see the Picture of your common hap, A Lion's sever'd head in a mans lap. Thanks to the Painter, quoth the Lyon then, If we were Painters we would so serve men, (Painting a mans head in a Lyons paw) Paint what you please that won't keep us in awe.

Mor.

This Fable is so plain, we may soon spell it, Every mans tale is good, if he may tell it. Who to himself cannot a good word give, Surely doth by the worst of neighbours live. If his own Limner any man may be, The best of features give himself will he.