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. 28. Of an old man that wished for Death.

AN aged man, like the man in the moon
Loaded with sticks, cry'd out he was undone;
He seem'd to wish for death, tir'd out of measure
Death quickly came, desir'd to know his pleasure:
Sir death said he, I nothing else do lack
But that you'd lift my burthen on my back:
I laid it down can't get it up again,
Refresh'd, I'm willing to renew my pain.

Mor.

Life upon any terms most men would have, They have a strong aversion to the grave; Wishing for death they say they know not what, For when death comes, then any thing but that.