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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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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London :: Printed for Tho. Parkhurst ...,
1673.
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Fables.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A26535.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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FAB. 75. Of the Ass and the Lion.
A Cock and Ass did chance to feed together,The Lyon wishd for both, but could get neither;The Cock by crowing made him run away,When Cocks do crow Lions do quake they say:The Ass was such an Ass he thought 'twas he,That made the Lion so affraid to be.But more an Ass because he did pursue him,Who doubtless watch'd a time for to undo him;When the Cocks crowings he no more could hear,Then th' Lion did the Ass in pieces tear:How worthy of my name said th' Ass was I,Who sprung from cowards did with Lyon vie?
Mor.
A flying enemy may do the feat,Parthians shoot arrows as they do retreat;
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Lions that run have Asses at this lock,They'l be no more pursu'd when rid oth' Cock;Asses if they themselves would not undo,Must not adventure Lions to pursue.
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