Æsopicks: or, A second collection of fables, paraphras'd in verse, adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations. / By John Ogilby, esq; his Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of revels in the kingdom of Ireland.

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Æsopicks: or, A second collection of fables, paraphras'd in verse, adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations. / By John Ogilby, esq; his Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
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London :: Printed for T. Basset, R. Clavel, and R. Chiswel ...,
1675.
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Fables -- Early works to 1800.
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"Æsopicks: or, A second collection of fables, paraphras'd in verse, adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations. / By John Ogilby, esq; his Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of revels in the kingdom of Ireland." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B01490.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.

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Page 166

SECT. VI.

THe Rebels Rout each-where divulg'd by Fame, To Court, from all Parts, no small Concour•••• came His flattering Lords, Buffoons, and slie Jackalls, Again replenish desolated Halls: (For many Fav'rites by the King advanc'd, First to the Lilt of Reformation danc'd, And Friends amongst the Godly Party made, Acquainting them with what he did, or said; Others whom he no longer could Protect, To their own well-stuff'd several Mansions sneak'd, Expecting there what the Event might prove, And as things fall, accordingly to move.)
All these return'd, stand round their Gracious Liege And with obsequious Fawnings him Besieg'd; Whose Palace now with all Provisions stor'd, Sets up once more his late neglected Board.
His Table furnish'd, at the upper end His Huishers he Andrecleus bids attend; Whom when the Lion kindly had embrac'd, Much Honoring, at his Royal Elbow plac'd: All set at several Boards, to Meat they fall, Unlading freighted Dishes through the Hall.
Whilst by the King his Friend but sadly sits, Nothing he saw his queasie Stomach fits;

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[illustration] the lion sits feasting at a table with jackals in men's dress. Androcles presents dishes to the king of the apes, who is dressed as a page.

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To Kid or Lamb, to Beef or Mutton, raw, Swimming in Gore, he had but little Maw.
The Lion, as Androcleus he observ'd, At such a Treatment sitting almost sterv'd, Comes Mounsieur King of Apes, drest like a Page, Presenting him a Hash, and French Potage; Then at his Elbow diligently waits, Supplies him with rich Wine, and shifts his Plates:
Androcleus pleas'd, then plentifully sups, Mixing with savorie Morsels, sparkling Cups.
When thus the King to his brisk Waiter spoke; Whoe're thou art that didst these Dishes Cook, So well have pleas'd my Friend, from Us receive What's fit for thee to ask, or me to give: If it be Freedom, Ransomless depart, Or what-e're else may answer thy Desert.
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