i8 FABLES. )court-Moufe. W countrcy-Moufr. Fab. VII. Of the Court Moufe^nd Country Moufe. A Courtly Dame ofMouftapba'f great line, When length of time digefted had long fbrrow Will with her Sifter in the Country dine: The R uftick Moufe dwelt neer a little Burrough, About her round Verminious Troops inhabit; TheWeefle, Fox, Badgers and Brocks, And Ferrets, which fo perfecute the Rabit. Hither W Crevifa coming, foon was brought Down by W Ficgrana to a homely Table, Supply'd with Cates, not far fetch'd, nor dear bought j W^hich to behold the Court Moufe was not able: Cheefe that would break a Saw,and blunt a Hatchet, She could not tafte, Nor mouldy Pafte, (it. Though twelve ftout ruftick Mice that night did fetch Yet had fhe Fruit, and ftore of Pulfe and Grain, Ants Eggs, the Bees fweet bag,a Star's fall'n jelly, Snails dreft i'th (hels,with Cuckow fome,and Rain, Frog legs, a Lizard's foot,a Neut's py'd belly, TheCob,and hard Roe of a pickled Herring Got for a Dog, As they did prog, And a rufh Candle purchas'd by pickeerin^. When Dame Crevifa thus at length begun : Dear Sifter rife, and leave this homely banquet; Who with Weflpbaliahamms and Parma^an Are daily feafted (Oberon be thanked ) Such