22 JESOBS FABLES. Would all be his; and fbme not flick to fay Jove's Arms and Thunder would be feiz'd next day. At laft the Mountain a huge Groan did fetch^ Which made her belly's Marble Portals ftrttch^ And was deliver'd ftraight; from this great Houfe., That threatened fo much danger,leaps a Moufe. A Shout fcales Heaven ; all cry., A Moufe is born : And what fo much they fearU, is now their Scorn. Silence our Pipes^ and Mufes too be dumb j Great Expectations oft to Nothing come. Moral. Thus haughty Nationsy with Rebellion big, Land-Forces raife} and huge Armado's rig} Againfl the State, Fame trebling their great Poa>'r3 Which happier Stars oft featter in an Hour. Fab.