JZSOPS FABLES. 43 He, Stools and Tables, Forms imbraces, Wreathing about, Now in, now out, And takes Poffeffion of all places. Mean while the Ruftick had with founding Strokes Whole Elms difrob'd, and naked left tall Oak?, To bring the Snake home (tore of Fuel : Little the good Man under/food Whom he iav'd would feek his Blood, ! And with the Devil to have a Duel. 1 But when he came into the Entry. It made him quake ! To iee the Snake Stand, like an ugly Soufdier, Gentry, r Not flaying to plead the goodneis of his Caufe, Arm'd with a Stake up the bold Shepherd draws. To iavehisHoufe and Dwelling ; Well he knows, He mull oppofe : Though Fire and Poyibn arm your Foes, At rlrft charge them rebelling. A Horfe and Arms the Knight could brag on, This with a Stake AiTaults the Snake Swoln with Fury to a Dragon. i'i Long time the Fight was equally maintain'd; The Shepherd now, and now the Serpent, gain'd : Chance gave the Swain the better: When with a Stroke Three Ribs he broke, And Words with Blows thus mixing ipoke; H 2 Sir,