FABLES. Fab. XL V. Of the Hart and Horfe. "W Ong was the War betwixt the Hart and Horfe Fought with like Courage, Chance, and equal -M*' Force- Until a fatal day Gave fignal Victory to the Hart: the Steed A4uft now no more in pleaiant Valleys feed, Nor verdant Commons fway, The Hart who now o'r all did domineer, This conquering Stag, Slights, like a Nagy The vanquifli'd Horfe, which did no more appe~ In want, exil'd, driven from Native Shores, The Horfe in Cities humane aid implores, To get his R ealms again. Let Man now manage him and his affair, Since he not knows what his own Forces are. Thus rues he for the Rein; For iweet R evenge he will indure the Bit, Let him o'r-throw His cruel Foe, And kt his haughty Rider heavy fit. He takes the Bridle o'r his yielding Head. With Man and Arms the Horfe is furniihed, And for the Battel neighs. But when the Hart two hoftile faces iaw And fuch a Centaur to encounter draw, He flood a while at gaze. At