120 jESOTS FABLES. Ill HI Needs not to bauk TheHauk, The Lamb and Kid Mongft hungry Bears may in dark Forefts feed ; At Feafts Both Birds and Beafts Begin to meet; the Cat with Linnets plays, And Griffons dine where tender Heifers grafe. Therefore,moft Noble Chanticleer,defcend; And though your Spurs, Maintaining Pnliein Quarters, once did rend My tender Furs, When Feathers I Made fly, I'm now your Friend ; Unlefs we ftrive in Love let us contend No more; Though Reynard's poor, He's faithful to his Truft,and boldly can Affirm, noBeafl is halffofalfe as Man. The Coci^long weary of devafting War, And fierce Alarms, Well knowing what Outrages committed are, By Civil Arms; And how the Man Had flain, To mend his Fare, His Off-fpring, yet pretending Love and Care: Right glad, To him then faid, I meet your Love, Sir Reynardy and defcend To choofe 'mongft Beafts,rather than Men,a Friend. While