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FABLES. (a) A)ax'% Shield deferv'd a peculiar dcfcriprion by the Prince of Poets, A)ix drew nigh, bearing a Tower-like Shield Of Brafs, with feven Hidej lin'd, by Tychius dreft, Of all the C...
Show more FABLES. (a) A)ax'% Shield deferv'd a peculiar dcfcriprion by the Prince of Poets, A)ix drew nigh, bearing a Tower-like Shield Of Brafs, with feven Hidej lin'd, by Tychius dreft, Of all the Curriers in rich //;/ the belt; He with feven Skim of Bullocks fed at Grafs. Cover'd his Shield; ore all a plate of Defended with tins Bread work, l,.x made Straight up to HMor, and thus threat- ning.faid. (e )Itfeemsto have been the opinion of the mients, that it was m the power of Magick to prefcrve men invulnerable .- forC%V<-m,in!i;s Hi-ftory of Pefoj>cHcf:u :.-!!s how Juno by Magical arts caus'd the Moon to defcendfrom Heaven, Which fill'J a Chdr with froth, out of which was brought forth a l.yon, uhofe Skin wa* impenetrable : Another Story there is to thef.ime purpofe recorded by ~ /<<,thus. where .fiA/,/ tells the Kins of/.riVhwtLerewTi certain (rv whofe inhabitants were not fe,vtrtl:cn two hundred N'yrndswhodied lour times offeknefs; bur molt commonly in the Wars kill'd either by Stones or Wood, for they were invulnerable by tecl. C/)!t creature lives in /,Y,V.v)eithtT 1 rugs Wi'!(n nre i:1 >[ verMTrfiin , vvlin 11 bei' * brought over in Rallafl from Et^Unri, and laid upon Irifli ground, they pjfp ready to expire; bu; being return'd, recover prefently . <>! whicli J have The Story thus is told, the Rattijh Prince A great Diviner, had Intelligence From occult Caufes^ that the dangerous Seas Muft be for/bok, and floating Palaces : His fliip next voyage would by Storms be loft : Therefore his black bands fwom to the next coaft On Bisket fafe; But Tybcrt by the way ( The Prince of Cats ) made him and it a prey, Slew on the fhore, and feafted on his head j He^with blood fated, leaves neglected bread, Of which black Aloujlapba after made his Targe, Like M Ajax lev en-fold fhield, but not fo large. His Motto was his Title and his Name Tranfpos'd into no coftive Anagram, Which from the Micean tongue we thus tranflate : The Parma^an affeffer, ftrotig, and great, r (,) Qharms Both Champions fcarcht, found free from fraud or They take their (lands, and pei/e their mighty Arms. At once loud Hornets found, at once they ftart; At once couch'd Spears,with equal Force and Art Clos'd Bevers met, ft ruck fire; at once they both Did backward kifs their mother Earth, though loth. But firft his nimble foot the Micean found : When King Frogmoreton as loath'd W Irijh ground His limbs had touch'd, lay on his back upright: Yet foon recovering, never Frog/an Knight Mule fuch a Charge; for with ftrange fury led At the firft blow, he leaps quite ore his head, Bearing his pond'rous Arms,his Sword and Targe. Nor was black Moyjiafha wanting in the Charge To fhew his wond'rouscourage, ftrength,and skill: For by the advantage of a rifing Hiil A Mole had wrought,he ftrikesj and though rheftroke /Vrould not have fej'd an Oxe, or cleft an Oak ; Yet
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jESOPS FABLES. Yet fuch it was, that had it took,, in blood His Soul had wander'd through the Stygian flood ; But miffing, the /oft air receivs the wound, xAnd ore and ore he tumbles to the...
Show more jESOPS FABLES. Yet fuch it was, that had it took,, in blood His Soul had wander'd through the Stygian flood ; But miffing, the /oft air receivs the wound, xAnd ore and ore he tumbles to the ground. Nor at th' advantage was Frogmoreton flack, But at one ;ump beftrides the Micearis back , Then gra/pinghim 'twixthis cold kneesjie /aid ; Robber of man, who now foallgive the ayd ? Foul Toad, /o Oberon plea/e, I fear not thee, Stout Mouflafba reply'd : then adively He backward caught the/hortarm'd King by th'wriits. And bore him on his (boulders round the Lifts; Lowd croaks fcale Heaven,then maugre all his ftrength. Regains his Sword, and threw him thrice his length. On equal tearms agen they battle joyn'd: Heroick Souls in narrow breafts confin'd! For the/e in Trojan wars, once Champions fierce With gallant Ads adorn'd great Homer's ver/e : After became Teftie Philo/bphers, And fought in hot di/putes, and learned ;arrs; Then WLyons, Bears, Coch^s, Bulls and brifly Hogs j Laft tran/migrated Schi/maticks, or Dogs: Where ere they meet,the war is dill renew'd, With lairing hatred and immortal feud. The King, whole Grandfire when it thunderd loud, 'jMongft fire and hail, dropt from a broken Cloud, And with an Hoaft of W Tondfoles from the sky, In thole vaft Fenns a Frog/an Colony At fir(t did plant: though icy was his skin With Rage and Shame an JEtnafdt within ; R ais'd his broad Flag to make a mighty blow. Thinking at once in two to cleave the Foe; Who nimbly traverfing with skill his ground, On th1Cereahan Shield recciv'd the wound: (g) The Pjthtgirum taught not only the Tranfmigradon of the SouJ from one Man to another, but from Man into Bcafts, and from Beafts into Man again. This is clearly delivered by Ovid fpcaking in the perfon of Py-thtger*,, Iff' '>(**"> memin!) Trojani ttmpre panthoides Eupliorbus cram ,ci pcflorc qutniam Hi fit in adverfo gravis hafla mimris Atrid*,&c. In Trojan wars I {I remember well) Eufhorbtts was,P<j;fo/fon,and fell By UttieUm Larce; my Shield again All alter,nothing finally decaies, Hither and thither flill the Spirit ftraies Gueft to all bodies,out of Beaflj it fliej To Men,from Men to Beafls,and never 0 H!O the Antii Frog3,Mice,Blood,Stones; of which he wiltind many mftances intheHiftory of the Romans, that will perufe Julius Otfefiunt de troiigiis. Yet
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OF S FABLES. %' Yet from the orbed Bisket fell a fiice, Which neer the Lift was fnapp'd up in a trice. Here the Crum-pctyng King puts in a ftuck., With a bright needle, his ftiffSpanijh Tu...
Show more OF S FABLES. %' Yet from the orbed Bisket fell a fiice, Which neer the Lift was fnapp'd up in a trice. Here the Crum-pctyng King puts in a ftuck., With a bright needle, his ftiffSpanijh Tuck; (ma\ . Which pierc'd Frogmoretoris skin ^rough's Dragon's Rage doubles, then the Flag becomes a Flail; And on his Thimble Cask ftruck fuch a heat, That Mouflayha was forced to retreat: Not ftruck with fear, but from his hole to fling Allured vengeance on the Diving King. Seven times he {allies forth, as oft retir'd; But now both Champions, with like fury nYd, Lay offall cunning, Icorning to defend, Strength, Rage, and Fortune mud the Battel end : There was no interim; fo the Cyclop beat When Mars his Arms require a fecond heat; Though lowder the JEtnzan Cavern rores Blows had for death now made a thouland dorcs, As many more for life toiffueout. But here among our Authors (prints a doubt: Some in this mighty combate, dare averr Both Champions fainting, Symptoms fliew'd of fear In a cold lweat FrngmoretonD almoft choak'd With heat & duft,ga(p d thrice-and three times croak'd. And .Mw//?tfp/^,beftcw'd in blood and fweat, As oft cry'd Peep,and made no flow retreat. To thefe Detradors, iince I am provok'd, I fay 'tis falfe; this peep'd not, nor that croak'd. Hiftorians feign, but truth the Poet lings; Some Writers ftill afperfe the beft of Kings. While thus the Battel ftood, the Kytim Prince Had from lowd croaks and cries intelligence Of this great Fight; then to himfelf did lay, What mighty matter's in the Marjh to day ! Then
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