Fab. XF. Of the Boar and the Afs. THe^preferr'd from toil, and tedious roads; Labours no more now under packs and loads: That Goddefs blind ToAfTeskind, Gave him Trapings, and a golden Sadie... Show more
Fab. XF. Of the Boar and the Afs. THe^preferr'd from toil, and tedious roads; Labours no more now under packs and loads: That Goddefs blind ToAfTeskind, Gave him Trapings, and a golden Sadie; With the Horfe he prances, with the Ape he modes, And fpends his time in fidle fadle. His once fhort Main is powder'd,curl'd, and dri'd; He wears Heart breakers too with Ribands tide ^ No more he brays, But lowdly neighs Love Verfes., Madrigals and Fancies Tofomeme-^j-hisMiftrefs; by her fide No Hobby-horfe more proudly dances. The warlike Boar who never knew to yeild, Who oft with Blood, and Foam,had dy'd the field, Though round beiet And in the Net Would break through Hounds, like tamer Cattel, Charge Horfe, and Man, Spear, Sword, and Shield, This beaft^ th' Afs challenged tobattel. Sir, I have heard a Souldier's horfe well mod, His Arms, his Sword, and Piftol, are his God; And you I know Have/een the Foe, By your BufF-jerkin,and your Briftles : 'Tis like the paths of Honour you have trod, Where Rofes do not grow,but Thirties. Fortune
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go J&S0TS FABLES. Fortune hath courted me, and I court Fame; And though the Arms we uie are not the iame, The golden Afs Will try a Pafs With your Boarfhif in a Duel , Tis true I ne... Show more
go J&S0TS FABLES. Fortune hath courted me, and I court Fame; And though the Arms we uie are not the iame, The golden Afs Will try a Pafs With your Boarfhif in a Duel , Tis true I ne'r was try'd by wild or tame, Yet Honour I efteem a Jewel. The warlike Boar viewing the Afs Co brave, Perceiving yet in him more Fool than Knave ; Though rudden rage Bids him engage, Yet with an Afs he {corns to meddle, As Merchants trafficking through th' azure Wave To deal with thole bear packs and peddle. But to the high-fed beaft the Boar thus fpoke ; Thou art not worth my Anger nor a Stroke, But I'll not ftick To give you a kick, But for a Combat choofe a Brother; And there with equal Arms your felves provoke One Afs muji alwaies beat another. Moral. Let valiant men themfelves from Cowards blefs, Lejl Fortune favouring Fools grant them Succefs: Who deal with fuch, oft confcious Shame difarmsy While hope of Honour the faint-hearted warms.
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