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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jESOPS FABLES. Fab. XII. Of the Frogs defiring a King. Ince fo good Frogmoreton Jove thou didft tranflati ^ How have we fuffer'd,turn'd into a State ? In feveral Interefts we divided are'... Show more
jESOPS FABLES. Fab. XII. Of the Frogs defiring a King. Ince fo good Frogmoreton Jove thou didft tranflati ^ How have we fuffer'd,turn'd into a State ? In feveral Interefts we divided are'; Small Hope is left well grounded Peace t'obtain, Unlefs again Thou hear our Pray'r Great King of Kings, and we for Kings declare. That Supreme Power may on the People be Setled, 'tis true; but who that day fhall fee ? Men, Beafls, and Birds, nay Bees, their King obey. When wealthy Regions factious Counfels fteer, DeftrucHon's neer. Thus Night and Day, Grant us a King, a King, the Frogs did pray. Jove hears, and /miles at their vain Sute ; but when The great Affairs hefaw of Gods and Men Vex'd with their Clamoring,down a Block he threw , With a huge Fragor circling Billows roll From Pole to Pole : The People flew, And far from fuch a thund'ring Prince withdrew. At laft all calm and filent, in great State On filver Billows he enthroned fate, Admir'd and Reverencd by every Frog; His Brow like Fate, without or Frown or Sm:1:, Struck Fear a while; Then all the Bog Proclaim their Kins;, and cry, Jove lave King Log. But U) Tbtirm will have this Fable to nave been made by ^fif, upon occa- 1 ort of At hens, and taking the Supreme Power into his own hands as Tyrant Neither i, the account of time repng- thet % ntpry the (even wife men, and confe-uentlywith SoU, whooppos'd Pifi. ^winthatdefign
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OP S F ABLE S. (b) That Styxhid the honour to have the Gods to fwear by it, we learn from Hefitd, in his Genealogy of the Gods., In that great day when high love fum- mon'd all The immorta... Show more
OP S F ABLE S. (b) That Styxhid the honour to have the Gods to fwear by it, we learn from Hefitd, in his Genealogy of the Gods., In that great day when high love fum- mon'd all The immortal Gods to hisOhmpick Hall. AlR1i. Rcfolve againft the Tiunois to fight, He would reward, and unto them re- flore The feveral Honours they enjoy'd be. fore : And thofc of meaner ranks in S mum's Reign should more efprcial dignities obtain. Stye with her ions then'firft did mount Obferving her dear Fathet'i grave advice, Whom Jcv, (o honour'd and rewarded there That all the Gods by her muit only (c) The application of this fable by will have it) is this; Hoc[4'mett, mJH, hi vtniat muhm. To you ,O Citizers, Bear thit.he fiid Led you a greater mifchief do invade. Tliat he was wholy averfe from Cruelly , is evident from thofe Fxamplci alleged by Vilnius Mtximm lib J. c i. Stnrca d, /><, lib. 13. Efi*<hiM illuli. andoihert. But when they faw he floated up and down, Unadive to eftabliflh his new Crown; Some of thegreateftof them without Dread Draw neerer to him; now both Old and Young About him throng, OnsCrown they tread, At laft they play at Leap-Frog o'r his Head. Streight they proclaim a Faft, and all repair To vex Heaven's King again with tedious Pray'r, This Stock, this Wooden Idol to remove; Send them an active Prince, a Monarch ftout, To lead them out, One that did love New Realms to conquer, and his old improve. Jove grants their Sute, o'r them the SWJ^he puts, gtreight through the Fens the dreadful Long-fliank Devouring Subjects with a greedy Maw. (ftruts, Again the Frogians with a doleful Croak Heaven's King invoke, He would withdraw This cruel Prince that made bis Will a Law. Then th' angry God in Thunder anfwer'd thefe ; To change your Government great Jove did pleafe, And you I gave a peaceful Soveraign : Since he diflik'd you,by the W Stygian Lake A Vow I make, The Stor fliall reign, And you forever more repent in vain. Mora r. No W Government can th' unfit led Vulgar flcafc, li horn Change delights think Quiet a dtfeafij Now Anarchy and Armies they maintain, And ivciincd, are for King and Lordr again.
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JZSOFS FABLES. Fab. XIII. Of the Frog and the Ox. FRomthe Hydropick Kingdoms of the Bog, Up to a verdant Mead, With green Plum Carpets /pread, Comes a Proud Frog ; Who once did tread Upon ... Show more
JZSOFS FABLES. Fab. XIII. Of the Frog and the Ox. FRomthe Hydropick Kingdoms of the Bog, Up to a verdant Mead, With green Plum Carpets /pread, Comes a Proud Frog ; Who once did tread Upon the Head Of his own gracious Soveraign,mild King Log. W^hom fat with mighty Spoyl Of the rich wooden Ifle The StorJ^perfud, the new Malignant flyes, And now in fhady Grafs in fafety lyes. Amongft the bellowing Herds, and bleating Flocks, This Frog by chance e/pies Of a prodigious fize Aftall-fedOx, Such Chines and Thighs Good flomachs prize^, And
