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Page Number: 140
Text: Beafts well maintain their placT, Birds charge them in the face : The Eagle by advantage^ of Height, Both Salvage and Domeftick put to flight. The treacherous Bat was in the Battel took : All...
Show more Beafts well maintain their placT, Birds charge them in the face : The Eagle by advantage^ of Height, Both Salvage and Domeftick put to flight. The treacherous Bat was in the Battel took : All hate the Traytor's Look, He never muftjdifplay, Again his Wings by day, But hated live in fome foul dufty Nook., Xaufe he his Countrey in Diftrefs forfool. Moral. Wife Men are valiant,and ofhonefl Minds Treacherous fubtile, and explore all Winds : Or King or State their ruin they I indure} May they from Sequeftration hefecure. Fab.
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Text: Fab. XXX. Of the Jay and Peacocks. WHo hath not heard of that moft cruel fight, When by the Eagles beafts were put to flight ? When, from Supplies fell in at letting Sun Of Harpyes, Furies...
Show more Fab. XXX. Of the Jay and Peacocks. WHo hath not heard of that moft cruel fight, When by the Eagles beafts were put to flight ? When, from Supplies fell in at letting Sun Of Harpyes, Furies, and fad Birds of night, Tygres like Steers, like Sheep bold Lyons run: Then firir. on birds and beafts men to the height Did feaft them/elves, and they who often prey'd On flaughter'd Armies, now a Prey are made. 'Mongil: other Chances of that dreadful day, A wing of Peacocks was difcomflted : Their valiant Leader 'mongil: the formofr. lay, His Angel-plumes dy'd with his own blood red. This had a Page, a proud and foolifli Jay, Whom from an Egge, he in his nefr. had bred: This (trips his Lord, and boldly then affumes His train ofW Argus ILys, and gaudy Plumes. When to the Eagles Court the proud Jay got, And like a Turky-Cock ftruts up and down, Sueing to draw in ^ Juno's Chariot, As if tho/e gaudy Feathers were his own : WithL ove fair Pea-hens here he follows hot, Keeps company with noble birds, or none : Among the Wits,and Braveries did fir, And would be (ftrange) a Bravery and a Wit. His tongue condemned to evcrlafting prate, Boafting his Beauty, Wealth, and better Notes, Brought (a ) Argus was feigned to be a man with an hundred eyes, to whofe cufto. dy funt delivered ,<, rransfbrm'd into a Cow ; who, by the command of" J-fiter , being call into a dead deep, wa flain by Mercury. This Jable is at large related by Ovid in the firft of D,mc Areftorid* ferv*dam traiUit Until flic Jo gave to Argus guard A hundred eyes his Heads large circuit llarr'd; Whereof, by turns, at once two only flcpt, The ocherwatch'd and ftill their ft a-cionf kept. Which way fo e'r he ftands he /. foiei, b.behind him.was before his cyes,c# c. The Moral of this Fable preiTed by Pontius, i thus ex- Argus cnintccelum eft> vigiUntu h- mina flammx vGtbcre*, & v*ru UbcntU [tier* Argus is Heaven.xthereal fire his eyes, That wake by turns and Stars that fee and rife. Thele fparklc on the brow of ftiady night, But when Apollo rears his glorious light. They vanquifli'd by fo great a fplen- dor die, And buried in obfcure Oljmfns lie. (i)lbat the Chariot of Jano was drawn by Peacocks appears from many of the Roman Mcddals , whence its Jzxplicat atquc fttas ales Junonia pert- The Poets feign'd that fm converted the eyes of Argus, after he wa ilain by Mercury, in her peacocks Train OiiLl.l. Meum. Excifitks, vtlHtrifqmf** Saturnia pemu CtUoctt, & gimmu c*udamjhll*ntil>tis impln. Yet that thofe Starry Jewels might it Jum, fix'd them in her peacocks
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Page Number: 144
Text: JZSOFS FABLES, Brought on him firffc Sufpicion, after Hate: (T^cfld^diough Angels plurrjes.have devils throats) At laft they ftrip him, as he chattering fate, Of his fury Feathers,and his g...
Show more JZSOFS FABLES, Brought on him firffc Sufpicion, after Hate: (T^cfld^diough Angels plurrjes.have devils throats) At laft they ftrip him, as he chattering fate, Of his fury Feathers,and his gaudy Coats; Naked and baniih'd from the Court of birds, , He to a dolefull Notecompos'd there words; I ftand the true Example of vain Pride, Since I the Jayijh Nation did defpife, Not only noble Birds will me deride, But I fhall be a fcorn to Jacks and Pies: Not Tyrian Robes can birth and breeding hide, Let their own Fortune flill content the Wife. And let all thole that climb above their place, Strip'd be like me, and fuffer fuch difgrace. Moral. Whether Ambition, Vertue be} or Vice ? Hath raisd.grcat Dijfutations *mong the nice: Who by unfeen gradations reach a Crown, Heroes areftil'dfiut Traitors tumbling down.
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Text: FABLES. 73 Fab. XXXi. Of the Wolvs and Sheep. ^~^He Wolvs and Sheep, great Nations both, and ftrong, Had long A mighty War maintain'd : Great fkughteroft there was of old and young, With var...
Show more FABLES. 73 Fab. XXXi. Of the Wolvs and Sheep. ^~^He Wolvs and Sheep, great Nations both, and ftrong, Had long A mighty War maintain'd : Great fkughteroft there was of old and young, With variousChance,yet none the better gain'd. Finding their Strength decay'd, their Treafure drain'd, With oneconfent Commiflioners are chofe, That might fo great a Difference compote, And joyn in lafting Leagues fuch antient Foes. Long they not fate, when they conclude a Peace : On thefe Few Articles they ftreight agreed ; The Wolvs mould give their Whelps up Hoftages, The Sheep their Dogs, their flout Molojjian breed, And then they might in Fields at pleafure feed ; The Wolvift Bands (liquid filly forth no more From Wood nor Hill; no Wolf come neer thedore: To this horn'd W Beline, and fierce W Ifgrim (wore. And now on pleafant Plains themfelves the Sheep Do keep j No Dog of War to guard the Coat; All feem fecure; they eat, and drink, and fleep: When the young Wolvs extend a hungry throat, Wanting their Dams,and raife a difmal Note. (a)TkRm. (J>)Tke rrolf. .VI Woks
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Page Number: 148
Text: Wolvs cry,The Peace is broke,and like a fliowr Fell in their Quarters, and whole Flocks devour. Neither to Friend nor Foe give ufyour Power. Moral. Not Hojlages, though Sons yt he Foe can bin...
Show more Wolvs cry,The Peace is broke,and like a fliowr Fell in their Quarters, and whole Flocks devour. Neither to Friend nor Foe give ufyour Power. Moral. Not Hojlages, though Sons yt he Foe can bind, If they an evident Advantage find: Let Mothers weef} dy Children yfuffer Friends, The Ambitions valves nothing but his Ends.
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Page Number: 151
Text: jESOPS FABLES. 75 Fab.XXXII. OfthelVolfandtheFox. Hat Night what daughter did the fields im- brew, When from the Woods, and Hils, the WoU vijh Crew, Pretending R efcue of their curfed Bro...
Show more jESOPS FABLES. 75 Fab.XXXII. OfthelVolfandtheFox. Hat Night what daughter did the fields im- brew, When from the Woods, and Hils, the WoU vijh Crew, Pretending R efcue of their curfed Brood, Howling the Peace was broke, Fell on theguiltlefs Flock, And fatisfi'd their ravening Jaws with Blood ! They who a Solemn League and Cov'nant fwore, But one fhort day before, Then flew Ram Beline at the Shepherd's dore, And with him (laughter'd many thoufands more. 'Mong thefe was one whom Wolvs themfelvs did call, For R aplne,Plunder-Majler-General; This having ftuft, in that great Maflacre, His Den with fatteft Sheep, R efol vs a Feaft to keep, And fit in State alone like King's to fare: When with Self-kindnefs ftruck, he thus began; I fear nor Dog nor Man; I (corn the Swain, and Sheep-Protector Pan j Soul take thy R eft, do they the worft they can. A crafty Fox}who ftrid account did keep Of thofe well-fed, and golden-fleeced Sheep He, by the horns, that night tos Den had drawn, Two days and long nights waits, Expeding open Gates; When with the greedy Worm his Bowels gnawn, M 2 Aloud
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Page Number: 152
Text: JZSOFS FABLES. Aloud he calls ? Ho! Colonel, How d ye fare ? Be pleas'd to take the Air ; And fince the Wolvijh Army Conquerors are, Keep not within, nor Spirits wall: with Care. The Wolfpx...
Show more JZSOFS FABLES. Aloud he calls ? Ho! Colonel, How d ye fare ? Be pleas'd to take the Air ; And fince the Wolvijh Army Conquerors are, Keep not within, nor Spirits wall: with Care. The Wolfpxc&vd the Fox defir'd to feaft, And in his abience make him/elf a Gueft ; When with a heavy Groan he thus returns; AhdeareflCoufIn,I Am lick, am like to dy j In a hot Fever all my Body burns. In that nights Service 13 provok'd with Zeal To ferve the Common-weal, After much Toy!, would needs Hand Centinel, Where I took cold, which did my Blood congeal. In my ftopp'd veins rules adventitious Heat; Swift doth my Pulfe like an Alarum beat j My Throat Co dry, that ScasofSheepiJh Blood, Which /till did ufe to cure The Wolvijh Calenture, Commix'd with humane gore, will do no good. Defire not to come in ; Coufin, I fear 'Tis dangerous ; Spots appear : My fhort Breath tcJs me my Departure s neer; Ah! that I had ibme zealous Paftor here. Thin Hunger now gives place to/welling Rage Thir/t to revenge /purs Reynard to engage With mortal Foes: who frraight thus calls a Swain; Ho! Shepherd, come away; Make this a Holy-dayj The Wolf,by whom fuch lofs you did fuftain, f'Jl
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Page Number: 153
Text: 1*11 bring you to; be pleas'd to Fancy then Me,with his Goods and Den, And cleer myicore of Lamb, Kid, Goofe, and Hen. The Shepherd grants, and calls his Dogs and Men. Mean while the Wolf did...
Show more 1*11 bring you to; be pleas'd to Fancy then Me,with his Goods and Den, And cleer myicore of Lamb, Kid, Goofe, and Hen. The Shepherd grants, and calls his Dogs and Men. Mean while the Wolf did fit at joyful Feafts; When at his Gates he heard no wdcom Guefts. Repeated Surfeits oft ma^e Courage fail. Up ftarts his brifly Hair, His fiery Eys now flare, And Cowring 'twixt his Legs he claps his Tail. But out he mutt, and venture to the field ; No quarter Shepherds yield : His pamper'd Belly made him leaden heel'd., That e'r he ran fix {core,the Wolf was kill'd. This done, the Man fets on his Dogs again, And Reynard ieiz'd; who dying did complain; I the fad Emblem am of rancorous Spight. The foolifii Fox repin'd, Becaufe the Wolf 'had din'd So well alone, and would not him invite. Tbievsfalling outy thus true Men get their own. His Head muft go to Town, My Skin muft face fbme wealthy Burgers Gown: Thus Avarice hath the Wolf 'and Fox o'r-thrown. Moral. When Conquerors/ich with ff oilfcorn Men and Gods Chance unexfe&edfiahgs revenging Rods. Are common Foes deflroy'd ? th' unequal Share From Complices will raife afecondWar. Fab.
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Page Number: 154
Text: fables. Fab. XXXIII. Of the Fly and the Ant. ^T y IT "THenthehotDog-ftar, joyn'd with V/ V/ T'bcebns Beams, Drank broad-back'd Floods, to nar- row-fhoulder'd Streams, From the Ki...
Show more fables. Fab. XXXIII. Of the Fly and the Ant. ^T y IT "THenthehotDog-ftar, joyn'd with V/ V/ T'bcebns Beams, Drank broad-back'd Floods, to nar- row-fhoulder'd Streams, From the King's Palace comes the filken Fly} And cuts with Sarcenet Wings the fultry Sky; From whence he faw black bands of labouring Anu (Mindful of Winter,and approaching Wants) March through ftraight paths,on many moulders born View'd a great Convoy guard one grain of Corn. Then to himfelf hefaid ; 'Tis wond'rous ftrange Ants thus mould toy], to fill fome petty Grange, W^hen thoie in Courts, and Cities, with lefs pain, Oft in an hour get more than R ufticks gain In their whole life: Clowns toyl for Cloath and Milk, While Courtiers feaft, and flant in Gold and Silk, Purchas'd in Kid-skin Gloves a thoufand ways; None er by Sweat did a great Fortune raife. Then to a labouring Ant} the Fly did call, And makes Companions odious unto all. What art thou wretch,to me?worm,thou doft creep And liv'ft in Caves, while I my Palace keep In Princes Courts, and when the World is May, About their Sun-reflecting Tow'rs I play : Among Heavens feather'd Quirifters I have flown, And to Celeftial Mufick was the Drone. Thou Water drink'ft,and eat'ft the Bread of Care, And when your Squadrons plunder, thou doft mare Perhaps one grain of Wheat, gain'd with more Toyl, Than fome get Kingdoms, and fubdue an Ifle.
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Page Number: 155
Text: -I TH FXY AND THE AN

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Page Number: 157
Text: I from the Margents of the golden Bowl Drink Liquor that revives the faddeft Soul, Frees Prisoners, cures the Stripes of cruel Rods, Makes Peafants Princes, and makes Princes Gods. On gilded ...
Show more I from the Margents of the golden Bowl Drink Liquor that revives the faddeft Soul, Frees Prisoners, cures the Stripes of cruel Rods, Makes Peafants Princes, and makes Princes Gods. On gilded Ceilings my heels upward, I, Or my broad Shoulders looking down, efpy Feafts for a mighty Man, and full Cups plac't: At pleafure all thofe Delicates I taft. Pbcebus my Father was, me he begot When his Steeds fainting fell into a trot In the high Solftice; then my Brother Fly Dy'd by Ambition in a Prince's Ey : In his vaft Kingdoms he no place could find But that to reft in, equal to his mind. Why mould I boaft that fad, yet happy Fate Of my dear Coufin, the renowned Gnat, W ho with his Trumpet fav'd a fleeping Swain From the Snake's Tooth, yet for the Fad was flam ? But foon th' ungrateful Shepherd did repent, And built him an eternal Monument j Whofe Epitaph the ^ Prince of Poets made. And the firft ftone with polifh'd Verfes laid. Then fjpake the Ant Sir Fly3 I in a Cave Not Golden Bcdsy nor Ivory Tables have; Yet I contented live,though under ground, When thou doft wander like a Vagabond ; And where thou fojourneft, thofe high Aboads Are none of thine ; thou haft noHoufliold-Gods; But when a Tempeftcomes, and Fortunes Frown Tumbles thy King, as other Princes, down Then in vaft Circles may the hungry Fly Round empty Halls.and keep hisparch'd Trunck dry; There fhall the Spider fubtile Mefties fpread, And having feiz'd thee, feaft upon thy Head, And
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Page Number: 158
Text: JESOFS FABLES. {&) iA:*cus in honour of his Mother ^i,*,having appropriated her name to the i (land where he rcign'd; Jum her Rival thereat much incens'd fent a!ai.ien-.aL!:I'c!:i!cnce>w...
Show more JESOFS FABLES. {&) iA:*cus in honour of his Mother ^i,*,having appropriated her name to the i (land where he rcign'd; Jum her Rival thereat much incens'd fent a!ai.ien-.aL!:I'c!:i!cnce>wlit!-cwitlit!ie Inhabitants were all deftroyd, except the Royal family: whereupon lyncusi efpying a multitude of Ants at the root of sn Oak , clc'ii! es as m;iiiy men irom Jupiter to fapply the number of thofe whom the Pefiilence had devour'd : who dreams And while She changes Poiibn for fweet Blood, Thou dying {halt in vain thy King and God Great Bel^ebub implore, who minds not thee, Nor pittying will thofe mighty Slaughters fee That Emperor makes, when he fo many days To kill Flys, of all other bufinefs lays. That thou art Phcebus of-fpring thou mai'ft pride, But (ay, What art thou by the Mothers fide > From Excrement, or Putrefa&ionfprung;, Foul Ordure brought thee forth.or Madam Dung. Though I inhabit Caves and narrow Gels, Yet mighty Kingdoms, and great Common-weals, Following examples of th'induftrious Ant^ Rile to their height; Who labourJhall not want. Thou that of Idlenefs and Impertinence The Embleme art, go, feek a fafe Defence, In the great Shambles, from the Butcher's Flap, That kils whole hundreds like a Thunder-clap. Go drown thy felf in Snuffs of Drowfy Ale, Or leave the orld,a Straw thruft through thy Tail; Compare with me ? Know., that the noble Ant, With ^ Myrmidons0 did once a Kingdom plant. mornin" provedtr Table at large, which in the e. OWre .the which la My dream 'liar !l.) ;>.nd Ki I , and beheld the Me refented: fuch in ever They falul their King. Jive prais'd , a party to the Town I bring ; Leave to the reft the empty fields; and Them MjrmidcHi of their original. This 1 (ibiC wfts invciiivd !;oni \" Inhabitants of that ifhnd.who to avoid the incurfions of their neighbours, dwelt in obfeure Caves under the Earth like Pifmires, who being af.cr. wirds extrcifed in Martial difcipiine by L&acKs, and perfuaded to cohabite in Cities, they were icipn'd to have been of Pifmires convei ted into Men. Moral. Short life and merry, give me Eafe, this crysy While that with Sweat and Care his Marrow drys : Thefe arc Exttemer; u^on the Medium fix ; Study, andToyl, with Recreation mix. Fab.
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Text: FABLES. 81 Fab. XXXiV. Of the Fox and Ape. THe French Ape gives the Fox of Spain bonjour Three Congees, and tres bumble fervitttre: Then thus begins; In France we not indure To fee long Cloa...
Show more FABLES. 81 Fab. XXXiV. Of the Fox and Ape. THe French Ape gives the Fox of Spain bonjour Three Congees, and tres bumble fervitttre: Then thus begins; In France we not indure To fee long Cloaks, all there Go in the fliorteft Wear, But your large Faftiionis theftatelier fare. Pardonne moy} as we are all too Ihort, In Curtail'd Garments, A la modes o'th' Court, ; So with th' other extreme, yours Sir, doth fort. Be pleas'd to wear your Fur A little fhorter, Sir; Twill be as grave, and fait well with your Port. Seignour, I know your Taylor is not here, My Apejhip's Workman, quickly with his Shear Shall cut you flhorter, and my /elf will wear The remnant of your Train, Conformable to Spain: And then Don Diegoes both we fhall appear. Si Sennor,ud the Fox, we Dons of Spain Are conftant to our Fafhion, fuch a Train My Father's Father wore; and to be plain, This long Wear I will keep, Though it the Kennel fweep, Rather than give an Inch to Monfieur Vain. Moral. Heaven to each Nation feveral Genius gave ; The French too Airy, Spaniards feem too Grave: Cityjtbe Country; Courtiers both defpife ; Civil and rudejnofi their own Manners prife.