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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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-hen
