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dissent_n i_o see_v from_o who_o you_o do_v derive_v your_o do_n and_o intent_n to_o answer_v your_o demand_n full_a ready_a be_o i_o press_v and_o will_v hereafter_o when_o you_o listen_v accomplish_v your_o request_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o first_o fable_n of_o the_o penance_n of_o the_o wolf_n the_o fox_n and_o the_o ass_n fol._n 1._o the_o spider_n &_o the_o gout_n fol._n 3._o the_o ass_n the_o trumpeter_n &_o a_o hare_n the_o messenger_n fol._n 6_o of_o a_o old_a man_n eodem_fw-la a_o eremite_n &_o a_o soldier_n fol._n 7_o the_o fox_n and_o bramble_n eod_n the_o mouse_n &_o the_o frog_n fol._n 8_o the_o beast_n &_o the_o bird_n fol._n 9_o peacock_n &_o nightingale_n eod_n a_o young_a man_n that_o song_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o mother_n fol._n 10_o a_o lion_n in_o love_n with_o a_o countreymans_n daughter_n eodem_fw-la the_o gourd_n &_o pine_n tree_n fol._n 11_z of_o the_o spider_n and_o the_o swallow_n fol._n 12_o of_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o wolf_n eod_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o fox_n fol._n 13_o of_o the_o eagle_n and_o a_o pye._n eod_n a_o countryman_n that_o will_v pass_v over_o a_o river_n fol._n 14_o of_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o vine_n eod_n of_o a_o ass_n that_o serve_v a_o unkind_a master_n fol._n 15_o of_o a_o husbandman_n prick_v by_o a_o bee_n eodem_fw-la of_o the_o tree_n abrotanum_fw-la and_o and_o the_o hare_n fol._n 16_o the_o crow_n and_o the_o dog._n eo_fw-la of_o a_o hunter_n and_o partridge_n fol._n 17_o the_o dolphin_n &_o the_o eel_n eo_fw-la the_o lioness_n &_o the_o fox_n fol._n 18_o of_o a_o astronomer_n &_o a_o travayler_n eodem_fw-la of_o scholar_n eodem_fw-la a_o boaster_n fol._n 19_o of_o a_o boaster_n fol._n 20_o of_o the_o mole_n eodem_fw-la the_o birth_n of_o hill_n fol._n 21_o the_o frog_n and_o the_o fox_n eod_n a_o peacock_n spoil_v of_o his_o feather_n by_o a_o soldier_n eod_n the_o kid_n and_o the_o wolf_n fol._n 22._o the_o sun_n and_o the_o north-east_n wound_n eodem_fw-la of_o a_o fox_n and_o woman_n eat_v of_o a_o hen_n fol._n 23_o a_o dog_n and_o wolf_n eodem_fw-la peacock_n and_o the_o crane_n fol._n 24_o a_o knight_n which_o have_v a_o brawl_a wife_n eodem_fw-la arion_n and_o the_o dolphin_n fol._n 25_o a_o kid_n and_o a_o wolf_n fol._n 27_o the_o crab_n and_o the_o fox_n fol._n 28_o the_o apple_n tree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n tree_n eod_n a_o dog_n and_o his_o master_n eod_n of_o the_o turtle_n fol._n 22_o a_o scold_a woman_n eodem_fw-la the_o wolf_n and_o the_o crane_n fol._n 30_o a_o fisher_n and_o a_o little_a fish_n fol._n 31_o of_o a_o fox_n that_o will_v kill_v a_o hen_n sit_v eodem_fw-la the_o frog_n and_o their_o king_n fol._n 32_o the_o colyer_n &_o the_o full_a fol._n 33_o of_o the_o raven_n &_o wolf_n eo_fw-la a_o father_n and_o his_o son_n fol._n 34_o of_o bull_n and_o a_o lyon._n eodem_fw-la the_o lion_n that_o beg_v of_o the_o wolf_n part_n of_o his_o prey_n fol._n 35_o of_o a_o snail_n fol._n 36_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o fox_n eod_n of_o the_o elm_n &_o the_o osiar_n fol._n 37_o heart_n and_o the_o wolf_n eodem_fw-la of_o a_o feller_n of_o wood_n fol._n 38_o the_o cock_n and_o the_o fox_n fol._n 39_o of_o a_o deceiver_n fol._n 40_o fox_n catch_v by_o a_o dog_n while_o she_o feign_v herself_o dead_a fol._n 41_o of_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o thief_n eod_n of_o a_o thrush_n fol._n 42_o of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o wind._n eo_fw-la of_o a_o travayler_n fol._n 43_o of_o a_o woman_n &_o a_o hen._n eod_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n eodem_fw-la the_o dog_n &_o the_o shadow_n fol._n 44_o a_o covetous_a ambassador_n fol._n 45_o the_o covetous_a man_n die_v eo_fw-la of_o a_o covetous_a man_n that_o eat_v wither_v apple_n fol._n 46_o a_o lester_n and_o a_o bishop_n fol._n 47_o of_o a_o priest_n which_o bury_v his_o dog_n eodem_fw-la of_o the_o owl_n fol._n 48_o of_o a_o fox_n fol._n 49_o of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o goat_n fol._n 50_o of_o a_o fox_n take_v by_o a_o countryman_n eodem_fw-la of_o a_o woman_n that_o will_v die_v for_o her_o husband_n fol._n 51_o the_o lion_n be_v old_a eodem_fw-la of_o the_o hare_n &_o the_o frog_n fol._n 52_o the_o bee_n and_o jupiter_n fol._n 53_o of_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o lyon._n fol._n 54_o of_o the_o town_n dog_n eod_n of_o two_o pot_n eod_n of_o the_o swan_n sing_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n fol._n 55_o a_o old_a man_n that_o set_v tree_n eo_fw-la the_o dog_n and_o the_o cock_n fol._n 56_o of_o a_o friar_n layman_n &_o wolf_n eo_fw-la of_o a_o parrot_n fol._n 57_o of_o a_o ass_n fol._n 58_o patient_a and_o physician_n eod_n a_o ass_n carry_v a_o image_n fol._n 59_o frog_n and_o the_o crab_n eod_n leopard_n and_o unicorn_n fight_a with_o a_o dragon_n fol._n 60_o envious_a dog_n &_o the_o ox_n fol._n 61_o of_o a_o young_a man_n eodem_fw-la countryman_n and_o pear_n eo_fw-la of_o a_o man_n that_o refuse_v clyster_n fol._n 62_o of_o a_o deceyver_n eodem_fw-la of_o the_o cat_n and_o the_o mouse_n fol._n 63_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o sheep_n fol._n 64_o of_o the_o sick_a ass_n eod_n of_o a_o fox_n eodem_fw-la a_o man_n that_o will_v kill_v a_o hog_n fol._n 65_o of_o the_o eagle_n that_o cite_v all_o manner_n of_o bird_n fol._n 66_o satire_n and_o wayfaringman_n eo_fw-la the_o pie_n and_o cuckoo_n fol._n 67_o of_o a_o serpent_n eod_n the_o rule_n of_o woman_n over_o their_o husband_n fol._n 68_o of_o a_o woman_n eodem_fw-la the_o boar_n &_o countryman_n fol._n 69_o of_o a_o gnat_n fol._n 70_o of_o a_o nourisher_n of_o bee_n eod_n creep_v worm_n &_o beast_n fol._n 71_o a_o bird_n call_v king_n fisher_n eo_fw-la the_o hen_n and_o the_o fox_n fol._n 72_o two_o enemy_n eodem_fw-la the_o crow_n &_o the_o raven_n fol._n 73_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o fox_n eod_n the_o covetous_a man_n and_o the_o envious_a fol._n 74_o wolf_n and_o the_o ass_n fol._n 74.75_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n fol._n 75_o the_o cock_n and_o the_o cat._n fol._n 76_o countryman_n &_o serpent_n fol._n 77_o a_o servant_n which_o cast_v his_o master_n ass_n from_o a_o rock_n eod_n the_o bat_n the_o bramble_n and_o the_o cormorant_n fol._n 78_o of_o a_o worm_n fol._n 79_o of_o cockle_n eodem_fw-la the_o ass_n and_o the_o fox_n eod_n dog_n and_o the_o ass_n fol._n 80_o wicked_a man_n &_o the_o devil_n eo_fw-la of_o a_o camel._n fol._n 81_o the_o fox_n and_o lyon._n eod_n of_o the_o eagle_n fol._n 82_o a_o dog_n fear_v the_o rain_n eo_fw-la of_o a_o cock_n eodem_fw-la a_o sick_a man_n and_o a_o physician_n fol._n 83._o a_o man_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n eo_fw-la of_o a_o soldier_n fol._n 84_o of_o traveller_n
away_o the_o hedgehog_n hear_v this_o come_v forth_o who_o be_v full_a of_o prickle_n who_o the_o serpent_n assault_v but_o the_o hedgehog_n prick_v she_o sore_o and_o wound_v she_o whereof_o she_o be_v ashamed_a but_o a_o frog_n willing_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o serpent_n go_v on_o she_o &_o will_v have_v slay_v she_o but_o she_o though_o weary_a harden_v her_o heart_n and_o take_v the_o frog_n and_o devour_v he_o mor._n he_o be_v a_o fool_n which_o be_v unarm_v will_v assault_v his_o enemy_n 116_o of_o the_o king_n fisher_n the_o king_n fisher_n be_v a_o solitary_a bird_n always_o live_v in_o the_o sea_n which_o as_o be_v say_v take_v heed_n of_o man_n hunt_n &_o therefore_o build_v her_o nest_n upon_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n who_o on_o a_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o breed_v do_v make_v her_o nest_n as_o she_o be_v go_v out_o to_o her_o pastime_n it_o chance_v the_o sea_n to_o arise_v be_v stir_v with_o a_o boisterous_a wind_n above_o her_o nest_n which_o be_v drown_v her_o young_a one_o perish_v she_o at_o her_o return_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o wretch_n which_o fear_v to_o be_v betray_v on_o land_n have_v run_v to_o this_o which_o be_v more_o deceitful_a mor._n some_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o their_o foe_n do_v unwitting_o happen_v upon_o friend_n who_o be_v much_o cruel_a than_o their_o enemy_n 117_o of_o the_o hen_n and_o the_o fox_n a_o fox_n enter_v into_o a_o pultrie_a house_n where_o he_o see_v a_o hen_n on_o her_o nest_n be_v sick_a who_o he_o ask_v how_o she_o do_v ah_o quoth_v the_o hen_n i_o shall_v do_v much_o better_a sister_n be_v thou_o go_v mor._n the_o presence_n of_o our_o enemy_n do_v much_o hurt_a us._n 118_o of_o two_o enemy_n two_o man_n hate_v one_o another_o deadly_a sail_v together_o in_o one_o ship_n whereof_o the_o one_o sit_v in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o ship_n the_o other_o in_o the_o hinder_a part_n thereof_o sudden_o there_o arise_v a_o tempest_n which_o put_v the_o ship_n in_o hazard_n they_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o stern_a ask_v the_o master_n which_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n shall_v first_o be_v drown_v the_o stern_a quoth_v he_o they_o he_o say_v my_o death_n shall_v nothing_o green_a i_o if_o i_o may_v see_v my_o enemy_n die_v before_o i_o mor._n many_o man_n care_v not_o what_o harm_n they_o have_v so_o that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o enemy_n before_o they_o hurt_v 119_o of_o the_o crow_n and_o the_o raven._n the_o crow_n envy_v the_o raven_n because_o by_o he_o man_n take_v divination_n for_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o forshew_a thing_n to_o come_v whereupon_o espy_v traveller_n by_o she_o fly_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n where_o she_o stand_v and_o cry_v like_o a_o raven_n they_o at_o her_o cry_a turn_v aside_o and_o wonder_v at_o the_o last_o understanding_n the_o truth_n one_o of_o they_o say_v let_v we_o be_v go_v fellow_n it_o be_v the_o crow_n that_o cry_v and_o she_o have_v no_o soothsay_v mor._n those_o man_n which_o strive_v with_o their_o better_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a too_o match_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o envy_n 120_o of_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o fox_n the_o wolf_n have_v much_o provision_n of_o meat_n live_v at_o ease_n to_o who_o the_o fox_n come_v and_o demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o ease_n the_o wolf_n perceive_v that_o he_o envy_v his_o good_a fare_n feign_a sickness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o he_o pray_v the_o fox_n to_o beseech_v the_o god_n for_o his_o health_n the_o fox_n be_v grieve_v that_o his_o purpose_n will_v not_o prosper_v go_v to_o a_o shepherd_n and_o will_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o wolf_n den_n where_o sudden_o he_o may_v take_v his_o enemy_n that_o live_v void_a of_o care_n the_o shepherd_n assault_v the_o wolf_n &_o slay_v he_o the_o fox_n possess_v his_o den_n with_o all_o the_o good_a cheer_n but_o he_o enjoy_v it_o no_o long_a time_n for_o the_o same_o shepherd_n catch_v he_o likewise_o mor._n envy_n be_v a_o lothseome_a thing_n &_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o common_o make_v a_o rod_n for_o himself_o horace_n in_o his_o .1_o book_n of_o epistle_n write_v the_o envious_a man_n do_v grudge_v to_o see_v his_o neighbour_n good_n arise_v the_o sicil_n tyrant_n can_v not_o well_o a_o great_a plague_n devise_v 121_o of_o the_o covetous_a man_n and_o the_o envious_a two_o man_n make_v their_o prayer_n to_o jupiter_n a_o covetous_a man_n and_o a_o envious_a who_o send_v apollo_n to_o they_o to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n he_o give_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o desire_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o what_o soever_o the_o one_o require_v the_o other_o shall_v receive_v double_a the_o covetous_a man_n be_v long_o in_o doubt_n because_o he_o think_v nothing_o be_v enough_o at_o length_n he_o ask_v no_o small_a thing_n his_o companion_n receive_v double_a so_o much_o the_o envious_a man_n request_v one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o great_o rejoice_v that_o his_o fellow_n shall_v lose_v both_o mor._n covetousness_n never_o say_v hoe_v as_o for_o envy_n nothing_o be_v more_o mad_a which_o wish_v himself_o mischief_n to_o hurt_v a_o other_o withal_o 122_o of_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o ass_n the_o wolf_n and_o the_o ass_n be_v sawyer_n together_o but_o the_o ass_n wrought_v above_o &_o the_o wolf_n beneath_o who_o seek_v occasion_n to_o slay_v his_o fellow_n wherefore_o he_o say_v ah_o wretched_a ass_n why_o do_v y_fw-mi cast_v dust_n into_o my_o eye_n forsooth_o quoth_v he_o i_o do_v not_o but_o rule_v it_o after_o my_o knowledge_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o see_v above_o i_o will_v beneath_o tush_o quoth_v the_o wolf_n i_o see_v what_o thou_o do_v if_o thou_o cast_v any_o more_o into_o my_o eye_n i_o will_v pluck_v out_o thou_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v the_o wolf_n blow_v hard_a that_o the_o dust_n may_v fly_v up_o into_o his_o fellow_n eye_n but_o the_o timber_n stay_v it_o it_o fall_v into_o his_o own_o wherewith_o be_v sore_o trouble_v he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v overthrow_v the_o porter_n but_o sudden_o it_o fall_v and_o kill_v the_o the_o wolf_n mor._n mischief_n common_o light_v upon_o the_o pate_n of_o the_o author_n 123_o of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n the_o lion_n be_v strike_v in_o age_n fall_v sick_a and_o lie_v in_o his_o den_n all_o beast_n save_v only_o the_o fox_n come_v to_o visit_v their_o king_n whereupon_o the_o wolf_n have_v opportunity_n accuse_v the_o fox_n unto_o the_o lion_n as_o one_o that_o set_v naught_o by_o he_o be_v their_o lord_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o come_v not_o to_o see_v he_o by_o chance_v the_o fox_n come_v in_o and_o hear_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o wolf_n tale_n then_o the_o lion_n roar_v against_o the_o fox_n who_o incontinent_a crave_v space_n to_o make_v answer_n say_v which_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v here_o present_a have_v do_v so_o much_o good_a as_o i_o which_o have_v travail_v far_o and_o near_o to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n for_o thou_o of_o the_o physician_n which_o i_o have_v learn_v then_o the_o lion_n command_v he_o forthwith_o to_o tell_v the_o medicine_n he_o say_v the_o wolf_n skin_n be_v yet_o alive_a to_o be_v pluck_v from_o his_o back_n and_o put_v warm_a about_o thou_o be_v the_o medicine_n and_o only_a remedy_n as_o the_o wolf_n lie_v along_o the_o fox_n laugh_v at_o he_o say_v it_o become_v not_o thou_o to_o provoke_v thy_o lord_n to_o wrath_n but_o to_o favour_n and_o good_a will._n mor._n he_o which_o continual_o dig_v pit_n at_o length_n turn_v himself_o therein_o evil_a man_n 124_o of_o the_o cock_n and_o the_o catalina_n a_o cat_n sometime_o be_v hungry_a come_v to_o devour_v a_o cock_n who_o because_o she_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o hurt_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n his_o great_a notse_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v because_o that_o with_o his_o shrill_a crow_n he_o do_v let_v man_n of_o their_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n the_o cock_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v thereof_o guiltless_a see_v by_o that_o mean_v he_o raise_v up_o 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