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Æsop improved, or, Above three hundred and fifty fables, mostly Æsop's with their morals paraphrased in English verse : amounting to about one hundred and fifty more than do appear to have been so rendered by any other hand.
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Aesop.
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saw at length for it there was no cause For he was fat and fed in sunny place He thought he liv'd at ease bate me an ace Of that he quickly saw he burthens bore Would tire a horse was beaten evermore I cease to envy thy felicity Said he 't is mixt with so much misery Mor. Gold may be bought too dear if some mens pains And cares were known there 's none would grudg their gains FAB 117. Of the Asses ASses are sensible of too much load To ease their burthens Jupiter they woo'd He said it should be done so soon as he Could find them piss so much as makes a Sea Hence 't is if one Ass piss the rest do stale There thinking that in time it will prevail Mor. If care be taken wise folks may be pleas'd That 's all for Asses sure are never eas'd Vpon some promises they may rely Which are intended nought to signifie FAB 118. Of the Ass and the Fox AN Ass by chance had found a Lyons skin And put it on was still an Ass within And could not hold his peace he every beast Had frighted but the Fox that was the jeast He had been frighted too but he did say Thou'xt Lyon but skin-deep I heard thee bray Mor. Who hears them bray cries you there with your bears Asses have too long tongues as well as ears If fools could hold their tongues they might have trophies Erected to their names and pass for Sophies FAB 119. Of the Ass and the Frogs AN Ass drew Timber in a moorish ground There to keep on his legs 't was hard he found He slip'd and fell and could not rise again Then he began most sadly to complain When him the Frogs so much cast down did see What if you had been here so long as we Said they you many a fair fall had had Had our time been so short we should be glad Mor. At every Flea-biteâ—some folks use to vex A hundred times so much will not perplex Some patient folks great Asses grunt like hogs For trifles more 's well born by little frogs FAB 120. Of the Ass and the Raven A Gall-back'd Ass did in a meadow graze To him a Raven came his business was His sores not for to lick but for to peck The driver of the Ass gave him no check For doing so but laugh'd as he look'd on Wolf saw him and did descant thereupon Woe to poor wolves said he if you them take Who of that Ass a laughing-stock do make Though he be your own carrier and in pain It shall go hard if ever I be ta'ne Mor. Wise folks can spy great things in a small glass If but a driver laugh at his poor Ass Peckt by a Raven and in misery See he 'l do worse things to an enemy FAB 121. Of the Fox and the Ass INto a League a Fox and Ass did enter And the Ass with the Fox to hunt did venture When Fox and Ass do meet 't is Fox and Goose The Ass was hamper'd he could not get loose For when a Lyon met them two together The Fox contriv'd how to make all fair weather On his own side in order thereunto My Partner shall be yours let me but go Sir Reynard said drew th' Ass into a net Hoping by that himself scot-free to get Now of the Ass the Lion said I 'm sure Have at the Fox treachery who can endure Mor. They who to save themselves betray their friends Themselves do often come to the same ends FAB 122. Of the Hen and the Swallow UPon a Serpents egs a Hen did sit A Swallow told her that it was not fit To hatch those eggs from them great enemies Unto her self hereafter would arise Mor. Ill natur'd persons have those qualities Mischief they will return for courtesies Some eggs 't is best to cast into the Jakes Whate're you do be sure you ne're hatch snakes Always take heed upon what egg you sit Lest it so prove there be a snake in it FAB 123. Of the Camel VVHen that a mighty Camel first appear'd By all the other creatures he was fear'd Lest them to th' tower on his back he should send Unto his pleasure all beasts did attend When they drew near they saw that he was tame Said that his looks and nature wan't the same Into his quiet mouth they put a bridle Thought that so stout a beast should not be idle Then bid the boys to lead him up and down Made him a perfect scorn to all the town Mor. Who appear much from slights are not exempt Familiarity doth breed contempt The Persian kings are thought of greater might Far than they are cause they ne're come in sight FAB 124. Of the Serpent A Snake complain'd to Jove that every body Trampled upon him were you such a noddy Said he as not to sting him who trod first If so none other trod upon you durst You might defend your self and not complain A worm if trod upon will turn again Mor. Revenge is naught but duly to resent Injuries at first may help for to prevent The like for time to come make the first smart And by so doing more secure thou art FAB 125. Of the Pigeon A Thirsty Pigeon saw a Water-pot Painted upon a wall and was so hot Upon the business for to drink in it Such haste he made that he his wings did split Against a post having done so did lye Upon the ground a prey to them came by Mor. For to think of that Proverb oft we need More haste folks make the worse they use to speed FAB 126. Of the Pigeon and the Crow A Dove in a dove-coat was greatly proud That she was fruitful but the Crow aloud Unto the Dove did call good Pigeon peace Boast not of what thy sorrows doth increase Mor. A Pigeon may rejoyce in what doth let her From breeding for the fewer slaves the better Pigeons are slaves and all their young ones such Better a little slavery than much FAB 127. Of the Rich man A Man of quality two daughters had When one was dead no person seem'd so sad As a poor woman that was hir'd to mourn 'T was customary mourners to suborn The daughter that surviv'd said to her mother More than our selves why mourn should any other She was your daughter and she was my sister We of all folks methinks should most have mist her And so we do her mother said again But 't is their trade to whine and to complain They do it meerly profit to advance 'T is but the copy of their countenance Mor. 'T is usual for Art for to out-vie Nature which chooseth mediocrity How can a woman cry if gain engage her None cry so much as who cry for a wager FAB 128. Of the Shepherd INto a grove of oaks a Shepherd led His flock and there his sheep with Acorns fed He spread his coat below and climb'd the tree As who should say their Carpet that should be The hungry sheep as if that
not imp her wings Whereby for to escape those fatal things Which did hang over her unhappy head The next news was by th' halter she was dead As she went to 't you frustrate Gods decrees Said one you can't avert man's purposes Mor. There 's mighty odds this Fable serves to shew 'Twixt what some say and what those folks can do FAB 89. Of the Travellers AS two were travelling upon the road Fortune an Axe on one of them bestow'd I 've found an Axe said he say we have found An axe his fellow said that did redound Unto his disadvantage as he thought His fellow Traveller should go halves for nought Soon after there did come a hue and cry Charg'd him that found the axe with felony Then the Axe finder said we are undone Do not say we said t' other thou alone Didst find and take the Axe it will not do For to cry we better one smart than two Mor. This for a certain rule is always ta'ne They won't go half in loss that don 't in gain FAB 90. Of the two Frogs Two Frogs were feeding one in a deep pond Who of the other Frog seem'd very fond Which in a small plash fed on the high way Come over to my pond said she I say That is more safe there comes no cart nor coach Which may endanger you by its approach At her advice she would not change her plash Then came a waggon crusht her all to mash Mor. Some have an eager love to their own home There they 'l encounter mischief if it come Homes home though homely as the proverb sayes Frogs will keep there if bred in the high ways Who gives us good advice makes us his debtour But some will never change though for the better FAB 91. Of the Bee-master ONe that kept Bees to be out of the way Occasion had whilst he from home did stay There came some liquorish thieves and rob'd the Hives The master mourn'd like men that loose their wives At his return into the hives did look Whose empty cells him with great sorrow struck Stung him almost to death made him cry out You Bees you Wasps pray how came this about You let him go who honey came to steal On me your friend yo 've rais'd a woful wheal Or blister like an Epispastick plaister Although you know full well I am your master Mor. Great mischief comes of too much jealousie Never suspect when you can't show cause why FAB 92. Of the Kings Fisher A Melancholy sort of Birds there be Kings-Fishers call'd which do dwell in the Sea No wonder if those birds be male-content That never are in their own element For fear of being caught they build their nest In Rocks and fly to Sea lest they be prest Upon a high Rock one of them brought forth Her young but found that refuge nothing worth For though so near the firmament they lay A swelling Sea did sweep them all away When she saw that how did she rage and curse Saying I fear'd the land but th' Sea is worse Mor. Who trust and fear transpose come to such ends There are who trust their foes and fear their friends FAB 93. Of the Fisherman A Fisherman encompass'd had a stream With his Spread-Net on every side 't should seem Then plung'd the waters with a hugy stone To scare the Fish he might catch every one Whilst they fly from this danger they will fall Into my net thought he I shall have all He made one down right angry who liv'd near That he should mud the waters which were clear He could have no clear waters with his meat I must or mud the waters or not eat The Fisherman repli'd the fish to slaughter There 's no such fishing as in troubled water Mor. In peace some cannot live they long for war Such Fishermen Souldiers of fortune are Some promote factions you must understand They must divide or they cannot command Some long for broils whom interest doth instave As boys for winds that they may wind falls have FAB 94. Of the Ape and the Dolphin SAilers had wont to carry Apes to Sea That merry in their voyage they might be One sailing with an Ape was sadly wrackt His tackling and his Vessel hugely crackt The Passengers to save their lives did swim As for the Ape what shall become of him His master thought but he at the same rate With others swam can all things imitate A loving Dolphin see how he mistook Upon him as a little man did look Be pleas'd said he to get upon my back Since other ways for to escape you lack Since of mankind you may my help command I doubt not but to bring you safe to land Said he to Athens do you appertain Then th' Ape himself did an Athenian feign Nobly descended when that he said so Good Sir said he Pyraeeum do you know Pyraeeum was a road for ships but he Pyraeeum thought some Nobleman to be Then said the Ape my good acquaintance is Pyraeeum and my noble friend I wiss 'T was a loud lye the Dolphin knew 't was so A lye won't choak thee what the Sea can do I 'le try the Dolphin said duckt him i th' Sea Forthwith as dead as a drown'd mouse was he Mor. Some shallow men think others to deceive More knowing than themselves whom make beleive Their lies they never can when found to ape What they are not they hardly do escape Their utmost fury who hate to be cheated An Ape when known will like an ape be treated Fain would an Ape seem an Athenian One while another while a noble man But ten to one some great absurdity Will bring to light his gross hypocrisie FAB 95. Of Mercury and the Statuary HOw men esteem'd him Mercury would know Desir'd a Statuary him to show Jove's Statue and how he could it afford 'T would cost a groat he told him at a word How rate you Juno's Statue next said he He said that that would something dearer be But all this while Mercury was not known Because in humane shape not in his own Then he did ask how sell you Mercury His Statue thereunto he did reply Only the price I ask'd before shall do 't Pay me for t'other two take that to boot Mor. Thus it doth oft vain glorious men befall They get no credit whilst they fly at all Who vie with Jove and Juno and so forth Find others think them persons of no worth FAB 96. Of Mercury and Tiresias FOr a great Prophet old Tiresias went And therefore Mercury to try him meant In order thereunto he stole his Cow When that was gone he 'd see if he knew how Came to his house after that he had stole His Cow and seem'd his loss for to condole Tiresias meant to conjure for his Cows When Mercury it was his lot to house He made it his request to Mercury For to afford him his good company Then out they went together to espy What they could learn by