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deceyve_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v no_o snake_n but_o a_o lampurn_v and_o altogether_o like_a to_o one_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o but_o as_o she_o go_v to_o slay_v he_o the_o serpent_n prepare_v himself_o bite_v she_o and_o also_o poison_v she_o mor._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o who_o he_o know_v not_o 281_o of_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o mouse_n it_o happen_v that_o a_o lion_n weary_v with_o prince_n run_v and_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n lay_v he_o down_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o shadow_n under_o the_o green_a tree_n who_o be_v sudden_o wake_v with_o a_o flock_n of_o miso_n that_o run_v over_o his_o back_n catch_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o poor_a prisoner_n besoughte_v he_o earnest_o to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n say_v that_o he_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a to_o stir_v he_o to_o anger_n the_o lion_n consider_v it_o will_v be_v no_o commendation_n for_o he_o to_o slay_v so_o small_a a_o beast_n let_v he_o go_v free_a not_o long_o after_o it_o 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he_o wrap_v a_o piece_n of_o ordure_n in_o a_o clout_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o market_n say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o precious_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o if_o any_o man_n taste_v the_o least_o crumnie_n thereof_o he_o shall_v have_v fulfil_v what_o soever_o he_o think_v of_o but_o a_o jewe_n who_o manner_n be_v privy_o to_o mark_v all_o thing_n thought_n if_o he_o do_v buy_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v in_o his_o mind_n many_o town_n and_o lordship_n when_o he_o taste_v of_o it_o because_o he_o will_v be_v exceed_a scotfree_a he_o come_v therefore_o secret_o unto_o he_o and_o ask_v the_o price_n whereunto_o this_o prodigal_a fellow_n say_v avaunt_o thou_o shall_v not_o buy_v it_o for_o thy_o clothes_n declare_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a the_o jewe_v say_v to_o he_o how_o know_v thou_o tell_v i_o the_o price_n he_o answer_v 700._o crown_n the_o jewe_v pay_v he_o the_o money_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o have_v say_v true_a he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v taste_v it_o he_o spit_v it_o out_o and_o say_v it_o be_v ordure_n then_o the_o seller_n have_v perform_v his_o promise_n plead_v the_o cause_n before_o the_o mayor_n and_o enjoy_v the_o money_n 369_o of_o a_o carter_n a_o certain_a carter_n ask_v his_o waggon_n why_o folk_n that_o wheel_n which_o be_v worst_a make_v so_o much_o creak_v see_v none_o of_o the_o rest_n do_v so_o the_o waggon_n answer_v sick_a folk_n be_v wayward_a and_o always_o complain_v mor._n disease_n cause_n man_n to_o complain_v 370_o of_o a_o old_a woman_n man_n common_o will_n if_o through_o their_o folly_n any_o mischance_n happen_v to_o they_o sinner_n lie_v the_o blame_n to_o fortune_n or_o the_o devil_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o they_o do_v so_o much_o follow_v their_o appetite_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n not_o content_v when_o by_o chance_n he_o espy_v a_o old_a woman_n climb_v a_o tree_n whence_o he_o perceyve_v she_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v and_o then_o the_o fault_n 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hearer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o raven_n pass_v by_o and_o hear_v this_o say_v i_o will_v also_o sing_v with_o y_z e_z nightingale_n for_o i_o have_v a_o base_a voice_n which_o shall_v be_v hear_v far_o off_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o crook_n very_o lothsome_o which_o cause_v the_o nightingale_n to_o hold_v her_o peace_n the_o other_o bird_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o raven_n for_o trouble_v y_o e_o feast_n then_o the_o eagle_n command_v he_o either_o to_o depart_v or_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v sing_v &_o for_o she_o he_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o inch_n the_o eagle_n command_v he_o again_o to_o avoid_v which_o because_o he_o stubborn_o disobey_v be_v command_v to_o be_v slay_v mor._n it_o be_v vain_a to_o sing_v where_o the_o hearer_n be_v unwilling_a 372_o of_o the_o dove_n and_o the_o pie._n the_o pie_n ask_v the_o dove_n what_o be_v the_o simplicity_n cause_n that_o she_o always_o build_v in_o one_o place_n where_o her_o chicken_n be_v 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the_o peacock_n and_o say_v in_o set_v up_o thy_o tail_n thou_o haste_v disprayse_v thyself_o for_o thy_o filthy_a foot_n declare_v thou_o unworthy_a to_o be_v ruler_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o pheasant_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o always_o weep_v and_o further_a canst_v not_o sing_v i_o deprive_v thou_o also_o of_o this_o office_n and_o so_o both_o be_v put_v out_o mor._n they_o which_o will_v be_v lord_n must_v not_o strive_v 112_o of_o the_o ape_n and_o the_o brock_n the_o ape_n come_v to_o a_o brock_n to_o borowe_n dettes_n a_o hundreth_o mark_n because_o he_o will_v occupy_v beyond_o the_o sea_n promyse_v he_o half_o the_o gain_n the_o brock_n answer_v i_o be_o content_a if_o thou_o canst_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n for_o payment_n with_o a_o oblygatyon_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o ape_n bring_v the_o bugle_n and_o the_o bull_n to_o be_v his_o surety_n and_o leave_v the_o obligation_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o go_v on_o his_o journey_n but_o 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