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his_o last_o breath_n the_o boar_n come_v upon_o he_o with_o thunderbolt_n tusk_n and_o revenge_v his_o old_a grudge_n with_o blow_n also_o the_o cruel_a bull_n out_o of_o hand_n pierce_v with_o his_o horn_n his_o enemy_n body_n when_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o beast_n hurt_v without_o punishment_n he_o kick_v his_o forehead_n with_o his_o heel_n but_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o last_o say_v i_o have_v hardly_o brook_v that_o the_o strong_a or_o the_o valiant_a shall_v insult_v over_o i_o but_o true_o i_o seem_v twice_o to_o die_v sith_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v thou_o the_o ignominy_n of_o nature_n a_o cat_n and_o a_o man_n fab._n 22._o a_o cat_n be_v catch_v of_o a_o wariner_n when_o she_o will_v avoid_v imminent_a death_n i_o pray_v you_o say_v she_o spare_v i_o which_o cleanse_v for_o your_o good_a the_o house_n of_o noisome_a mouse_n he_o answer_v certain_a i_o will_v do_v it_o if_o this_o good_a turn_n be_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o will_v have_v forgive_v thy_o offence_n now_o because_o thou_o labour_v that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fragment_n which_o they_o will_v gnaw_v and_o also_o devour_v they_o do_v not_o count_v this_o vain_a matter_n as_o a_o good_a turn_n do_v to_o i_o and_o so_o speak_v he_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o offender_n they_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o speak_v for_o they_o who_o private_a commodity_n only_o serve_v themselves_o and_o notwithstanding_o boast_v their_o vain_a desert_n to_o ignorant_a man_n a_o faithful_a dog_n fab._n 23._o who_o so_o be_v liberal_a of_o a_o sudden_a perhaps_o be_v in_o request_n with_o fool_n but_o lay_v break_v snare_n for_o the_o wise_a when_o as_o in_o the_o night_n time_n a_o thief_n have_v cast_v bread_n to_o a_o dog_n prove_v whether_o he_o may_v be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o meat_n proffer_v to_o he_o oh_o quoth_v he_o thou_o will_v stop_v my_o mouth_n that_o i_o bark_v not_o for_o my_o master_n good_n but_o thou_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o this_o thy_o sudden_a kindness_n warn_v i_o to_o watch_v lest_o thou_o make_v a_o commodity_n by_o my_o negligence_n the_o burst_a frog_n and_o a_o ox_n fab._n 24._o a_o poor_a man_n perish_v while_o he_o will_v follow_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o mighty_a in_o a_o certain_a pasture_n the_o frog_n behold_v the_o ox_n and_o touch_v with_o envy_n at_o so_o goodly_a stature_n puffed-up_a her_o speckle_a skin_n then_o she_o ask_v her_o child_n whether_o she_o be_v great_a than_o the_o ox_n they_o deny_v it_o again_o she_o stretch_v her_o skin_n with_o great_a endeavour_n and_o inquire_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n who_o be_v the_o great_a they_o say_v the_o ox_n last_o of_o all_o sore_o move_v with_o wrath_n and_o while_o she_o desire_v to_o puff_n out_o herself_o more_o vehement_o she_o sprawl_v on_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o burst_a body_n the_o dog_n and_o the_o crocodile_n fab._n 25._o they_o which_o give_v bad_a counsel_n to_o wary_a wise_a man_n both_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o be_v foul_o deride_v it_o be_v report_v that_o dog_n in_o run_v do_v drink_v of_o the_o river_n nilus_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o cruel_a crocodile_n wherefore_o when_o a_o certain_a bitch_n in_o run_v begin_v to_o lap_n so_o speak_v the_o crocodile_n lap_v what_o water_n thou_o will_v by_o leisure_n come_v hither_o drink_v leisurely_o and_o fear_v not_o quoth_v he_o deceit_n but_o she_o make_v answer_v by_o hercules_n i_o will_v do_v so_o but_o that_o i_o know_v you_o long_o for_o my_o flesh_n the_o fox_n and_o the_o stork_n fab._n 26._o this_o small_a fable_n warn_v that_o we_o must_v hurt_v nobody_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v mischief_n we_o that_o we_o may_v punish_v they_o in_o like_o manner_n the_o fox_n be_v say_v to_o have_v invite_v the_o stork_n first_o to_o supper_n and_o to_o have_v set_v before_o she_o a_o liquid_a broth_n in_o a_o broad_a platter_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n the_o hungry_a stork_n can_v taste_v of_o who_o when_o she_o have_v reinvite_v the_o fox_n set_v before_o she_o a_o long_a narrow_a necked_a flagon_n full_a of_o break_a gobbet_n than_o she_o put_v her_o long_a beak_n into_o this_o be_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v and_o pine_v her_o guest_n with_o hunger_n who_o when_o she_o have_v lick_v in_o vain_a the_o neck_n of_o the_o flagon_n we_o hear_v it_o report_v that_o the_o strange_a bird_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o suffer_v his_o own_o example_n with_o a_o patient_a mind_n a_o dog_n and_o a_o treasure_n and_o the_o ravenous_a vulture_n fab._n 27._o this_o matter_n may_v be_v very_o convenient_a for_o the_o covetous_a and_o for_o they_o who_o by_o birth_n be_v low_a and_o poor_a notwithstanding_o endeavour_v to_o be_v report_v wealthy_a a_o dog_n dig_v up_o man_n bone_n find_v a_o treasure_n and_o because_o he_o profane_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v divine_a substance_n the_o fire_n of_o riches_n be_v cast_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v punishment_n to_o the_o holy_a religion_n therefore_o while_o he_o keep_v the_o gold_n he_o forget_v meat_n and_o consume_v with_o hunger_n overwhom_v the_o ravenous_a vulture_n stand_v as_o report_n go_v speak_v oh_o dog_n just_o do_v thou_o lie_v for_o dead_a who_o desire_v on_o a_o sudden_a a_o prince_n revenue_n be_v but_o conceive_v and_o bring_v up_o on_o a_o dunghill_n of_o three_o way_n muck_n a_o fox_n and_o a_o eagle_n fab._n 28._o although_o man_n be_v in_o high_a estate_n notwithstanding_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v to_o oppress_v the_o low_a sort_n because_o revenge_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o ingenious_a by_o his_o industry_n on_o a_o time_n a_o eagle_n take_v up_o a_o fox_n cub_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o in_o her_o nest_n to_o her_o young_a one_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o mother_n fox_n follow_v she_o begin_v to_o beseech_v she_o instant_o that_o she_o will_v not_o bring_v so_o great_a calamity_n upon_o her_o poor_a caitiff_n but_o she_o despise_v because_o she_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a place_n therefore_o the_o fox_n take_v from_o the_o altar_n a_o burn_a firebrand_n and_o therewith_o she_o environ_v the_o whole_a tree_n with_o flame_n threaten_v grief_n to_o her_o enemy_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o blood_n the_o eagle_n now_o entreat_v to_o deliver_v she_o own_o from_o danger_n of_o death_n restore_v the_o cub_n safe_a to_o the_o fox_n the_o ass_n scorn_v the_o boar_n fab._n 29._o oftentimes_o fool_n when_o they_o take_v up_o a_o vain_a laughter_n defame_v other_o with_o sore_a reproach_n and_o provoke_v to_o themselves_o a_o mischievous_a danger_n a_o ass_n when_o he_o meet_v a_o boar_n say_v god_n save_v you_o brother_n he_o disdain_v refuse_v his_o kindred_n and_o inquire_v wherefore_o he_o will_v lie_v so_o gross_o the_o ass_n let_v fly_v his_o heel_n make_v answer_v though_o thou_o deny_v i_o to_o be_v like_o to_o thyself_o yet_o certain_o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o thy_o tusk_n now_o when_o the_o boar_n think_v to_o make_v a_o valorous_a resistance_n yet_o refrain_v he_o his_o wrath_n say_v revenge_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o base_a lazy_a blood_n the_o frog_n fear_v the_o war_n of_o the_o bull-battle_n fab._n 30._o the_o lowly_a be_v in_o jeopardy_n when_o as_o the_o mighty_a be_v at_o variance_n a_o frog_n in_o her_o pond_n behold_v the_o fight_n of_o bull_n alas_o say_v she_o how_o great_a mischief_n abide_v we_o be_v ask_v of_o another_o wherefore_o she_o affirm_v this_o when_o as_o the_o bull_n contend_v only_o for_o the_o empire_n over_o the_o herd_n and_o lead_v a_o life_n far_o from_o they_o say_v she_o the_o reason_n here_o be_v separate_a and_o a_o different_a kind_n for_o whosoever_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o wood-land_n shall_v fly_v away_o will_v come_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o will_v press_v to_o death_n the_o frog_n over-trodden_a with_o his_o hard_a hoof_n and_o thus_o their_o fury_n concern_v our_o life_n the_o kite_n and_o the_o pigeon_n fab._n 31._o who_o so_o commit_v himself_o to_o be_v preserve_v of_o a_o tyrannous_a man_n in_o seek_v succour_n and_o aid_n he_o find_v destruction_n the_o dove_n when_o as_o often_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o kite_n and_o have_v avoid_v death_n with_o the_o swiftness_n of_o wing_n than_o the_o devourer_n turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o subtlety_n and_o circumvent_v the_o unweaponed_a nation_n with_o such_o like_a guile_n wherefore_o lead_v you_o a_o miserable_a life_n rather_o than_o you_o will_v create_v i_o king_n league_n be_v confirm_v who_o may_v set_v you_o safe_a from_o all_o injury_n they_o be_v too_o credulous_a deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o kite_n who_o have_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o eat_v every_o one_o and_o to_o exercise_v his_o empire_n with_o his_o cruel_a talon_n then_o say_v one_o of_o the_o rest_n deserve_o be_v we_o punish_v finis_fw-la