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a Cage And cryes Hey what are you How came you hither pray Sir and What have you here to do Quoth he I am a dainty Bird And Parrot is my name And being by your Master bought Just from the Market came Your impudence and confidence Is very much I fear Quoth Puss to talk so boldly when You are but just come here I in this house was bred and born Yet scarce durst ever cry Although I only beg'd for meat My hunger to supply But if I like your worship had So insolently squal'd I by my Master and the rest Had cruelly been maul'd Poll soon replies good Mistriss Puss Much liberty you take Me to abuse because between Us you no difference make My singing and my talking sure You never will compare Unto your mewing which is so Ingrateful to the ear Whereas my Master doth his ear Unto my talk incline And though he will not hear your noise Yet he is pleas'd with mine MORAL We should not make comparisons That are ridiculous Nor must compare Polls prattle to The squalling of a Puss FAB VIII The Fox going to Execution AN old Fox who had spent his whole life in Theft and Rapine was accused by the Hens Geese Ducks and Turkeys of committing many Robberies and Murthers upon their Wives Children Brothers Sisters and other Relations who all Petitioned the Lion their King that he might be brought to a Legal Tryal for the crimes he had committed and receive condign punishment for the same The Lion granted their request and gave Serjeant Puss a Warrant to Seize Arrest Reynard in the Kings Name and to commit him to Prison without Bayl till he should be delivered by due course of Law The Cat in pursuance of his Commission goes with other Officers to the Foxes hole in the Forrest where they take him and tying his hands behind him carry him to the common Jayl From whence soon after he was brought before the Lion and the rest who sate in Judgment upon him The Witnesses proved the matter against him very fully so that he could say little in his own defence only with Lies and Equivocations denied and extenuated his faults but in conclusion the Lion was fully satisfied of his guilt telling him Certainly you are one of the most notorious Rascals that ever lived in the Forrest and a greater Malefactor than the Golden Farmer and for your many Villanies and Murthers deserve like him to be hanged in Chains but the Court is so kind that you shall only be hanged and this is your Sentence what have you to say why it should not be put in Execution I will say nothing quoth the Fox against your Justice only I desire one favour that I may not be carried to the Gallows through the high Street but on the back side of the Town This the Lion thought was some subtle trick of his and asked him his reason Because quoth he I know there are great store of Hens and other Fowl that way whose sight and pleasant cackling will much comfort me in that sad hour when I think how many pleasant Meals I have made of the Flesh of some of their Relations Moral Wicked men take a pride and pleasure in remembring their vile actions from which even the fear of death cannot deter them but they are then willing though not able again to repeat them FAB VIII The Fox going to Execution THE Geese the Hens Turkeys and Ducks And several Creatures more With divers crimes charge Reynard and The Lion do implore That he their King would Summon him Before him to appear Where they their accusation Against him would make clear Who being come a numerous Train Against him there complain That he their Fathers Mothers Wives And Children had slain The Facts were prov'd so clear and plain He little could reply Only with Lies and Impudence The matter did deny But yet the Lion and the rest Before whom he was try'd Hearing the proofs they of his guilt Were fully satisfy'd And for his Crimes and Villanies They fully do agree That he deserves to die and that He hanged ought to be The Fox was then demanded what He had to say why he According to this Sentence should Not Executed be My Lord against your Justice I Quoth he have nought to say One favour only when I die I humbly of you pray That through the high-road of the Town I may not carried be But on the backside I may go Unto the Gallow Tree Because I know full well I there Good store of Hens shall see The very thoughts of whose sweet Flesh Will comfort give to me MORAL We oft find wicked men so much Delight in Villany They would act mischief had they power Ev'n when they came to die FAB IX The young Mouse the Cock and the Cat. A young Mouse and an only Son had been so carefully bred up by his Mother that she would never permit him to go beyond the mouth of her hole But growing up the young creature had a desire to look about into the World which his Mother was very fearful he should do Alas Child says she there is so much treachery abroad that if you once go out of my sight I never expect to see you again Dear Mother quoth he fear nothing I will only go and look through the crevice of the door and come back instantly His importunity prevailed and so he goes into the next Room and peeps into the Yard where he saw a Cat walk very demurely by the door who laid her self down in the warm Sun the young Mouse much wondred at her gravity was extreamly taken with her shape and sober carriage Soon after a Cock comes by very briskly who clapping his wings set up a loud crow whereat our young Traveller was so affrighted that all pale and trembling he runs back to his Mother who glad of his return hugg'd him very tenderly demanding the cause of his great surprize and fright Ah Mother quoth he I saw a dreadful Creature with a red piece of Flesh on his Head like a Crown and the like under his Chin and Horns on his Heels who with things like Arms beating his sides made such a horrible noise as almost scared me out of my wits Just when I was admiring a very fine Creature of so modest a look and so cleanly and neat lying in the Sun that I could hardly forbear running to kiss and hug her the old Mouse perceiving his mistake My Dear says she that proud strutting thing will never hurt thee but be sure to avoid the other modest one who will certainly be the death of thee with the first opportunity Moral We must not always judge of men by their looks and carriage neither are some roaring Sparks so much to be dreaded as some demure and sober Knaves FAB IX The young Mouse the Cat and the Cock. A young Mouse and an only Son With tenderness and care Was by her Mother bred who still Of his
clean white Apron with her hands laid upon it she to shew her breeding makes a low Curtsie to him and Pug like a right Courtier though he did not mind the Man yet to shew his respect to the Woman put out his paw to her and made a mouth which the Woman perceiving Husband quoth she I think in my Conscience the Queens Ape mocks me whereat Pug made another wry face at her which Mr. Mayor observing grew very angry crying Thou Sirrah Ape I see thy sauciness and if the rest of the Courtiers have no more manners than thou hast I am afraid they have been better fed than taught but I 'le make thee to know before thou goest out of Town that this Woman is my Wife an ancient Woman and a Midwife and one that for her Age may be thy Mother and then going in a rage to the Door where the Apes Tutor was gathering up his pence sir says he do you allow your Ape to abuse my Wife no by no means quoth the Fellow Truly sir cryes the Mayor there is sufficient witness within that saw him make mops and mows at her as if she were not worthy to wipe his Shoes Pugs Schoolmaster replied sir I 'le presently give him severe chastisement for his impudence and thereupon talking his Whip and holding Jack by the chain he gave him half a dozen smart lashes that made Pugs teeth chatter in his head like Virginal Jacks which Mr. Mayor espying runs to the Fellow and holding his hand cryed out Enough enough good sir you have done like a Gentleman let me intreat you never to give correction in your wrath and pray sir when the Play is done be pleased to come along with your Ape to my house and both of you take a small supper with me and my Wife A Table A. ANT and Grashopper page â—3 Ape turn'd Carpenter page 149 B. Bird and Apes page 45 Bear and Fox page 109 Bear and Wolf page 157 C. Captain and Puppies page 125 D. Dear and Hound page 97 Dolphin and Ape page 113 Dog Wolf and Ass page 73 Dog and Moon page 105 F. Flea and Gout page 129 Fox and Ape page 133 Fox and Bear page 165 Fox to Execution page 29 Fox and Lion page 9 Fox Wolf and Mare page 89 Fox and Wolf page 141 H. Horse and Wolf page 37 Huntsman and Bear page 41 Hedghog and Fox page 61 I. Impertinent Trifler page 57 Jupiter and Creatures page 49 K. Kid and Wolf page 17 L. Lion Ass and Fox page 81 Lapwing and Parrot page 137 M. Magpies Vulture and Eagle page 117 Man and Serpent page 85 Monkey and Miser page 65 Mock Astrologer page 121 Monkey and Chesnuts page 1 Mouse Cock and Cat. page 33 Mouse and Oyster page 5 N. Nightingale and Wolf page 93 O. Old Woman and Skulls page 77 P. Panther and Peasant page 153 Parrot and Cat. page 25 S. 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