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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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Wing A742; ESTC R17851
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they did dote Besides their Acorns are the Shepherds coat Sheep are a sort of creatures that bite close Pigs coat 's good meat but mans coat an ill dose So Inns of Court men Students if not Benchers Together with their meat do eat their Trenchers Then came the Shepherd down but when his Coat He could not find set up a doleful note Who said said he that sheep are innocent That great mistake my usage may prevent They 'l strip their friends and cloath their enemies And what their meaning is I can't devise They will to strangers their own coat resign I feed them yet they 'l eat the coat that 's mine Mor. It is the way of some they never mind Who has oblig'd them most but are unkind To their best friends but if that strangers lack Will give to them the coat that 's on their back FAB 129. Of the Neatherd A Neat-herd lost a Calf offer'd a Kid To Jove to tell him where the thief was hid And let him see his face a Lion Jove Caus'd him to see lodg'd in an oaken Grove And said he are your Kid what say you to him He then affraid the Lion would undo him Said let me see his face no more and I A Bull to Jove will offer by and by Mor. Forward and backward some folks do complain Wish this and that and then unwish again They are not well when full and worse when fasting Still mischiev'd are by changes everlasting Fish would be in the not but when once ta'ne Always think long for to be out again FAB 130. Of the Eagle THe King of Birds was got upon a Rock Thinking to catch a Hare but caught a knock With a broad Arrow he the feathers saw Strutting before his eyes and then could claw Them out he was so vex'd that dart to see Impt with his wings that would his ruine be Mor. Friends are our wings and they should make us fly Aloft if they procure our misery And imptheshaft which strikes us to the heart 'T is many deaths to die by such a dart FAB 131. Of the Worm and the Fox A Lousie worm new crept out of the ground i th' number of Physicians would be found To th' Gods Physician Paeon did compare Himself so greatly proud worms sometimes are Thou a Physician said the Fox I doubt It much and shall all thy pretensions rout Thou art a Lyar I believe like fame Wert thou a Doctor thou wouldst ne're be lame Who so unskilful or unkind shall be As not to cure himself will ne're cure me Mor. To some mens words no heed is to he had They 'l crack and vapour as if they were mad There are too many such vain glorious spittles They are great talkers but they 'r meer Doe-littles FAB 132. Of the Wolf and the Old woman A Skilful nurse whose little child did cry Defir'd the Infant to goe hush-a-by Hush hush said she or thee to th' wolf I 'le throw She said that which she never meant to doe Wolf had so little wit to think she meant it He watch'd in hope and kindly did resent it i th' Evening she said sweet Lamb go sleep I 'le kill the wolf if he chance here to peep This woman hath a double tongue said he Said first a child then Death my lot shall be Mor. A woman double tongu'd men take in snuff They say one tongue for women is enough For every such like Sister there 's a brother Who will say one thing and will do another FAB 133. Of the Gnat and the Lyon A Gnat came to a Lyon and did say I am as strong as thou try it you may E'ne when you please though you have paws to rend And teeth to bite so women to defend Or else offend have teeth as well as tongues And paws to boot crack not but spare thy lungs And show what you can do against Van-Gnat To me a Lyon's no more than a Cat I 'le sound my Trumpet and we 'l go to work I do not fear the face of the great Turk This said he made his trumpet sound a battle It made a sound as loud as Babies Rattle Then they went to 't the Gnat stuck cheek by joal Unto the Lyon bit him near the hole Of his right nostril where the place was bare For thereabouts it seems there grew no hair Tortur'd the Lion so with his smart jaws He made him tear himself with his own paws This victory obtain'd the Gnat did sound His Trumpet once again and did abound In triumphs but oh the chance of a day A Spider caught him as he went away He knew there was no remedy for that But die he must if Spider catch a Gnat It vext her sore this mischief should betide her Had quel'd a Lion must die by a Spider Mor. Needlesly the least enemy don't try on A Spider may kill him that kill'd a Lyon FINIS Books to be sold by Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside A Commentary on the Hebrews By John Owen D. D. fol. 49. Sermons upon the whole Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians By Mr. John Daille Translated into English by F. S. Tho. Taylor 's Works the first vol. fol. 2. An Exposition of Temptation on Mat. 4. verse 1. to the end of the 11th Divine Characters in two parts distinguishing the Hypocrite in his best dress By Samuel Crook B. D. A Learned Commentary or Exposition on the 1 Chapt. of the second Epistle to the Corinthians By Richard Sibbs D. D. fol A Commentary on the whole Epistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians By Mr. Paul Bain fol. A practical Exposition on the third Chapter of the first Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians with the Godly Mans Choice on Psal 4. v. 6 7 8. By Anthony Burgess fol. The dead Saint speaking to Saints and sinners living in several Treatises The first on 2 Sam. 24.10 The second on Cant. 4.9 The third on John 1.50 The fourth on Isa 58.2 The fifth on Exod. 15.11 By Samuel Bolton D. D. fol. Christianographia or a Description of the multitude and sundry sorts of Christians in the world not subject to the Pope By Eph. Pagit fol. These 7 Treatises next following are written by Mr. George Swinnock 1. The Christian Man's Calling or a Treatise of making Religion ones business in Religious Duties Natural Actions his Particular Vocation his Family Directions and his own Recreationâ— to be read in Families for their Instruction and Edification The first part 2. Likewise a second Part wherein Christians are directed to perform their Duties as Husbands and Wives Parents and Children Masters and Servants in the conditions of Prosperity and Adversity 3. The third and last part of the Christian Man's Calling wherein the Christian is directed how to make Religion his business in his dealings with all men in the choice of his Companions in his carriage in good Company in bad Company in solitariness or when he is alone on a week-day from morning to night in visiting the sick on a Dying-bed as also the means how a Christian may do this and some motives to it 4. The Door of Salvation opened by the Key of Regeneration 5. Heaven and Hell Epitomised and the True Christian characterized 6. The fading of the Flesh and the flourishing of Faith Or One cast for Eternity with the only way to throw it well 7. The Incomparableness of God in his Being Attributes Works and Word opened and applyed All these by Geo. Swinnock M. A. An Antidote against Quakerism By Stephen Scandret A learned Commentary on the fourth Chapter of the second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is added First A Conference between Christ and Mary Second the Spiritual Man's Aim Third Emanuel or Miracle of Miracles By Richard Sibbs D. D. 4to The Gospel-Covenant or the Covenant of Grace opened Preached in New-England By Peter Bulkey 4to