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A16191	A schole of wise conceytes vvherin as euery conceyte hath wit, so the most haue much mirth, set forth in common places by order of the alphabet. Translated out of diuers Greke and Latine wryters, by Thomas Blage student of the Queenes Colledge in Cambridge.	Blague, Thomas, d. 1611.	1569 (1569)	STC 3114; ESTC S109053	110,067	304

Foxe canste thou cure others canst not heale thy selfe of thy lamenesse Mor. All talke is in vaine except experience haue ben had before 161 Of a Dog and a Butcher SOmetime a Dogge had stolne a péece of flesh from a Butcher in the market and streight ran away the Butcher being cold at the heart with the losse of the thing first helde his peace then remembryng hymselfe cried out after him saying O vile théef for this time runne safely thou goest scotfrée for thy swiftnesse but hereafter I will watche thée narrowtier Mor. The burnte hande feareth the fyre 162 Of Cockles A Countreymans sonne rosted Cockles whome as he heard hissing he sayd O O euill beasts whiche when youre housen be burnt do sing Mor. All things done out of due order are to be discommended 163 Of the Asse and the Fox THe Asse the Foxe being entred friendship went forth a hunting whom a Lion méeting the Fox séeing the present danger went to the Lion ' and promised to deliuer y e Asse into his hands so that she might scape scotfrée the Lyon agréed then she led the asse and caused him to be trapped in a net but the Lion seing him so fast that he might not escape first layd hold on y e Foxe and after he serued the Asse likewise Mor. They which betray their felows vndoo them selues vnawares 164 Of a Dog and the Asse A Bandog whiche is able too vanquishe not only Wolues but also Beares had iornied a long way with an Asse which caryed a sacke full of bread As they wente on their way a tempeste arose then the Asse hapned on a medow where withgood grasse he filled his belly full but the Dog desired the Asse to giue him a little péece of bread least he sterued he not onely denied him that but also scoffingly counselled him to feede on grasse with him In the meane tyme the Asse espying the Wolfe cōming besought the Dog to ayde him Nay quod he thou didst counsel me to feede on grasse to slake my hunger so I will thee to defend thy selfe with thy yron heeles agaynst the Wolfe Mor. They which aide not them which néede help are wont to be destitute of the succor of others in the time of néede 165 Of the Dog and the sheepe A Dog brought an action ageinst a Shéep for a lofe of bread which he ought him the sheepe denied it wherupon they ioyned issue then the Dog broughte in the Kight the Wolfe and the Rauen to beare witnesse to the debt who affirmed it for truth the Shéepe was condemned whome the Dog caughte and pulled the skinne from his backe Mor. It is well knowne that by false witnesse many are oppressed and ouercome 166 Of an Asse THere was an Asse amongest the Cumanes whiche was weary of his bondage who by chaunce brake his coller and ranne awaye into the Forrest where hée founde a Lions skynne whiche hée made fitte for his bodie and thus behaued hymselfe lyke a Lyon puttyng bothe men and peastes in feare with his tayle For the Cumanes knewe not a Lion In this wyse hée liued there a good while bothe counted and dreaded for a fierse Lyon vntyll that a certayne Straunger comming vnto that Citie whiche oftentymes hadde séene both a Lion and an Asse and therefore easy to be known perceyued by his long hanging eares and other euidente sygnes that hée was an Asse whom hée did wel beat with a staffe and deliuered hym to his maister In the meane tyme the Cumanes laughed excéedingly at the Asse whiche was supposed lately to be a Lion especially those whom hée had welnigh driuen out of their wyttes Mor. Wée can hardely hide those faultes whiche wée haue vsed from oure chyldhood 167 Of a wicked Man and the Diuell A Wicked mā hauing committed many heynous offences for which he was often apprehended and committed to prison where he was kepte very straightly besought the helpe of a Diuell whiche often had ayded and deliuered him out of trouble At length he was taken again who as he wonted required succoure of the Diuell who came to him carying a great bundell of shooes on his shoulders and sayd friend I can helpe thée no longer for I haue trotted to so many places for thy deliueraunce that I haue worne out all these shooes and I haue no money left me to bye any more wherfore thou must néedes perishe Mor. Lette vs not beléeue alwayes to scape scotfrée with our faultes 168 Of a Camell WHat time the Camell was first séen he was much dreaded and bicause of his hugenesse men fled from him But in processe of time his tamnesse being knowen they tooke a good hart and came to him afterward vnderstanding the beastes courage they so farre forth despised him that they put a byt in his mouth and deliuered him to be driuen by boyes Mor. Custome dayly cōpanie make terrible things to be litle set by 169 Of the Foxe and the Lyon THere was a Foxe which had not ben vsed to the sight of a Lion whome when he sawe by chaunce once or twise he quaked for feare and fled away As he mette him y e third time he stood nothing in doubt of him but boldly approched and saluted him Mor. Familiar conuersation maketh men bold euen with those whome they were afrayd afore to looke on 170 Of a Hinde calfe SOmetime a Hinde calfe sayd to a Hart Father thou art borne greater and swifter than Dogges thou hast hornes also to reuenge thée why then doest thou so feare them where at he laughed saying Thou tellest truthe but I know this one thing that as soone as I heare the Dogge barke I am fayne to flie away but how it cometh I can not tell Mor. They which of nature are fearefull by no persuasion can be boldned 171 Of the Lyon and the Frogge A Lyon hearing a voyce came foorth leaping wherewith sodenly afrayde he stood still wayting for some straunge sight at length a litle Frogge came forth of the water whome when the Lion had espied all feare set a parte he came néerer and dashed him in pieces with his foote Mor. This fable for biddeth vayn feare 172 Of the Egle. THe Egle for his beautie preferred him selfe before all other birds which thing al did affirme that it was true but the Pecock sayd to him selfe Thy feathers make not thée beautifull but thy bill and thy talands bicause none of vs dare cōtend with thée about their beautie for feare of them Mor. Mightier mens affaires are praysed of many more for feare than truthe 173 Of a Dog fearing the Rayne A Certein Dog as oft as it rayned durst not come foorth of the house and being demaunded of an other Dog why he did so aunswered bycause sometime I was sealded with hot water Mor. They which haue tasted of great euils are afrayd of the smallest 174 Of a Cock. A Cock being taken by a Foxe escaped from him very hardly Not long