. Fables. FABLF FABLES. aj. A FABLE Lion, the Fox, and tU Geese. I^ION, tird with State-affairs, Quite lick of pomp, and worn with cares Rcfolvd (remote from noife and ftrifc;In peace to paf. his latter life. It 26 FABLES. It was proclalind ; the day was fet jBehold the genral council Fox was Viceroy namd. The crowdTo the new Regent humbly bowd :Wolves, bears and mighty tigers flrive who mofl fliall condefcend*He ftraight aflumes a folemn grace,Colletfls his wifdom in his crowd admire his wit, his word hath weight and confequence >The flattrer all
. Fables. FABLF FABLES. aj. A FABLE Lion, the Fox, and tU Geese. I^ION, tird with State-affairs, Quite lick of pomp, and worn with cares Rcfolvd (remote from noife and ftrifc;In peace to paf. his latter life. It 26 FABLES. It was proclalind ; the day was fet jBehold the genral council Fox was Viceroy namd. The crowdTo the new Regent humbly bowd :Wolves, bears and mighty tigers flrive who mofl fliall condefcend*He ftraight aflumes a folemn grace,Colletfls his wifdom in his crowd admire his wit, his word hath weight and confequence >The flattrer all his art difplays:He who hath powr is fure of fox flept forth before the thus the fcrvile throng addreft. How vafl: his talents, born to traind in virtues honeft fchool!What clemency his temper fways IHow uncorrupt are all his ways ? Beneath F .1 n L E s. his coiulud and ccilc to wartc the bnJ ;I lis hraiii ;»cm nnd ;.rt,PiLhlcnccr and mercy rul
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