A Collection of Modern Fables [ESTC T85473]

DMI number:

1170

Publication Date:

1771

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T85473

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW124543211

Shelfmark:

ECCO BL

Full Title:

A | COLLECTION | OF | MODERN FABLES. | [rule] | [ornament] | [double rule] | PRINTED IN THE YEAR MDCCLXXI. | [PRICE THREE SHILLINGS.]

Place of Publication:

London?

Genres:

Collection of fables

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

Three shillings

Comments:

Place: ESTC suggests [London?]

Other matter:

Contents: pp.[i]-viii

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Studious from differing tales to show

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pp.1-6

Poem Title:

Fable I. The Experimental Moralist.

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The gaudy peacock and the glossy dove

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pp.6-7

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Fable II. The Lark.

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On Thames where some fair Eden blows

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pp.8-9

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Fable III. The Rose and the Lilly.

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Twas on the border of a stream

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pp.10-12

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Fable IV. The Tulip and the Myrtle.

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Duty demands the parent's voice

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pp.13-16

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Fable V. The Wolf, the Sheep, and the Lamb.

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On Richmond Hill with doublet bare

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pp.16-17

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Fable VI. The Poet and Straw.

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Twere well my friend for human kind

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pp.18-20

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Fable VII. The Two Beavers.

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A trout the plumpest in the tide

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pp.20-21

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Fable VIII. The Trout.

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A tender miss whom mother's care

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pp.21-24

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Fable IX. Miss and the Butterfly.

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A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt

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p.25

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Fable X. The Cat in Drink.

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Early one summer's morn a thrush

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pp.26-28

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Fable XI. The Thrush and Linnet.

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Once Jupiter from out the skies

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pp.29-30

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Fable XII. Jupiter and Fortune.

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A brazen pot by scouring vexed

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pp.30-31

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Fable XIII. The Brass Pot and Stone Jugg.

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Two long had loved and now the nymph desired

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p.32

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Fable XIV. There is no Tomorrow.

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The queen of birds to increase the regal stock

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pp.33-35

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Fable XV. The Eagle, the Sow, and the Cat.

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Fortune well pictured on a rolling globe

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pp.35-37

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Fable XVI. The Decision of Fortune.

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Where Nile the king of floods bestows

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pp.37-39

Poem Title:

Fable XVII. The Peasant and Mastiff.

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Thou filthy beast thou worse than vermin

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pp.39-40

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Fable XVIII. The Swine and Ermine.

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Once on a time an honest clown

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pp.40-41

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Fable XIX. The Old Man, his Son, and his Ass.

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A gardener once at early day

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pp.42-43

Poem Title:

Fable XX. The Gardener and the Snail.

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An ass a war horse envied sore

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p.43

Poem Title:

Fable XXI. The Ass and Horse.

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In days of old Pilpay there flourished a bear

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pp.44-45

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Fable XXII. The Bear and Gardener.

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As an ant of his talents superiorly vain

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pp.45-47

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Fable XXIII. The Ant and Caterpillar.

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Two candles burning in a hall

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pp.47-48

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Fable XXIV. The Two Candles.

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In a wild heath a miser laid

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p.49

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Fable XXV. The Miser.

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The nymph who walks the public streets

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pp.50-52

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Fable XXVI. The Spider and the Bee.

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A lion whose blood thirsty reign

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pp.52-54

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Fable XXVII. The Lion and the Wasp.

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An eagle of majestic size

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pp.54-55

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Fable XXVIII. The Eagle and Dove.

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Once as sage Chaucer let us know

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pp.56-58

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Fable XXIX. The Cock and the Fox.

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A ship of war a second rate

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pp.58-59

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Fable XXX. The Ship and the Wind.

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A cuckoo once as cuckoos use

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pp.60-61

Poem Title:

Fable XXXI. The Chough and Cuckow.

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Upon a bank with moss yclad

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pp.62-64

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Fable XXXII. The Snake and the Worm

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A gaudy rainbow vivid gay

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pp.64-65

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Fable XXXIII. The Traveller and Rainbow.

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Though Celia each delightful grace

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pp.66-67

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Fable XXXIV. The Goldfinch and Raven.

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How much the inward charms surpass

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pp.68-70

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Fable XXXV. A Beauty and Time.

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Twas on a day serene and fair

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pp.71-72

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Fable XXXVI. The Butterfly and Boy.

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Long on Golconda's shore a diamond lay

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p.73

Poem Title:

Fable XXXVII. The Diamond.

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A loaden basket long an ass had bore

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p.74

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Fable XXXVIII. The Ass Overladen.

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Florella in the garden sat

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pp.75-76

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Fable XXXIX. Strephon, Florella, and her Cat.

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Through pride of heart or private grudge

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pp.76-77

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Fable XL. The Falcon and the Farmer's Hen.

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It happened once upon a time

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pp.78-79

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Fable XLI. Fame and his Companions.

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To know the mistress' humour right

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pp.80-82

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Fable XLII. The Owl and the Nightingale.

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A stag unharboured by the hounds

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pp.83-84

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Fable XLIII. The Stag and the Oxen.

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The lofty pines with tempest bow

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pp.84-85

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Fable XLIV. The Snail, the Butterfly, and Virtuoso.

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Against an elm a sheep was tied

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p.86

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Fable XLV. The Wild Boar and the Ram.

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The toilsome hours of day were spent

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pp.87-88

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Fable XLVI. The Philosopher And Glow-Worm.

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A lion who while vigorous strength remained

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pp.89-90

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Fable XLVII. The Old Lion.

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A grumbler full of discontent

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pp.90-91

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Fable XLVIII. The Grumbler Corrected

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As farmers seeds in plenty sow

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pp.92-94

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Fable XLIX. The Gentleman and the Rat.

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That Jove who ever lives and reigns

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pp.95-99

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Fable L. The Malcontent Reformed.

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The prudent nymph whose cheeks disclose

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pp.99-100

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Fable LI. The Nightingale And Glow-Worm.

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Is there no hope the sick man said

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pp.100-102

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Fable LII. The Sick Man And The Angel.

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The man who seeks to win the fair

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pp.102-105

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Fable LIII. The Panther, The Horse, And Other Beasts.

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Where art or power can prevail

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pp.106-109

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Fable LIV. The Two Emmets.

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In other men we faults can spy

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pp.109-110

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Fable LV. The Turkey And The Ant.

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My waking dreams are best concealed

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pp.110-111

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Fable LVI. The Kite.

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A rake by every passion ruled

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pp.112-113

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Fable LVII. The Universal Apparition.

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Haply there met the other day

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pp.114-117

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Fable LVIII. The Eagle and the Dove.

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Restrain your child you'll soon believe

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pp.117-119

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Fable LIX. The Old Hen and the Cock.

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Though faithless men deny the creed

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pp.119-125

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Fable LX. The Rival Roses, and the Evergreen

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Why Celia is your spreading waist

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pp.125-127

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Fable LXI. The Poet and his Patron.

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A bag wig of a jaunty air

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pp.128-129

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Fable LXII. The Bag-Wig and the Tobacco Pipe.

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The sage awaked at early day

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pp.130-131

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Fable LXIII. The Philosopher and the Pheasants.

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A Grecian youth of talents rare

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pp.131-133

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Fable LXIV. The Youth and the Philosopher.

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An owl of grave deport and mien

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pp.133-134

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Fable LXV. The Owl and the Farmer.

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Madam to you this tale I send

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pp.134-137

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Fable LXVI. The Coquet and Time. To a Lady.

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Whether on earth in air or main

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pp.138-139

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Fable LXVII. The Man and the Flea.

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A paultry creeping ivy had

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pp.139-140

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Fable LXVIII. The Ivy and the Oak.

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Love thou divinest good below

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pp.140-143

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Fable LXIX. The Lawyer and Justice.

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Old Aesop so famous was certainly right

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pp.144-145

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Fable LXX. Congress of Beasts for Chusing a King.

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Shepherd if near thy artless breast

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pp.146-148

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Fable LXXI. The Violet and the Pansy.

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A spaniel bred with all the care

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pp.148-149

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Fable LXXII. The Spaniel and the Cameleon.

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From a fine lady to her maid

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pp.149-151

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Fable LXXIII. The Brocaded Gown and Linen Bag.

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Consider man in every sphere

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pp.152-155

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Fable LXXIV. The Cook-Maid, the Turnspit, and the Ox.

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A starling long had ranged the woods

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pp.155-157

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Fable LXXV. The Starling, the Crows, the Fox and the Hawke.

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A lion tired with state affairs

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pp.158-159

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Fable LXXVII. The Lion, the Fox, and the Geese.

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The miser starts and trembling stares

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p.158

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Fable LXXVI. The Miser and Plutus.

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A tawdry teapot a la mode

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pp.160-162

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Fable LXXIX. The Tea-Pot and Scrubbing-Brush

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As Chloe with affected air

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p.160

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Fable LXXVIII. The Lady and the Wasp.

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As on the ground a persian lay

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p.163

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Fable LXXX. The Persian, the Sun, and the Cloud.

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Those who in quarrels interpose

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pp.163-164

Poem Title:

Fable LXXXI. The Mastiffs.

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How many saucy airs we meet

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pp.165-166

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Fable LXXXII. The Barley-Mow and the Dung-Hill

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Why are those tears why droops your head

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pp.166-167

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Fable LXXXIII. The Farmer's Wife and the Raven

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The man to Jove did thus apply

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p.168

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Fable LXXXIV. The Farmer and Jupiter.

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The doating parents grieve and fret

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pp.169-170

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Fable LXXXV. Miss Nancy.

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A poet once well pleased surveyed

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p.170

Poem Title:

Fable LXXXVI. The Poet and the Rose.

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A stag caught young and tamely bred

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p.171

Poem Title:

Fable LXXXVII. The Tame Stag.

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I hate the face however fair

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pp.172-174

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Fable LXXXVIII. The Goose and the Swans.

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Impertinence at first is born

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pp.175-176

Poem Title:

Fable LXXXIX. The Hound and the Huntsman.

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A restless crab in the ocean bred

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p.176

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Fable XC. The Crab and the Fox.

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How fond are men of rule and place

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pp.177-178

Poem Title:

Fable XCI. The Lion and the Cub.

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A fox and hare once Jove addressed

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p.178

Poem Title:

Fable XCII. The Fox and the Hare.

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Two formal owls together sat

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pp.179-180

Poem Title:

Fable XCIII. The Two Owls and the Sparrow.

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It was as learned traditions say

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pp.180-191

Poem Title:

Fable XCIV. The Sparrow and the Dove.

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A fox half starved a vineyard spied

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p.192

Poem Title:

Fable XCV. The Fox and the Grapes.

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Twas in the famous Sabine grove

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pp.192-195

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Fable XCVI. Reason and Imagination.

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Virtue and happiness we find

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pp.196-198

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Fable XCVII. The Shepherd.

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A critic with a phiz severe

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pp.199-200

Poem Title:

Fable XCVIII. The Critic and Bard.

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Unknowing and unknown to fame

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pp.201-202

Poem Title:

Fable XCIX. The Fisherman.

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Two boys at Christmas dinner placed

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pp.203-204

Poem Title:

Fable C. Plumb-Pudding

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