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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
Content/Publication
First Line:
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
Poem Title:
Fable II. The Lark.
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On Thames where some fair Eden blows
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pp.8-9
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable IV. The Tulip and the Myrtle.
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Duty demands the parent's voice
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pp.13-16
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable VI. The Poet and Straw.
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Twere well my friend for human kind
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pp.18-20
Poem Title:
Fable VII. The Two Beavers.
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A trout the plumpest in the tide
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pp.20-21
Poem Title:
Fable VIII. The Trout.
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A tender miss whom mother's care
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pp.21-24
Poem Title:
Fable IX. Miss and the Butterfly.
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A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt
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p.25
Poem Title:
Fable X. The Cat in Drink.
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Early one summer's morn a thrush
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pp.26-28
Poem Title:
Fable XI. The Thrush and Linnet.
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Once Jupiter from out the skies
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pp.29-30
Poem Title:
Fable XII. Jupiter and Fortune.
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A brazen pot by scouring vexed
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pp.30-31
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XVIII. The Swine and Ermine.
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Once on a time an honest clown
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pp.40-41
Poem Title:
Fable XIX. The Old Man, his Son, and his Ass.
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First Line:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XXIII. The Ant and Caterpillar.
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Two candles burning in a hall
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pp.47-48
Poem Title:
Fable XXIV. The Two Candles.
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In a wild heath a miser laid
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p.49
Poem Title:
Fable XXV. The Miser.
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First Line:
The nymph who walks the public streets
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pp.50-52
Poem Title:
Fable XXVI. The Spider and the Bee.
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A lion whose blood thirsty reign
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pp.52-54
Poem Title:
Fable XXVII. The Lion and the Wasp.
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An eagle of majestic size
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pp.54-55
Poem Title:
Fable XXVIII. The Eagle and Dove.
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Once as sage Chaucer let us know
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pp.56-58
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XXXII. The Snake and the Worm
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A gaudy rainbow vivid gay
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pp.64-65
Poem Title:
Fable XXXIII. The Traveller and Rainbow.
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Though Celia each delightful grace
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pp.66-67
Poem Title:
Fable XXXIV. The Goldfinch and Raven.
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How much the inward charms surpass
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pp.68-70
Poem Title:
Fable XXXV. A Beauty and Time.
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Twas on a day serene and fair
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pp.71-72
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XXXVIII. The Ass Overladen.
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Florella in the garden sat
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pp.75-76
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XLI. Fame and his Companions.
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To know the mistress' humour right
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pp.80-82
Poem Title:
Fable XLII. The Owl and the Nightingale.
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A stag unharboured by the hounds
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pp.83-84
Poem Title:
Fable XLIII. The Stag and the Oxen.
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The lofty pines with tempest bow
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pp.84-85
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XLVII. The Old Lion.
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A grumbler full of discontent
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pp.90-91
Poem Title:
Fable XLVIII. The Grumbler Corrected
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As farmers seeds in plenty sow
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pp.92-94
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable L. The Malcontent Reformed.
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The prudent nymph whose cheeks disclose
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pp.99-100
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LII. The Sick Man And The Angel.
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First Line:
The man who seeks to win the fair
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pp.102-105
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LIV. The Two Emmets.
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First Line:
In other men we faults can spy
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pp.109-110
Poem Title:
Fable LV. The Turkey And The Ant.
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My waking dreams are best concealed
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pp.110-111
Poem Title:
Fable LVI. The Kite.
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First Line:
A rake by every passion ruled
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pp.112-113
Poem Title:
Fable LVII. The Universal Apparition.
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Haply there met the other day
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pp.114-117
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LXIII. The Philosopher and the Pheasants.
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A Grecian youth of talents rare
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pp.131-133
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LXVII. The Man and the Flea.
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A paultry creeping ivy had
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pp.139-140
Poem Title:
Fable LXVIII. The Ivy and the Oak.
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Love thou divinest good below
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pp.140-143
Poem Title:
Fable LXIX. The Lawyer and Justice.
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First Line:
Old Aesop so famous was certainly right
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pp.144-145
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LXXIII. The Brocaded Gown and Linen Bag.
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Consider man in every sphere
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pp.152-155
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LXXVI. The Miser and Plutus.
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A tawdry teapot a la mode
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pp.160-162
Poem Title:
Fable LXXIX. The Tea-Pot and Scrubbing-Brush
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As Chloe with affected air
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p.160
Poem Title:
Fable LXXVIII. The Lady and the Wasp.
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As on the ground a persian lay
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p.163
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable LXXXIV. The Farmer and Jupiter.
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The doating parents grieve and fret
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pp.169-170
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
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
Poem Title:
Fable XCVI. Reason and Imagination.
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Virtue and happiness we find
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pp.196-198
Poem Title:
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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