. Fables. foxs theft and plunderIVovoke hi<^ cenfurc, or his wonder ?From courtiers trick*;, and lawyers artaThe (o\ might well improve his lion, wolf, and tigers brcxxlI le curfes f^r their thirll of blood jBut is not man to man a prey ?Bcafts kill for lunger, men for pay. The Bookfeller, who heard him fpeak,Anil faw him turn a p^ge of Gtcik, Thought, 40 FABLES, Thought, what a genius have I found!Then thus addreft with bow profound. Learnd Sir, if youd emplgy. your penAgainft the fenfelefs fans of write the hiftary of Siam^No man is better pay than I am;Or, fince youre le
. Fables. foxs theft and plunderIVovoke hi<^ cenfurc, or his wonder ?From courtiers trick*;, and lawyers artaThe (o\ might well improve his lion, wolf, and tigers brcxxlI le curfes f^r their thirll of blood jBut is not man to man a prey ?Bcafts kill for lunger, men for pay. The Bookfeller, who heard him fpeak,Anil faw him turn a p^ge of Gtcik, Thought, 40 FABLES, Thought, what a genius have I found!Then thus addreft with bow profound. Learnd Sir, if youd emplgy. your penAgainft the fenfelefs fans of write the hiftary of Siam^No man is better pay than I am;Or, fince youre learnd in Greeks, lets feeSomething againfl the Trinity. When wrinkling with a fgper his , quoth the Elephant, youre drunk ^Een keep your money, and be wife;Leave man on man to that you neer can want a penAmong the fenfelefs fons of men,They unprovokd will court the a fbarper fpur than pay,No author ever fpard a are game-cocks to one another. FABLE FABLES, 41. FABLE ,c Peacock, //..Turkey, and tbc Gqo%^.T X beauty faults confpicuous grow,TIk- rriiallcd fpcck is fccn on fnow. As near a barn by hunger led,peacock with ihc poultry led; AU 42 FABLES. All viewd him with an envious eye. And mockd his gaudy pageantry: He, confcious of fuperior merit. Contemns their bafe reviling fpirit. His flate and dignity aflumes, And to the fun difplays his plumes, Which, like the heavns oer-arching ikies. Are fpangled with a thoufand eyes j The circling rays and varied light At once confound their dazzled fight. On evry tongue detradiion burns. And malice prompts their fpleen by turns, Mark, wuth what infolence and prideThe creature takes his haughty Turkey cries. Can fpleen contain ISure never bird was half fo vain !But were intrinsic merit (c^ turkeys have the whiter fkin. FroiT^ FABLES. 43 From tongue to tongue they taught abufe \And next wab heard the hilling hideous legs ! what tilthy elaw^I Horn to tenfure Uttle t
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