. Fables. Each to his dearell friend grew Ihv,And none could tell ilie realun why. A plan to rub the houfe was laid ;The thief with luvc feducd the maid,Cajold the Cur, and llrokd his heatl,And bought his fccrecy with K- ne\t tlie Mallitt\s honour trvd,Whf)fe honell jaw,, the brilie dcfyd ;JIc llretchd his hand to proffer more ;The furly dog his fingers tore. Switt ran the Cur ; with indignationThe malUr took his him, the villains curll, lie cries,And round hie neck the halter ties. lor The 102 FABLES. The Dog his humble fuit bcggd in juflice to be heard.

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. Fables. Each to his dearell friend grew Ihv,And none could tell ilie realun why. A plan to rub the houfe was laid ;The thief with luvc feducd the maid,Cajold the Cur, and llrokd his heatl,And bought his fccrecy with K- ne\t tlie Mallitt\s honour trvd,Whf)fe honell jaw,, the brilie dcfyd ;JIc llretchd his hand to proffer more ;The furly dog his fingers tore. Switt ran the Cur ; with indignationThe malUr took his him, the villains curll, lie cries,And round hie neck the halter ties. lor The 102 FABLES. The Dog his humble fuit bcggd in juflice to be maftcr fat. On either handThe cited dogs confronting ftand ^The Cur the bloody tale , like a lawyer, aggravates. Judge not unheard, the MaftifF cryd^But weigh the caufe of either not that treachry can be jufl,Take not informers words on truft;They ope their hand to evry pay ^And you and me by turns betray. He fpoke. And all the truth Cur was hangd, the Mafliff FA BLE F A B L E S. 10

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