. Fables. TABLE r-\ J 1. tnv. Cj] i/iuhlJud FABLE XXXII. ^etwoOvfLS, and the Spa R R ow. r-pNWO formal Owls together fat,?? Conferring thus in folemn chat. How is the modern tafte decayd!Wheres tfce refped to wifdom paid ? Oui I FABLES. 1.^3 Our worth llic Grciian la-cs gave our iircs tlic honour due,They wcighM the ilignity of ibwls,Ami pryd i:;to the ilcplh of , the feat vi learned fame,\\ ith voice revcrM our name ;0:i merit title v. as conterrM,An*l all adortl tli Athenian bird. Liothcr, you reafoii well, repliesThe fulcmn iiutc, with half-fliut eyes ;Ri
. Fables. TABLE r-\ J 1. tnv. Cj] i/iuhlJud FABLE XXXII. ^etwoOvfLS, and the Spa R R ow. r-pNWO formal Owls together fat,?? Conferring thus in folemn chat. How is the modern tafte decayd!Wheres tfce refped to wifdom paid ? Oui I FABLES. 1.^3 Our worth llic Grciian la-cs gave our iircs tlic honour due,They wcighM the ilignity of ibwls,Ami pryd i:;to the ilcplh of , the feat vi learned fame,\\ ith voice revcrM our name ;0:i merit title v. as conterrM,An*l all adortl tli Athenian bird. Liothcr, you reafoii well, repliesThe fulcmn iiutc, with half-fliut eyes ;Ri;_;ht. A:hcr:i was the feat of learning,And truly wifdoni is , on PalLii helm we fit,The type and ornament of wit:Hut now, alas were quite neglecled,And a jxrt fparrow^ more refpevfled. A Sparrow, who was lodgd befidc,0erheai:> them footh each otheri pride; K A:;i 124 FABLES. And thus he nimbly vents his heat. Who meets a fool muft find grant, you were at Athens on Mhiervas heh
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