. Æsop's fables : with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematical devices . FABLE XCVIir. 203. THE WOOD AJvD THE CLOWJV. A COUNTRY Fellow came one day into theWood, and looked about him with some concern;upon vvhi-ch the Trees, with a curiosity naturalto some other creatures, asked him what hewanted.—He replied— That he only wanted apieci? of wood to make a handle to his hatchet.*Since that was all, it was voted unanimously,that he should have a piece of good, sound,tough ash. But he had no sooner received andfitted it for his purpose, than he began to layabout him unmercifully, and to hack
. Æsop's fables : with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematical devices . FABLE XCVIir. 203. THE WOOD AJvD THE CLOWJV. A COUNTRY Fellow came one day into theWood, and looked about him with some concern;upon vvhi-ch the Trees, with a curiosity naturalto some other creatures, asked him what hewanted.—He replied— That he only wanted apieci? of wood to make a handle to his hatchet.*Since that was all, it was voted unanimously,that he should have a piece of good, sound,tough ash. But he had no sooner received andfitted it for his purpose, than he began to layabout him unmercifully, and to hack and hewwithout distinction, felling the noblest trees inall the forest. Then the Oak is said to havespoke thus to the Beech in a low whisper,—* Brother, we must take it for our pains. APPLICATION. No people are more justly liable to sufferthan they who furnish their enemies with anyhind of assistance. It is generous to forgive; 204 FABLE XCVIII. it is enjoined us by religion to love our enemies;but he that trusts an enemy, much more contri-butes to the strengthening and arming of him,m
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