. Fables. G - FA B L B 8« FABLES,. (jl U,achtJuU FABLE XXL T^he Rat-catcher and Cats„ *^ I ^ H E rats by night fuch mifchief did, Betty was evry morning chid :•They undermind whole fides of cheefe was fappd, her tarts were taken. Hef FABLES, 8x Ilcr pallics, fcntM with thickd^ ,Were all ilcinolillid .iiul laid curll tlic lur want uf duty,VVh) left her foes a conlLmt bouty. An , ot noteii ikill, to llop the growing iU. From rooni to room he now furvcvsTheir haunts, their works, their fecret ways,Finds where tliey icape an anibufeade,And wlience th
. Fables. G - FA B L B 8« FABLES,. (jl U,achtJuU FABLE XXL T^he Rat-catcher and Cats„ *^ I ^ H E rats by night fuch mifchief did, Betty was evry morning chid :•They undermind whole fides of cheefe was fappd, her tarts were taken. Hef FABLES, 8x Ilcr pallics, fcntM with thickd^ ,Were all ilcinolillid .iiul laid curll tlic lur want uf duty,VVh) left her foes a conlLmt bouty. An , ot noteii ikill, to llop the growing iU. From rooni to room he now furvcvsTheir haunts, their works, their fecret ways,Finds where tliey icape an anibufeade,And wlience the nightly lallvs made. An envious Cat, from place to place,Unfecn, attends, his filein pace,She fiw that, if liis tr;ule wciu on,The purring race mud he undone,So, fccretly removes his baits,And evry ftratagcm defeats. Again he fets the poifond t<:)ils,And pufs again the labour foils. G 4 \ 82 FABLES. What foe (to fruflrate my defigns)My fchcmcs thus nightly countermines ?Incensd, he cries: this very wretch fl
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