Chap-books of the eighteenth century . ; the taste of which was so good, that you eat itup from him alone, though he got it at the danger of his ownlife; I must confess that my kinsman lay with his wife, but itwas seven years before Isgrim married her; so what credit getshe by slandering his wife, when she is troubled at it Now comes Kayward the Hare with his complaint, which isbut a trifle ; for if he would not learn his lesson, can you blamehis schoolmaster Reynard for giving due correction ; and lastly,for Curtise had he not stole the pudding himself? and whocan blame Reynard for taking awa
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . ; the taste of which was so good, that you eat itup from him alone, though he got it at the danger of his ownlife; I must confess that my kinsman lay with his wife, but itwas seven years before Isgrim married her; so what credit getshe by slandering his wife, when she is troubled at it Now comes Kayward the Hare with his complaint, which isbut a trifle ; for if he would not learn his lesson, can you blamehis schoolmaster Reynard for giving due correction ; and lastly,for Curtise had he not stole the pudding himself? and whocan blame Reynard for taking away stolen goods from a thief;my uncle is a gentleman, a true man, and cannot endure false-hood ; he does nothing but by the Council of a priest; andsince the King hath made peace, he hath hurt no body; he eatsbut once a day, wears a hair shirt, and hath eat no meat forthis year past; he hath forsaken his Castle, a poor hermitageretains him ; he hath distributed all his wealth, and lives uponalms, and doth infinite penance for his Chap. 3. The Cocks Complaint against ReynardKings Answer. Thus while Grimbard stood preaching was brought upon a bierby Canticleer the Cock, a dead Hen, whose head Reynardhad bitten off: On each side stood two sorrowful Hens, sistersto the deceased, each bearing a burning torch, and cr)ing out,Alack-and-a-well-a-day for the loss of our sister Copple : andbeing come before the King, they kneeled down, and said Most mighty King, Vouchsafe to redress the great injuries that Reynard theFox hath done me and my children, now weeping before you. 100 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. In April last, in fair weather, and I in the midst of my pride,having seven fair daughters, was envied by Reynard, who mademany attempts to get at us by scaling the wall, but was re-pulsed, and had his skin tore by the dogs : but at last he camelike a hermit with a letter to read, signed with your Majestysseal, in which I found you had made peace throughout yourwhole rea
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