. Fables. She now of this or that leall was underitood a4mires; Tis FABLES. 63 Tib plain, eatli \\\\\vr^ lu ihuck her mind,Her heads of virtiiofo kind. And pray what\ thi^ .uul this, dear fir ?A needle, lays th knew the name. And thus the fcH^lAddrcfl her as a tailors tool. A needle with that filthy ftonc,Quite idle, all with rull oergrown !Vou better might employ your parts,And aid the fempllreb in her tell me how the fricndlhip grew,Between that paltry flint and yuii i* Friend, fays the Needle, ccale to blame \I tuUow real worth and thou the

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. Fables. She now of this or that leall was underitood a4mires; Tis FABLES. 63 Tib plain, eatli \\\\\vr^ lu ihuck her mind,Her heads of virtiiofo kind. And pray what\ thi^ .uul this, dear fir ?A needle, lays th knew the name. And thus the fcH^lAddrcfl her as a tailors tool. A needle with that filthy ftonc,Quite idle, all with rull oergrown !Vou better might employ your parts,And aid the fempllreb in her tell me how the fricndlhip grew,Between that paltry flint and yuii i* Friend, fays the Needle, ccale to blame \I tuUow real worth and thou the loadrtones powV ar. I ..:.That virtue virtues can import ?Of all his talents I partake.\Vho dien can luch a frie:;d forfakc r ?3 64. FABLES. Tis I dired the pilots hand To iliun the rocks and trcachrous fand; By me the diflant world is known. And either India is our own. Had I with milliners been bred, What had I been ? the guide of thread. And drudgd as vulgar needles do. Of no more confcqucnce than FABLE FABLE -S. 65

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