. Fables. their fpleen by turns, Mark, wuth what infolence and prideThe creature takes his haughty Turkey cries. Can fpleen contain ISure never bird was half fo vain !But were intrinsic merit (c^ turkeys have the whiter fkin. FroiT^ FABLES. 43 From tongue to tongue they taught abufe \And next wab heard the hilling hideous legs ! what tilthy elaw^I Horn to tenfure Uttle what a horrid fiiuawHng throat!Evn owI^ are frighted at the note. O I True. Thole arc faults the Peacock cries,My fcrcani, my (liankb you may delpile :But luch blind criticb rail in

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. Fables. their fpleen by turns, Mark, wuth what infolence and prideThe creature takes his haughty Turkey cries. Can fpleen contain ISure never bird was half fo vain !But were intrinsic merit (c^ turkeys have the whiter fkin. FroiT^ FABLES. 43 From tongue to tongue they taught abufe \And next wab heard the hilling hideous legs ! what tilthy elaw^I Horn to tenfure Uttle what a horrid fiiuawHng throat!Evn owI^ are frighted at the note. O I True. Thole arc faults the Peacock cries,My fcrcani, my (liankb you may delpile :But luch blind criticb rail in , overlook my radiant train !Know, did my legs (your fcorn and Ij^ort)The turkey cr the goofe hipport,And did yc fcream with harlher found,Thofe Hiults in you had neer been foiind ;To all apparent beauties blind,Each blcmilh ftrikes an envious mind. Thus 44 FABLES. Thus in AiTemblics have I feenA nymph of brighteft charms and mienWake envy in each ugly face ;And buzzing fcandal fills the place. ^fir\^^^:i^. FABLE FABLES. 4S

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