The fables of Aesop, as first printed by William Caxton in 1484, with those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio, now again edited and induced by Joseph Jacobs . is wyfe that can kepe hym iVlftVuin the wyly and fals / as hitappcrctli by this fable / Of a lyon /whiche ones mette with a gote/whiche was vpon a montayneAnd whanne the lyon fawe her/ he fayd to herin this manere/ For to gyue to her occacion tocome doune fro the hylle/ to thende that heniyght ete her/ My fuller why comeft thow nothyder on this fayre and grene medowe for to eteof thefe fayre herbes or gralVe / And the goteanfuerd to hym / How
The fables of Aesop, as first printed by William Caxton in 1484, with those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio, now again edited and induced by Joseph Jacobs . is wyfe that can kepe hym iVlftVuin the wyly and fals / as hitappcrctli by this fable / Of a lyon /whiche ones mette with a gote/whiche was vpon a montayneAnd whanne the lyon fawe her/ he fayd to herin this manere/ For to gyue to her occacion tocome doune fro the hylle/ to thende that heniyght ete her/ My fuller why comeft thow nothyder on this fayre and grene medowe for to eteof thefe fayre herbes or gralVe / And the goteanfuerd to hym / How be hit / that thow fayfttrouthe/ Neuertheles thow fayft it not/ neyilu-rfor my wele ne for my prouftyte/ but thow fayftiiit/ by caufe that thow woldeft fayne ete anddeuoure me/ but I trufte not in thy fayre fpeche/For many tymcs I haue herd faye of my grautmoder/ he that is wcl / meue not hym felf/ Forhe whiche is in a place wel fure/ is wel a folc togo fro hit / and to putte hym fclf in gretedaungcrand porylle 240 THE FABLES C 2rf)£ II tMt toas of tfje crofee lii|)icf)e irias at|)urft.
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