. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . W^ ^ HAS A FOOL FOR HIS MASTER. ONE DOTH THE SCATH, ANOTHER HATH THE HARM. Wat de seiige dcet, mseten de biggen WHAT THE SOW DOES, THE LITTLE PIGS MUSTPAY FOR. HEN the old Sow has playd her pranks,And upfet tubs and pails around her,Out comes the Mafter in a rage. With broom in hand, refolvd to pound her : <S^^.<S^(S^S^ INNOCENCE IS NO PROTECTION. -a^S^-SsS-Ssg: THE CROW GETS PARDONED, AND
. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . W^ ^ HAS A FOOL FOR HIS MASTER. ONE DOTH THE SCATH, ANOTHER HATH THE HARM. Wat de seiige dcet, mseten de biggen WHAT THE SOW DOES, THE LITTLE PIGS MUSTPAY FOR. HEN the old Sow has playd her pranks,And upfet tubs and pails around her,Out comes the Mafter in a rage. With broom in hand, refolvd to pound her : <S^^.<S^(S^S^ INNOCENCE IS NO PROTECTION. -a^S^-SsS-Ssg: THE CROW GETS PARDONED, AND But file, well versd in all his oaths. And in their meaning full confiding, Runs ofF and leaves her pigs behind To bear the blame and get the hiding. And they, poor pigs, though innocent 1 Of all the harm, defpite their fqueaking, Get beat all round and made to fmart For all the big Sow has been breaking. Tis thus we often fee in life. The great misdoers fave their bacon, s While blame and punifhment alike Fall on the fmaller folks when taken : I How Kings and Statesmen for their faults s 0 Get fcathelefs off, nor fear vexation. 0) z< While all the ills which they have wrought 0: z Q. Are felt and paid for by the nation. ID I 0Q 0 00 Q. UJ (D r^E que la truye forfait, les souffrent. UJ
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