. Fables. h a Pheafant her all herliftning of the bleffings of her thus a mothers care expreft. F A B L E S. 59 No dangers here llull circuinvcnt,Witliin the wcxxl^ ciijov die hawk or vulture trullThan nuin , ot animal:, the worll jIn him ingratitude you find,A \kc pceuliar to the Uicep, whole- annual fleece k dyd,To guard Iiis health, and Ierve li:^ pride,Forcd from his fold and native plain,Is in the cruel Iliamblcs hvarms, who, vsith induflrious hi\es with wax and honey fill,In vain whoc fummcr days

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. Fables. h a Pheafant her all herliftning of the bleffings of her thus a mothers care expreft. F A B L E S. 59 No dangers here llull circuinvcnt,Witliin the wcxxl^ ciijov die hawk or vulture trullThan nuin , ot animal:, the worll jIn him ingratitude you find,A \kc pceuliar to the Uicep, whole- annual fleece k dyd,To guard Iiis health, and Ierve li:^ pride,Forcd from his fold and native plain,Is in the cruel Iliamblcs hvarms, who, vsith induflrious hi\es with wax and honey fill,In vain whoc fummcr days llorcs mc fold, their race tribute from the goofc is paid 1Docb not her wing all fcicntc aid ?Docb it not lovers iu:aits explain,And drudge to raife the mcichant> ^n ? 6o FABLES. What now rewards this general ufc ?He takes the quills and eats the then avoid, detcfl: his ways,So fafety iliall prolong your fervices are thus fure we pheafants muft be FABLE F .4 B L E S. 6i

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