. Fables. FABLE FABLE -S. 65. A FABLE Shepherds Don and the Wo i. f.^^()L1^ wlrli hu:i-cr liL-icc and boIJ, \i the plains and tliinnJ the fold:Deep in the fccur? lie lav,The thefts of night rc^^ald lSc div ; F4 In 66 FABLES. \\\ vain tliQ fhepherds wakeful care Had Ipread the toils and watchd the fnarCj In vain the dog purfud his pace. The fleeter robber mockd the chafe. As Lightfoot rangd the forefl chance his foes retreat he found. Let us a v/hile the war rcafon as from friend to friend. A truce, replies the Wolf? Tis donCoThe Dog the parley thus

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. Fables. FABLE FABLE -S. 65. A FABLE Shepherds Don and the Wo i. f.^^()L1^ wlrli hu:i-cr liL-icc and boIJ, \i the plains and tliinnJ the fold:Deep in the fccur? lie lav,The thefts of night rc^^ald lSc div ; F4 In 66 FABLES. \\\ vain tliQ fhepherds wakeful care Had Ipread the toils and watchd the fnarCj In vain the dog purfud his pace. The fleeter robber mockd the chafe. As Lightfoot rangd the forefl chance his foes retreat he found. Let us a v/hile the war rcafon as from friend to friend. A truce, replies the Wolf? Tis donCoThe Dog the parley thus begun. How can that flrong intrepid mindAttack a weak defencelefs kind ?Thofe jaws fliould prey on nobler drink the boars and lions blood;Great fouls with genrous pity coward tyrants never felt:How harmlefs is our fleecy care !Be brave, and let thy mercy fpare. Friend, FABLES. 67 Friend, fays the Wolf, the matter tlcfiL^nM Ub bcaih of prcv,A- fuch, when hunger finds a treat,Tis nctclTar) wolv

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