Moral and political fables ancient and modern. Done into Measurd Prose intermixd with Ryme. By Dr. Walter Pope |
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Fab. VIII. Mercury and the Carver. |
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Moral and political fables | ||
Fab. VIII. Mercury and the Carver.
To try in what Esteem he was on Earth,
Mercury, in a human shape came down
From Heaven, and went into a Carvers Shop:
Seeing the Effigies of Thundering Jove,
He askd to what its purchase might amount,
The Carver answerd Fifty pounds at least;
Mercury smild to find Joves Price so low,
And next inquir'd, how Juno would be sold,
To whom the Carver, that will Cost you more,
The Drapery makes it dear; tis worth Threescore.
Then pointing at is own Effigies, sayd
And for that Mercury what must be payd?
Expecting an Exorbitant demand;
The Carver answered, Jove, or Juno buy,
And into th' bargain, I'll throw Mercury.
Mercury, in a human shape came down
From Heaven, and went into a Carvers Shop:
Seeing the Effigies of Thundering Jove,
He askd to what its purchase might amount,
The Carver answerd Fifty pounds at least;
Mercury smild to find Joves Price so low,
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To whom the Carver, that will Cost you more,
The Drapery makes it dear; tis worth Threescore.
Then pointing at is own Effigies, sayd
And for that Mercury what must be payd?
Expecting an Exorbitant demand;
The Carver answered, Jove, or Juno buy,
And into th' bargain, I'll throw Mercury.
The Moral.
They have no Merit who think they have most. Moral and political fables | ||