Truth in Fiction Or, Morality in Masquerade. A Collection of Two hundred twenty five Select Fables of Aesop, and other Authors. Done into English Verse. By Edmund Arwaker |
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FABLE XXXIII. The Country Dog:
Or, Flight encourages Pursuit.
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Country Dog, a very rustick Clown,
Follow'd his Master to a Market-Town:
Whom, when the Dogs of nicer Breeding, found,
They flock'd about him, and survey'd him round:
With prick'd-up Ears, and Tails, in figure cock'd,
They grinn'd, and (as he thought) his Rudeness mock'd.
O'er-power'd with Numbers, and o'ercome with Dread,
The daunted Stranger took his Heels, and fled:
They, by his Flight, encourag'd to pursue,
Still follow'd, 'till the Town was out of view:
He then took Courage, turn'd, and fac'd his Foes,
And to the Combat did himself dispose:
But then, afraid to venture the Attack,
They hung their Tails, and all went sneaking back.
Follow'd his Master to a Market-Town:
Whom, when the Dogs of nicer Breeding, found,
They flock'd about him, and survey'd him round:
With prick'd-up Ears, and Tails, in figure cock'd,
They grinn'd, and (as he thought) his Rudeness mock'd.
O'er-power'd with Numbers, and o'ercome with Dread,
The daunted Stranger took his Heels, and fled:
They, by his Flight, encourag'd to pursue,
Still follow'd, 'till the Town was out of view:
He then took Courage, turn'd, and fac'd his Foes,
And to the Combat did himself dispose:
But then, afraid to venture the Attack,
They hung their Tails, and all went sneaking back.
The MORAL.
‘Thus, when arm'd Legions are engag'd in Fight,‘They yield the Conquest, who begin the Flight;
‘And, by their dastard Cowardice betray'd,
‘Encourage those of whom they are afraid:
‘Their base Retreat, and Faintness in Dispute,
‘Invite the hostile Troops to close Pursuit:
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‘They to their Fury more themselves expose.
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