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Aesop's fables (1687)

Philipot, Thomas

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FAB. XCVI. The Man and his Goose.

The man whose Goose vends dayly golden ore,
Belives her paunch containes a wonderous store,
So kills her but alas his vaine desire,
And greedy hopes doe with his Goose expire.

Morall

He that too soone vast Riches woud attaine,
Oft massing of the mark comes off with shame.
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