Philomythie or Philomythologie wherein Outlandish Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot ... The second edition much inlarged |
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Yet still vnto the Lyon he denies
Himselfe a trespasser, but all those lyes
He lately made, and late was taken in,
Afford presumption of his farther sinne.
For which againe they racke him one pin higher,
And then he vtters more then they desire.
A foolish Cony, and an innocent Lambe,
A credulous Calfe new weaned from the dam,
And yet in wardship; a ridiculous Mouse
For feare of Cats leauing her sheltring house:
And last of all, (for which the Lyon greeued)
A Hare, from execution oft repreeued.
All these with easie vtterance, doth declare
That he did fowle, nor beast, nor fishes spare
But preide on all, and so became a prey
To the Eagle, Whale, and Lyon, eu'ry way.
Which prou'de and made by demonstration plaine,
Beyond the power of impudence to faine:
He then excepts against th'vndue proceeding,
They in his apprehension vsde, not heeding
The law of Nations, but by force constraining
(Himselfe) an others subiect, remaining
In peace, and league with them, to be arrayn'd
Like to a Traytor, and with tortures payn'd.
He saith the place he kept in was without
Their iurisdiction, and he made no doubt
To proue it with large priuiledges blessed
A sanctuarie for the poore distressed.
Himselfe a trespasser, but all those lyes
He lately made, and late was taken in,
Afford presumption of his farther sinne.
For which againe they racke him one pin higher,
And then he vtters more then they desire.
A foolish Cony, and an innocent Lambe,
A credulous Calfe new weaned from the dam,
And yet in wardship; a ridiculous Mouse
For feare of Cats leauing her sheltring house:
A Hare, from execution oft repreeued.
All these with easie vtterance, doth declare
That he did fowle, nor beast, nor fishes spare
But preide on all, and so became a prey
To the Eagle, Whale, and Lyon, eu'ry way.
Which prou'de and made by demonstration plaine,
Beyond the power of impudence to faine:
He then excepts against th'vndue proceeding,
They in his apprehension vsde, not heeding
The law of Nations, but by force constraining
(Himselfe) an others subiect, remaining
In peace, and league with them, to be arrayn'd
Like to a Traytor, and with tortures payn'd.
He saith the place he kept in was without
Their iurisdiction, and he made no doubt
To proue it with large priuiledges blessed
A sanctuarie for the poore distressed.
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