Aesop's fables (1687) :: :: University of Virginia Library

Philipot, Thomas

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FAB. XVI. The Doves and Hawk.

Twixt Doves and Kites a Combatt rose while they
The Spar hawk chose for King beneath whose sway
The Doves with greater rage opprest complaine
And wish lesse Tyrant Kite woud reigne againe.

Morall

We nere are pleas'd with what the Gods bestow
To worse we change when ere we change for new.