Moral and political fables ancient and modern. Done into Measurd Prose intermixd with Ryme. By Dr. Walter Pope |
Moral and political fables | ||
Fab. XXVII. The Fox and Grapes.
A Hungry Fox saw hanging on an Elm
Ripe Grapes, and leapd, and leapd at 'em in vain,
At last despairing of success, retird,
And said, 'Tis well I missd them, they are sowre.
Ripe Grapes, and leapd, and leapd at 'em in vain,
At last despairing of success, retird,
And said, 'Tis well I missd them, they are sowre.
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The Moral.
When cunning Men find all Endeavours vain,They seem to slight, what they despair to obtain.
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