Moral and political fables ancient and modern. Done into Measurd Prose intermixd with Ryme. By Dr. Walter Pope |
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Fab. XXXV. The Ass and Horse.
An Ass, ready to faint under his load,
Desird a Horse, travelling the same Road,
To carry part of's Pack, and save his life.
But the proud Horse rejected his Request;
The Ass resenting this unkind denyal,
Sunk down, and presently gave up the Ghost.
But when the Horse perceivd he should be forcd
To carry the Asses Burthen, and his Skin,
He sighd, and said, this Punishment is just,
I denyd succour to my Friend at need,
May it to all who thus act, thus succeed.
Desird a Horse, travelling the same Road,
To carry part of's Pack, and save his life.
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The Ass resenting this unkind denyal,
Sunk down, and presently gave up the Ghost.
But when the Horse perceivd he should be forcd
To carry the Asses Burthen, and his Skin,
He sighd, and said, this Punishment is just,
I denyd succour to my Friend at need,
May it to all who thus act, thus succeed.
The Moral.
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