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Philipot, Thomas

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FAB. XXVIII. The Ape and Fox.

The Ape implord, the fox her bum woud vaile,
With a proportion of his useless Taile,
But he replyd—tho me no good it do,
I will not spare an Inch to favour you.

Morall

Thus the Ill naturd Rich reserve their store,
And please themselves to see their nighbours poor.