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Philipot, Thomas

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FAB. XXXII. The Lionness and Fox.

The Fox will with the Lyoness compaire,
For noble Reace, cause she does numbers bear,
Who thus reply'd—tho I but one do bring
That one shall rule thy numbers as their King

Morall

'Tis not a gawdy title formes the great
Who shoud with nobler vertue be repleat.