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Moral and political fables

ancient and modern. Done into Measurd Prose intermixd with Ryme. By Dr. Walter Pope
Pope, Walter

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 I. 
Fable I. The Fox changing his Prayers.
 II. 
Fab. II. Two Pots.
 III. 
Fab. III. The Fox and Hedghog.
 IV. 
Fab. IV. The two Asses.
 V. 
Fab. V. The Lamb and Wolf.
 VI. 
Fab. VI. The Hunting-Match.
 VII. 
Fab. VII. The two thirsty Frogs.
 VIII. 
Fab. VIII. Mercury and the Carver.
 IX. 
Fab. IX. The Man and Satyr.
 X. 
Fab. X. The Ass and Horse.
 XI. 
Fab. XI. The Ass and Fox.
 XII. 
Fab. XII. The Crow and Minerva.
 XIII. 
Fab. XIII. The Country-man and the Horsman.
 XIV. 
Fab. XIV. The Dog and Shadow.
 XV. 
Fab. XV. The Weasels and Bat.
 XVI. 
Fab. XVI. The two Dogs and Cook.
 XVII. 
Fab. XVII. The Lion and Beasts.
 XVIII. 
Fab. XVIII. The Foxes.
 XIX. 
Fab. XIX. The Eel and Snake.
 XX. 
Fab. XX. The Ass and Image.
 XXI. 
Fab. XXI. The Mule.
 XXII. 
Fab. XXII. The Swallow and Birds.
 XXIII. 
Fab. XXIII. The Flie and Chariots.
 XXIV. 
Fab. XXIV. The Master and Dogs.
 XXV. 
Fab. XXV. The Ape and Fox.
 XXVI. 
Fab. XXVI. The Lion, Ass and Fox.
 XXVII. 
Fab. XXVII. The Fox and Grapes.
 XXVIII. 
Fab. XXVIII. The Ants and Grashopper.
 XXIX. 
Fab. XXIX. Mercury and a Woodward.
 XXX. 
Fab. XXX. The Wolf and Dog.
 XXXI. 
Fab. XXXI. Jupiter and the Farmer.
 XXXII. 
Fab. XXXII. Jupiter and the Ass.
 XXXIII. 
Fab. XXXIII. The Bird.
 XXXIV. 
Fab. XXXIV. The Raven and Serpent.
 XXXV. 
Fab. XXXV. The Ass and Horse.
 XXXVI. 
Fab. XXXVI. The Fox and Wolf.
 XXXVII. 
Fab. XXXVII. The Ant.
 XXXVIII. 
Fab. XXXVIII. Jupiter and Minerva.
 XXXIX. 
Fab. XXXIX. The Mice.
 XL. 
Fab. XL. The Boar and Ass.
 XLI. 
Fab. XLI. The Boar and Dog.
 XLII. 
Fab. XLII. The Cuckow and Birds.
 XLIII. 
Fab. XLIII. The Hart and Uine.
 XLIV. 
Fab. XLIV. The Wolf and Ass.
 XLV. 
Fab. XLV. The Master and Dog.
 XLVI. 
Fab. XLVI. The Husband and Drownd Wife.
 XLVII. 
Fab. XLVII. The Holyday and its Eve.
 XLVIII. 
Fab. XLVIII. The Ape and Delfian.
 XLIX. 
Fab. XLIX. The Lark.
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Fab. L. The Wolf and Lamb.
 LI. 
Fab. LI. The Ass and Wolf.
 LII. 
Fab. LII. The Mad Lion and Goat.
 LIII. 
Fab. LIII. The Thrushes.
 LIV. 
Fab LIV. The Old Man and Death.
 LV. 
Fab. LV. The Cormorant, Bat, and Bramble.
 LVI. 
Fab. LVI. The Young Raven and his Mother.
 LVII. 
Fab. LVII. The Flie.
 LVIII. 
Fab. LVIII. The Fox and Raven.
 LIX. 
Fab. LIX. The Pye and Peacock.
 LX. 
Fab. LX. The Hart and Hind Calf.
 LXI. 
Fab. LXI. The Swan and Goose.
 LXII. 
Fab. LXII. The Boy and Scorpion.
 LXIII. 
Fab. LXIII. The Lion and Fox.
 LXIV. 
Fab. LXIV. The Swallow and Crow.
 LXV. 
Fab. LXV. The Father and Sons.
 LXVI. 
Fab. LXVI. The Dog, Cock and Fox.
 LXVII. 
Fab. LXVII. The Ass, Ape and Mole.
 LXVIII. 
Fab. LXVIII. The Young Men and Cook.
 LXIX. 
Fab. LXIX. The Boy and Cockles.
 LXX. 
Fab. LXX. The Miser.
 LXXI. 
Fab. LXXI. The Olive-Tree and the Reed.
 LXXII. 
Fab. LXXII. The Asses and Jupiter.
 LXXIII. 
Fab. LXXIII. The two Neigbouring Frogs.
 LXXIV. 
Fab. LXXIV. The Mice and Cat.
 LXXV. 
Fab. LXXV. The Eagle and Fox.
 LXXVI. 
Fab. LXXVI. The Trees and Thorn.
 LXXVII. 
Fab. LXXVII. Momus.
 LXXVIII. 
Fab. LXXVIII. The Two Dogs.
 LXXIX. 
Fab. LXXIX. The Woman and Oculist.
 LXXX. 
Fab. LXXX. The Boar and Fox.
 LXXXI. 
Fab. LXXXI. The Thief and his Mother.
 LXXXII. 
Fab. LXXXII. Hercules and a Carter.
 LXXXIII. 
Fab. LXXXIII. The Fortune-teller.
 LXXXIV. 
Fab. LXXXIV. The Old Lion and Fox.
 LXXXV. 
Fab. LXXXV. The Lion, Fox and Ape.
 LXXXVI. 
Fab. LXXXVI. The Astrologer.
 LXXXVII. 
Fab. LXXXVII. The Ass and Fox.
 LXXXVIII. 
Fab. LXXXVIII. The Woman and Wolf.
 LXXXIX. 
Fab. LXXXIX. The Hen and Swallow.
 XC. 
Fab. XC. The Ass, Raven and Wolf.
 XCI. 
Fab. XCI. The Lark and Fowler.
 XCII. 
Fab. XCII. The Fox and Bramble.
 XCIII. 
Fab. XCIII. The Fuller and Collier.
 XCIV. 
Fab. XCIV. The Fox and Uizour.
 XCV. 
Fab. XCV. The Two Mice.
 XCVI. 
Fab. XCVI. Upon the same Subject.
 XCVII. 
Fab. XCVII. The Cat and Cock.
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Fab. XCVIII. The Father, Son, and Ass.
  
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The Moral.
 XCIX. 
Fab. XCIX. The Cat, Cock and Mouse.
 C. 
Fab. C. The Boaster.
 CI. 
Fab. CI. The Two Citizens and Ungrateful Son.
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Fab. CII. The Herdsman.
 CIII. 
Fab. CIII. Mercury.
 CIV. 
Fab. CIV. Apollo and the Deceiver.
 CV. 
Fab. CV. The Hart and Horse.
 CVI. 
Fab. CVI. The Calf and Ass.
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Fab. CVII. Hope.
 CVIII. 
Fab. CVIII. The Nose.
 CIX. 
Fab. CIX. The Traveller and Tortoise.
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Fab. CX. The Birds and Fenix.

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Fab. LIII. The Thrushes.

A Numerous flock of Thrushes passd the Alps,
To feast upon the Grapes of Lombardy,
Whereof some few returning fat, and plump,
Were envied by the rest that stayd behind.
They cursd their Fate, their Cowardise, and Sloth,
Which made them lose their share in that rich prey.
To whom, one of these Travellers replyd,
Youd change your minds and pity us, did you know
How many thousands of us made this Voyage,
And to what paucity we are reduc'd,
The rest being taken Prisoners, Maimd, or Killd.

The Moral.

The Court has many made, and more undone,
And even undone those, whom it has made.
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