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Philipot, Thomas

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FAB. XLIII. The Dog and Sheep.

The Dog impeacht a Sheep of Crimes unthought,
And the false wolf, and Kite for wittnes brought,
The innocent by perjury betrayd,
Is to the black caball a victim made.

Morall

He that woud search for presidents so base,
Let him survey our home bread perjurd Race.