Truth in Fiction Or, Morality in Masquerade. A Collection of Two hundred twenty five Select Fables of Aesop, and other Authors. Done into English Verse. By Edmund Arwaker |
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| XLV. | FABLE XLV. The Wolves and Sheep: |
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FABLE XLV. The Wolves and Sheep:
Or, Reconcil'd Enemies, seldom Friends.
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Wolves and Sheep, that long did disagree,
Made Peace, and pass'd a gen'ral Amnesty:
For this they mutual Hostages receive;
The Wolves their Cubs, the Sheep their Mastiffs give.
The easie Sheep, secure by this Exchange,
Feed safe, and fearless through the Pastures range:
'Till the false Cubs, (as if the Sheep play'd foul)
Taught by their Dams, set up a doleful Houl.
The Wolves, that only for this Signal stay'd,
With breach of Faith the guiltless Sheep upbraid;
And make them feel (upon this slight Pretence)
The sad Effects of quitting their Defence.
Made Peace, and pass'd a gen'ral Amnesty:
For this they mutual Hostages receive;
The Wolves their Cubs, the Sheep their Mastiffs give.
The easie Sheep, secure by this Exchange,
Feed safe, and fearless through the Pastures range:
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Taught by their Dams, set up a doleful Houl.
The Wolves, that only for this Signal stay'd,
With breach of Faith the guiltless Sheep upbraid;
And make them feel (upon this slight Pretence)
The sad Effects of quitting their Defence.
The MORAL.
‘He that's deceiv'd by specious Shews of Peace,‘And (lull'd in deep Security and Ease)
‘Disbands his Guards; is by himself betray'd;
‘Expos'd to Danger, and depriv'd of Aid.
‘Where open Enmity has been profess'd,
‘To hope for real Friendship, is a Jest:
‘Such Reconcilements are a bare Pretence,
‘And gain Advantage for a new Offence.
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