Moral and political fables ancient and modern. Done into Measurd Prose intermixd with Ryme. By Dr. Walter Pope |
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Fab. XCVII. The Cat and Cock. |
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Fab. XCVII. The Cat and Cock.
A Hypocritical Cat had seizd a Cock,
Whom, tho' he was fully resolvd to kill,
Yet sought a fair pretence for this foul Fact;
He first accusd him, that he made a Noise
Early i'th' morning, and disturb Mens sleep:
The Cock replyd, I do this for their good,
To give them notice of approaching Day,
That they may rise, and follow their Affairs.
The Cat urgd further, thou'rt Incestuous,
And dost not from thy nearest Kin refrain.
I do't, answerd the Cock, to increase the Brood,
And yield my Owners Table plenteous food.
My Belly has no Ears, the Cat replyd,
Tho' I can find no fault in thy defence,
My raging Hunger must be satisfied,
Therefore I'll dine to day at thy expence,
This said, with the Cocks blood her mouth she dy'd.
Whom, tho' he was fully resolvd to kill,
Yet sought a fair pretence for this foul Fact;
He first accusd him, that he made a Noise
Early i'th' morning, and disturb Mens sleep:
The Cock replyd, I do this for their good,
To give them notice of approaching Day,
That they may rise, and follow their Affairs.
The Cat urgd further, thou'rt Incestuous,
And dost not from thy nearest Kin refrain.
I do't, answerd the Cock, to increase the Brood,
And yield my Owners Table plenteous food.
My Belly has no Ears, the Cat replyd,
Tho' I can find no fault in thy defence,
My raging Hunger must be satisfied,
Therefore I'll dine to day at thy expence,
This said, with the Cocks blood her mouth she dy'd.
The Moral.
Against Injustice, Reason pleads in vain,No Argument like Force, when Tyrants Reign.
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