Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered). John Gay

       FABLE L. Hare and Many Friends.

       FABLE LI. Dog and Fox. (To a Lawyer.)

       FABLE LII. Vulture, Sparrow, and Birds.

       FABLE LIII. Ape and Poultry.

       FABLE LIV. Ant in Office.

       FABLE LV. The Bear in a Boat. (To a Coxcomb.)

       FABLE LVI. Squire and Cur. (To a Country Gentleman.)

       FABLE LVII. The Countryman and Jupiter. (To myself.)

       FABLE LVIII. Man, Cat, Dog, and Fly. (To my Native Land.)

       FABLE LIX. The Jackall, Leopard, and Beasts. (To a Modern Politician.)

       FABLE LX. The Degenerate Bees. (To Dean Swift.)

       FABLE LXI. The Pack-Horse and the Carrier. (To a Young Nobleman.)

       FABLE LXII. Pan and Fortune. (To a Young Heir.)

       FABLE LXIII. Plutus, Cupid, and Time.

       FABLE LXIV. Owl, Swan, Cock, Spider, Ass, and Farmer. (To a Mother.)

       FABLE LXV. Cookmaid, Turnspit, and Ox. (To a Poor Man.)

       FABLE LXVI. The Raven, Sexton, and Worm. (To Laura.)

       The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. Æsop, Babrius, Horace, Prior, and Pope.

       The Magpie and her Brood. From the Tales of Bonaventura des Periers, Servant to Marguerite of Valois, Queen of Navarre. By Horace Lord Orford .

       THE THREE WARNINGS: Mrs. Thrale.

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