...Highness brays; ihe Lion starts. "Puppy! that cursed vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation: Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...Cub replies; "Our senate always held me wise!" "How weak.is pride," returns the sire: "All fools are vain when fools admire! But know, what stupid asses...

...Highness brays; the lion starts. "Puppy! that curs'd vociferation Betrays thy life and conversation; Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their...stupid asses prize, Lions and noble beasts despise." JOHN GAT: F ables. XIX. The following examples (XIX and XX) of the tetrameter couplet, or "short measure,"...

...Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, 31 Are trumpets of their own disgrace. Why so severe, the Cub replys ? Our senate always held me wise. How weak is pride,...fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lyons and noble beasts despise. FABLE XX. The Old HEN and the COCK. RESTRAIN your child ; you'll soon...

...Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, 31 Are trumpets of their own disgrace. Why so severe, the Cub replys ? Our senate always held me wise. How weak is pride,...fools admire ! But know, what stupid asses prize, Lyons and noble beasts despise. FABLE XX. The Old HEN and the COCK. RESTRAIN your child ; you'll soon...

...and conversation : Coxcombs, an ever-noisy race, Are trumpets of their own disgrace." " How weak his pride !" returns the sire ; " All fools are vain,...stupid Asses prize, LIONS and noble beasts despise." MORAL. How fond are those of rule and place, Who court it from the mean and base ! They cannot bear...