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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B081153.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<VID>181861</VID>
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<HEAD>The Fox too Cunning for the Lyon.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">OR,
<L>The Foxes fea&s;t, wherein is expre&s;t</L>
<L>Many a witty but mo&s;t true je&s;t,</L>
<L>Both old and young of it take a view,</L>
<L>And by experience you'l &s;ay it's true.</L></HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, the <HI>Three Cheators.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>A Den of Foxes on a day</L>
<L>Met together as men &s;ay,</L>
<L>Where they u&s;ed to frequent,</L>
<L>Into a hole then &s;traight they went;</L>
<L>Thus one unto the other &s;aid,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>the Foxes wills &s;hall be obey'd.</L>
<L>Where a Coun&s;ell they did hold</L>
<L>Scorning for to be controul'd;</L>
<L>One more cunning then the re&s;t</L>
<L>In a Robe him&s;elf then dre&s;t;</L>
<L>Then give ear and under&s;tand</L>
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<LG>
<L>there's many Foxes in this Land.</L>
<L>One Robed like a Fryer &s;ome &s;ay,</L>
<L>Did imitate to Preach and Pray</L>
<L>Vnto the G&eacute;ece like Nuns attired,</L>
<L>For his heart by them was fired,</L>
<L>Beloved &s;i&s;ter then he &s;aid,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>draw near to me be not afraid.</L>
<L>And although I am not tall</L>
<L>I have longing bowells for you all.</L>
<L>If they were Nuns he lov'd them dear</L>
<L>But they were G&eacute;ece it doth appear:</L>
<L>He did &s;educe them by a wild,</L>
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<LG>
<L>and every one of them beguil'd,</L>
<L>A mighty fea&s;t they then did hold,</L>
<L>Of hollow fouls as I was told;</L>
<L>And then went to the Lyons Cave</L>
<L>Dearly longing that to have</L>
<L>A cunning plot by them was laid,</L>
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<L>which made the Lyon &s;ore affraid.</L>
<L>And by their &s;ubtlety (as then)</L>
<L>They forc't the Lyon from his den.</L>
<L>Then by their &s;ubtlety and &s;trength,</L>
<L>The Lyon then intrapt at length:</L>
<L>Then cruelly they did him &s;lay</L>
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<L>to have his den therein to play.</L>
<L>The young Lyons then did flye,</L>
<L>(Not daring for to &s;tay thereby)</L>
<L>To &s;&eacute;eke more Lyons in a Land</L>
<L>The Foxes &s;trength for to with&s;tand;</L>
<L>And intending to pur&s;ue,</L>
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<LG>
<L>are returning with their crew.</L>
<L>One Fox more &s;ubtle then the re&s;t,</L>
<L>Stood &s;trutting up and did prote&s;t,</L>
<L>That he and his young ones then</L>
<L>Would have the dreadfull Lyons den,</L>
<L>With one con&s;ent perforce (they &s;aid)</L>
<L>this Foxes will mu&s;t be obey'd,</L>
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<HEAD>The Second Part</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
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<L>ANd whil&s;t within that he did &s;tay</L>
<L>He frighted all the re&s;t away,</L>
<L>The greedy Fox with Price of gore,</L>
<L>Did feed on Plate and &s;ilver ore:</L>
<L>But having fed beyond his &s;trength</L>
<L>He fell &s;ick and dy'd at length.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The firighted Foxes then return'd</L>
<L>But for the other never mourn'd,</L>
<L>They drove the young whelp out of his den</L>
<L>And po&s;&s;e&s;t them&s;elves agen</L>
<L>Of their former playing place,</L>
<L>To the dead Foxes much di&s;grace.</L>
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<LG>
<L>There was another Fox be&s;ide</L>
<L>That in his tail did take &s;uch pride,</L>
<L>So cruelly was he bent then,</L>
<L>He fed upon poor wounded men;</L>
<L>And now he's gone as I hear tell</L>
<L>To fright the Devill out of <HI>Hell.</HI></L>
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<L>Another he had gain'd &s;uch power</L>
<L>That he held a mighty Tower,</L>
<L>That no one dur&s;t him with&s;tand,</L>
<L>Of &s;uch power was his command,</L>
<L>But the re&s;t would not obey,</L>
<L>But forc't him for to run away.</L>
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<L>The was a fair kept in the We&s;t,</L>
<L>And in a Booth they kept a fea&s;t,</L>
<L>The Foxes hearing of &s;uch cheer</L>
<L>Put the fea&s;ters in &s;uch fear,</L>
<L>That for fear they ran away,</L>
<L>And the Foxes had a gallant prey&punc;</L>
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<LG>
<L>From the North came &s;uch a wind</L>
<L>The Foxes fear'd their tayls behind,</L>
<L>They &s;ent one then with all &s;peed</L>
<L>To beat them back if there be n&eacute;ed:</L>
<L>Afterwards they &s;et him free,</L>
<L>For of their Rump he mu&s;t not be.</L>
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<L>Another Fox had but one eye,</L>
<L>After him went a Hue and cry,</L>
<L>'Cau&s;e out of &s;ight and under &s;hade,</L>
<L>He did u&s;e the Cobling trade:</L>
<L>For killing many I have heard,</L>
<L>He was hang'd up in <HI>Pauls</HI> Churchyard</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Of Foxes we no number know,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e that they are Lambs in &s;how.</L>
<L>You that hunt Foxes have a care,</L>
<L>Lea&s;t that it do your health impare,</L>
<L>And of late to mind I call,</L>
<L>I caught a Fox that made me fall.</L>
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<P>London, Printed for Charles Tyus on London B<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">idge.</P>
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