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Rh intant the Bull put forth three or foure terrible lowes. So that the poore wylde Bore was driuen for feare to hide himelfe in mudde, all aue his head onely. Now when he epied his time he retourned to the Lyon, and tolde him the qualitie and condition of thys mot terrible beate. I do not tell you now what feare this Lyon had, that princelyke kept his denne, as kinge in deede, of all the reat: and that was a Pallace for the counfayle, a chamber of preence for his Gentlemen, wherein they gaue themelves to diport. But of this kingly feare was ware a auadge Ae of longe appointed eares, and priuie to the ame alo a Moyle, brother to the Ae, which both determined to vndertande the caue. The mee Ae, Aunt to the Moyle, and mother of the Ae, chaunced odeinly to heare certaine whiperings amongt them, and one oftly to ay to the other, It is no marueyle that the Kinge cometh not oute of hys denne. It is no marueyle neither that he goeth not ahunting, hawking, fyhing, tournieng and iuting other whyle as hee was wont to doe. The other anwered, It is certayne that he is afrayde of that great and mightie Beefe, and that he upecteth his kingdome houlde be taken from him. Doet thou not marke his croe aunweres, howe wyde from the matter? hee is o full of choller that he wyll peake to no mã,