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74 Straight commeth doune this foolih Ape from the Oke, and ketcheth holde on the teale of the Axe, and tampered o long withall that at length he gate it out of the logge: but euen with his triving the axe comming out at a twitch vnawares layd him alonget on the blocke, and one of his legges vnhappily lipt in the clyft, which cloing togither, helde his foote as fat as might bee, o that for extreeme paine he cried out as he had been gelt. The cleauer of woode that lay not farre of, hearing this noie and lowde crie, ranne to the place, and aw this foolih beat caught fat in the logge. Which then too late epied his beatly follie; that he tooke vpon him to meddle in things that pertained not to him, when he aw this churlih Cloyne lift vp his armes with a Bat in his handes to pahe his braines a peeces: which he full dearely bought with the loe of braine and life.

It is not good therefore I tell you plaine for you to deale in Princes matters, to earche out their meanings & intents. If needes yee will, marke well my wordes; and aye I tolde it you. Vpon my lyfe yee bothe in the ende hall feele the mart and payne thereof. The Ae perwaded by his Mothers wordes left off his enterprie: but the prowde Moyle ayde, I intende to know