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Rh where he ate, and at a trice came downe to eae on hir. This pore Leueret eeing hir elfe thus ditreed vpon the odeine, called on the Beetell that was makinge certayne little Balles, I can not tell what, and bade him helpe hir. The Beetell fiercely turning on the Eagle, bade hir get hir thence, and let hir alone, for he was his. The Eagle beholding the foolihe Beetell, how he toode on his feete lowtly aduancing himelfe myled, and laughing till edde on the vnfortunate Leueret till he had deuoured hir all, not weyghing the Beetell one of the woort and leat feathers on hir backe. The Beetell looked vppon hir, and put his finger to his mouth, and threatning hir went thence attending his balles agayne, as who houlde aye: tyme will come when I will bee euen wyth thee. Within a whyle after the Betell carying this iniurie in minde, awe thys Eagle in loue, and dodging hir to hir neat, hee came thither o oft, that at length he founde egges, and lifting up his tayle hee beganne to rowle them vp and downe (the Eagle being abrode) and rowled them quite out of the neft, euen in maner when the yong Eagles were almot readye to bee hatched, and with the fall the laye at the foote of the rocke broken, and qualhed all to peeces. When the Eagle