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Rh prouiion he prepared agaynt foule weather. The foolihe Rauen got hir to the Foxe hir couin to ake him counell, and when he had told him all and more, hee reolued trayght to flie on the toppe of the Eagles heade, and to pecke out hir eyes: and therefore hee deired to knowe the Foxes iudgement. Beware aid the Foxe, do it not: for it will not fal out as thou thinket. Doet thou not remember what our elders were wont to ay: that it booteth not to triue agaynt the treame, nor preuayleth to be reuenged on him that is tronger and mightier than himelfe? but malice and treaon onely mut erue that turne. There fore lyten a little, and thou halt heare this notable chaunce.

Firt of felowhips heare mee but foure wordes by the waye, and then ay on that that mut be hall be. The Bull was euen predetined great, thou a Moyle, and I an Ae. He that is odeyned to be a King, thoughe hee be a Plowe man, I beleue ure he hall be King, and that heauen doth direct all things aright and not otherwie. The examples are verie good, but yet how things will fall out the ende hall trie it. Now on Gods name, ay what thou wilt.