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Rh runneth apace vnto this Lyon, and protrating him elfe at his feete, beganne to enlarge his olde and faythful eruice done heretofore to his auncient predeceors, and tolde him alo how he was ent Ambaffadour from the companie of the beates to ignifye to him a traunge hapened cae anew at that intant. And this it was. That the lot fell on a fatte Wether to come to paye his tribute, and by the way another traunge Lion met him, and tooke him quite away, aying that hee was farre worthier to haue the Wether than you, and that (prowdely) hee woulde make you knowe it. If you meane to maintaine your honor, I will bring him to you, and there you hall determine it betweene you by the teeth and nayles. The Lyon madde at this, little upectinge the lye Foxes wiles and craftes, was ready to runne out of hys wittes, whan the Foxe beganne anewe. My Lorde he hath dared to aye (with uche arrogancie) that he will chaten you well ynough, and let you knowe you doe not well, and that you hould do better and more honorably to goe into the fielde, and there to get praye, than to tarye by the fountayne, looking that other houlde bring it vnto you, and as it were to put meate into your mouth. And at the lat, he ayde plainly you were but a louch and luggardly beat. Come on, come on, ayde the