Page:The fables of Aesop, as first printed by William Caxton in 1484, with those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio. Vol 2.djvu/165



F hit be oo that hath ben by other he ought not to take vengeaūce by the tong in Iniuryous wordes / and the caue why / is by caue / that uche vengeaunce is dihonet. As to us reherceth this preent fable / Somtyme was a foxe / that ete fyhe in a Ryuer /   ¶ It happed / that the wulf came that waye /   ¶ And whanne he awe the foxe / whiche ete with o grete appetyte / He beganne to aye / My broder gyue me omme fyhe / And the foxe anuerd to hym / Allas my lord / It not that ye ete the of my table / but for the worhip of your perone I hall counceylle yow wel / Doo oo moche to gete yow a baket / And I halle teche yow how men halle take fyhes / to / that ye may take omme whan ye halle be hongry / And the wulf wente in to the treete / and talle a baket / whiche he brought with hym / the foxe tooke the baket / and bound it with a cord at the wulfs taylle /   ¶ And