Frogs and Mice.
From forth the river, like to liquid glasse,
The Frog ascends upon the waters brim,
And seeing where the Mouce lay on the grasse,
With nimble joynts he leapeth towards him;
And bending downe his fayre and yellow brest,
With kinde salutes he welcomes this new guest,
Beseeming well a Kings high dignitie:
And thus he spoke with solemne majesty:
The Frog ascends upon the waters brim,
And seeing where the Mouce lay on the grasse,
With nimble joynts he leapeth towards him;
And bending downe his fayre and yellow brest,
With kinde salutes he welcomes this new guest,
Beseeming well a Kings high dignitie:
And thus he spoke with solemne majesty:
Since that thou art a stranger, gentle Mouse,
From whom dost thou derive thy pedigree?
Declare to me thy parents and the house,
Which have conceived such a progenie,
That, if thy worth deserve, with greater sway,
Vnto my pallace thee I might convay:
Where I with kingly presents will thee grace,
As shall befit thy vertues, and my place.
From whom dost thou derive thy pedigree?
Declare to me thy parents and the house,
Which have conceived such a progenie,
That, if thy worth deserve, with greater sway,
Vnto my pallace thee I might convay:
Where I with kingly presents will thee grace,
As shall befit thy vertues, and my place.
And doubt not but we can confirme our word:
For know it's spoken by a mighty King,
The onely Monarch of this running ford,
Which all the Frogs to my subjection bring.
My promise to performe, I want no store,
My kingdome stretcheth out from shore to shore.
"Scarce he deserves the title of a king,
"That wanteth meanes t'accomplish any thing.
For know it's spoken by a mighty King,
The onely Monarch of this running ford,
Which all the Frogs to my subjection bring.
My promise to performe, I want no store,
My kingdome stretcheth out from shore to shore.
"Scarce he deserves the title of a king,
"That wanteth meanes t'accomplish any thing.
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