inſtant the Bull put forth three or foure terrible lowes. So that the poore wylde Bore was driuen for feare to hide himſelfe in mudde, all ſaue his head onely. Now when he eſpied his time he retourned to the Lyon, and tolde him the qualitie and condition of thys moſt terrible beaſte. I do not tell you now what feare this Lyon had, that princelyke kept his denne, as kinge in deede, of all the reaſt: and that was a Pallace for the counfſayle, a chamber of preſence for his Gentlemen, wherein they gaue themſelves to diſport. But of this kingly feare was ware a ſauadge Aſſe of longe appointed eares, and priuie to the ſame alſo a Moyle, brother to the Aſſe, which both determined to vnderſtande the cauſe. The mee Aſſe, Aunt to the Moyle, and mother of the Aſſe, chaunced ſodeinly to heare certaine whiſperings amongſt them, and one ſoftly to ſay to the other, It is no marueyle that the Kinge cometh not oute of hys denne. It is no marueyle neither that he goeth not ahunting, hawking, fyſhing, tournieng and iuſting other whyle as hee was wont to doe. The other anſwered, It is certayne that he is afrayde of that great and mightie Beefe, and that he ſuſpecteth his kingdome ſhoulde be taken from him. Doeſt thou not marke his croſſe aunſweres, howe wyde from the matter? hee is ſo full of choller that he wyll ſpeake to no mã,
