Straight commeth doune this fooliſh Ape from the Oke, and ketcheth holde on the ſteale of the Axe, and tampered ſo long withall that at length he gate it out of the logge: but euen with his ſtriving the axe comming out at a twitch vnawares layd him alongeſt on the blocke, and one of his legges vnhappily ſlipt in the clyft, which cloſing togither, helde his foote as faſt as might bee, ſo that for extreeme paine he cried out as he had been gelt. The cleauer of woode that lay not farre of, hearing this noiſe and lowde crie, ranne to the place, and ſaw this fooliſh beaſt caught faſt in the logge. Which then too late eſpied his beaſtly follie; that he tooke vpon him to meddle in things that pertained not to him, when he ſaw this churliſh Cloyne lift vp his armes with a Bat in his handes to paſhe his braines a peeces: which he full dearely bought with the loſſe of braine and life.
It is not good therefore I tell you plaine for you to deale in Princes matters, to ſearche out their meanings & intents. If needes yee will, marke well my wordes; and ſaye I tolde it you. Vpon my lyfe yee bothe in the ende ſhall feele the ſmart and payne thereof. The Aſſe perſwaded by his Mothers wordes left off his enterpriſe: but the prowde Moyle ſayde, I intende to know
