¶ The xiij fable is of the wulues and of the ſheep
Hanne men haue a good hede / and
a good defenſour / or a good Capitayne
/ men oughte not to leue
hym / for he that leueth hym repenteth
hym after ward of hit / as
to vs reherceth this fable / Of the ſheep whiche
had werre and deſcencion with the wolues / And
by cauſe that the wulues made to ſtronge werre
ageynſt the ſheep / the ſhepe thenne tooke for
theyr help the dogges / and the whethers alſo /
And thenne was the bataylle of the ſheep ſo grete
and ſo ſtronge / & fought ſo vygorouſly ageynſt
the wolues that they put them to flyȝt ¶ And
whanne the wolues ſawe the ſtrengthe of theyr
aduerſaryes / they ſent an ambaſſade toward the
ſheep for to trete the pees with them / the whiche
Ambaſſade ſayd to the ſheep in this maner / yf
ye wylle gyue us the dogges / we ſhalle ſwere
vnto yow oure feythe / that we ſhalle neuer kepe
ne hold werre ageynſt yow / And the ſheep
anſuerd / yf ye wylle gyue vs your fayth / we
ſhalle be content / And thus they made pees to
