¶ The xx fable maketh mencion of the fallace of the lyon / And of his conuersacion
O conuerſe with folke of euylle lyf
is a thyng moche peryllous / And
only to ſpeke with them letteth
moch other / As this fable reherceth
of a lyon ryght ſtrong and
ryght myghty / the whiche made hym ſelf kynge
for to haue grate renommee and glorye / And fro
thenne forthon he beganne to chaunge his condycions and cuſtomme ſhewing hym ſelf curtois /
and ſwore that he ſhold hurte no beſtes / but
ſhold kepe them ageynſt euery one / And of this
promeſſe he repented hym by cauſe hit is moche
dyffycyle and hard to chaunge his owne kynd /
And therfore whanne he was angry / he lad
with hym ſomme ſmalle beeſtes in to a ſecrete
place for to ete and deceyue them / And demaunded
of them / yf his mouthe ſtanke or not /
And alle they that ſayd that it ſtanke or not
were al ſaued / And alle they the whiche anſuered not he kylled / & deuoured them al / It
happed that he demaunded of the Ape / yf his
mouthe ſtanke or not / And thape ſayd no but
