An _Asse_ and an _Ungrateful Master_.
A Poor _Asse_, that what with Age, Labour, and Hard Burdens, was now worn
out to the Stumps in the Service of an _Unmerciful Master_, had the Ill
Hap one day to make a False Step, and to fall down under his Load. His
Driver runs up to him Immediately, and Beats him almost to Death for’t.
This (says the _Asse_ to himself) is according to the Course of the
Ungrateful World. One Casual Slip is enough to Weigh down the Faithful
and Affectionate Service of a Long Life.