An _Ass_, a _Lyon_, and a _Cock_.
As a _Cock_ and an _Ass_ were Feeding together, up comes a _Lyon_
Open-mouth toward the _Ass_: The _Cock_ presently cries out; Away
Scoures the _Lyon_, and the _Ass_ after him: Now ’twas the Crowing of the
_Cock_ that Frighted the _Lyon_, not the Braying of the _Ass_, as That
Stupid Animal Vainly Fancy’d to Himself, for so soon as ever they were
gotten out of the Hearing of the _Cock_, the _Lyon_ turn’d short upon
him, and tore him to pieces, with These Words in his Mouth: Let never any
Creature hereafter that has not the Courage of a Hare, Provoke a _Lyon_.
The MORAL.
_The Force of Unaccountable Aversions, is Insuperable. The Fool that is
Wise and Brave Only in his Own Conceit, runs on without Fear or Wit, but
Noise does no Bus’ness._