A _Peacock_ and a _Pye_.
In the Days of Old, the Birds liv’d at Random in a Lawless State of
_Anarchy_; but in time they began to be Weary on’t, and Mov’d for the
Setting up of a King. The _Peacock_ Valu’d himself upon his Gay Feathers,
and put in for the Office: The Pretenders were heard, the Question
Debated; and the Choice fell upon the Poll to King _Peacock_: The Vote
was no sooner pass’d, but up stands a _Pye_ with a Speech in his Mouth to
This Effect: _May it please your Majesty_, says he, _We should be glad to
Know, in Case the_ Eagle _should fall upon us in your Reign; as she has
formerly done, how will you be able to Defend us?_
The MORAL.
_In the Bus’ness of either Erecting, or Changing a Government, it ought
to be very well Consider’d before-hand, what may be the Consequences, in
case of such a_ Form, _or such a Person_.