THE DOG AND CAT.

THE GOLDEN PITCHER.

PARTY STRIFE.

THE CAT AND THE THRUSH.

BALLAD UPON ESCOBAR.

I.--THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT.[1]

II.--THE RAVEN AND THE FOX.[2]

III.--THE FROG THAT WISHED TO BE AS BIG AS THE OX.[3]

IV.--THE TWO MULES.

V.--THE WOLF AND THE DOG.[5]

VI.--THE HEIFER, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP, IN COMPANY WITH THE LION.[6]

VII.--THE WALLET.[7]

VIII.--THE SWALLOW AND THE LITTLE BIRDS.[8]

IX.--THE CITY RAT AND THE COUNTRY RAT.[10]

X.--THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.[11]

XI.--THE MAN AND HIS IMAGE.[12]

XII.--THE DRAGON WITH MANY HEADS, AND THE DRAGON WITH MANY TAILS.[14]

XIII.--THE THIEVES AND THE ASS.[16]

XIV.--SIMONIDES PRESERVED BY THE GODS.[17]

XV.--DEATH AND THE UNFORTUNATE.[19]

XVI.--DEATH AND THE WOODMAN.[21]

XVII.--THE MAN BETWEEN TWO AGES, AND HIS TWO MISTRESSES.[22]

XVIII.--THE FOX AND THE STORK.[23]

XIX.--THE BOY AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.[24]

XX.--THE COCK AND THE PEARL.[25]

XXI.--THE HORNETS AND THE BEES.[26]

XXII.--THE OAK AND THE REED.[28]

I.--AGAINST THE HARD TO SUIT.[1]

II.--THE COUNCIL HELD BY THE RATS [4]

III.--THE WOLF ACCUSING THE FOX BEFORE THE MONKEY.[6]

IV.--THE TWO BULLS AND THE FROG.[9]

V.--THE BAT AND THE TWO WEASELS.[10]

VI.--THE BIRD WOUNDED BY AN ARROW.[12]

VII.--THE BITCH AND HER FRIEND.[13]

VIII.--THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE.[14]

IX.--THE LION AND THE GNAT.[15]

X.--THE ASS LOADED WITH SPONGES, AND THE ASS LOADED WITH SALT.[16]

XI.--THE LION AND THE RAT.[17]

XII.--THE DOVE AND THE ANT.[18]

XIII.--THE ASTROLOGER WHO STUMBLED INTO A WELL.[19]

XIV.--THE HARE AND THE FROGS.[20]

XV.--THE COCK AND THE FOX.[21]

XVI.--THE RAVEN WISHING TO IMITATE THE EAGLE.[22]

XVII.--THE PEACOCK COMPLAINING TO JUNO.[24]

XVIII.--THE CAT METAMORPHOSED INTO A WOMAN.[26]

XIX.--THE LION AND THE ASS HUNTING.[28]

XX.--THE WILL EXPLAINED BY AESOP.[29]

I.--THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THE ASS [1]

II.--THE MEMBERS AND THE BELLY.[5]

III.--THE WOLF TURNED SHEPHERD.[9]

IV.--THE FROGS ASKING A KING.[10]

V.--THE FOX AND THE GOAT.[11]

VI.--THE EAGLE, THE WILD SOW, AND THE CAT.[12]

VII.--THE DRUNKARD AND HIS WIFE.[14]

VIII.--THE GOUT AND THE SPIDER.[15]

IX.--THE WOLF AND THE STORK.[16]

X.--THE LION BEATEN BY THE MAN.[17]

XI.--THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.[18]

XII.--THE SWAN AND THE COOK.[19]

XIII.--THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP.[20]

XIV.--THE LION GROWN OLD.[21]

XV.--PHILOMEL AND PROGNE.[22]

XVI.--THE WOMAN DROWNED.[24]

XVII.--THE WEASEL IN THE GRANARY.[25]

XVIII.--THE CAT AND THE OLD RAT.[27]

I.--THE LION IN LOVE.[1]

II.--THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA.[3]

III.--THE FLY AND THE ANT.[4]

IV.--THE GARDENER AND HIS LORD.

V.--THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG.[5]

VI.--THE BATTLE OF THE RATS AND THE WEASELS.[7]

VII.--THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN.[9]

VIII.--THE MAN AND THE WOODEN GOD.[11]

IX.--THE JAY IN THE FEATHERS OF THE PEACOCK.[12]

X.--THE CAMEL AND THE FLOATING STICKS.[14]

XI.--THE FROG AND THE RAT.[15]

XII.--THE ANIMALS SENDING TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER.[17]

XIII.--THE HORSE WISHING TO BE REVENGED UPON THE STAG.[18]

XIV.--THE FOX AND THE BUST.[19]

XV.--THE WOLF, THE GOAT, AND THE KID.[20]

XVI.--THE WOLF, THE MOTHER, AND HER CHILD.[21]

XVII.--THE WORDS OF SOCRATES.[22]

XVIII.--THE OLD MAN AND HIS SONS.[23]

XIX.--THE ORACLE AND THE ATHEIST.[25]

XX.--THE MISER WHO HAD LOST HIS TREASURE.[26]

XXI.--THE EYE OF THE MASTER.[27]

XXII.--THE LARK AND HER YOUNG ONES WITH THE OWNER OF A FIELD.[28]

I.--THE WOODMAN AND MERCURY.[1]

II.--THE EARTHEN POT AND THE IRON POT.[4]

III.--THE LITTLE FISH AND THE FISHER.[5]

IV.--THE EARS OF THE HARE.[6]

V.--THE FOX WITH HIS TAIL CUT OFF.[8]

VI.--THE OLD WOMAN AND HER TWO SERVANTS.[9]

VII.--THE SATYR AND THE TRAVELLER.[10]

VIII.--THE HORSE AND THE WOLF.[11]

IX.--THE PLOUGHMAN AND HIS SONS.[12]

X.--THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR.[13]

XI.--FORTUNE AND THE BOY.[15]

XII.--THE DOCTORS.[16]

XIII.--THE HEN WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS.[17]

XIV.--THE ASS CARRYING RELICS.[18]

XV.--THE STAG AND THE VINE.[19]

XVI.--THE SERPENT AND THE FILE.[20]

XVII.--THE HARE AND THE PARTRIDGE.

XVIII.--THE EAGLE AND THE OWL.[21]

XIX.--THE LION GOING TO WAR.[23]

XX.--THE BEAR AND THE TWO COMPANIONS.[24]

XXI.--THE ASS DRESSED IN THE LION'S SKIN.[27]

I.--THE SHEPHERD AND THE LION.[1]

II.--THE LION AND THE HUNTER.[4]

III.--PHOEBUS AND BOREAS.[5]

IV.--JUPITER AND THE FARMER.[6]

V.--THE COCKEREL, THE CAT, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.[7]

VI.--THE FOX, THE MONKEY, AND THE ANIMALS.[8]

VII.--THE MULE BOASTING OF HIS GENEALOGY.[9]

VIII.--THE OLD MAN AND THE ASS.[10]

IX.--THE STAG SEEING HIMSELF IN THE WATER.[11]

X.--THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.[12]

XI.--THE ASS AND HIS MASTERS.[15]

XII.--THE SUN AND THE FROGS.[16]

XIII.--THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE SERPENT.[17]

XIV.--THE SICK LION AND THE FOX.[18]

XV.--THE FOWLER, THE HAWK, AND THE LARK.[19]

XVI.--THE HORSE AND THE ASS.[20]

XVII.--THE DOG THAT DROPPED THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW.[21]

XVIII.--THE CARTER IN THE MIRE.[22]

XIX.--THE CHARLATAN.[23]

XX.--DISCORD.

XXI.--THE YOUNG WIDOW.[26]

EPILOGUE.

To Madame De Montespan[2]

I.--THE ANIMALS SICK OF THE PLAGUE.[4]

II.--THE ILL-MARRIED.

III.--THE RAT RETIRED FROM THE WORLD.

IV.--THE HERON.[7]

V.--THE MAID.[9]

VI.--THE WISHES.

VII.--THE LION'S COURT.[10]

VIII.--THE VULTURES AND THE PIGEONS.[12]

IX.--THE COACH AND THE FLY.[13]

X.--THE DAIRYWOMAN AND THE POT OF MILK.

XI.--THE CURATE AND THE CORPSE.[15]

XII.--THE MAN WHO RAN AFTER FORTUNE, AND THE MAN WHO WAITED FOR HER IN HIS BED.

XIII.--THE TWO COCKS.[18]

XIV.--THE INGRATITUDE AND INJUSTICE OF MEN TOWARDS FORTUNE.[19]

XV.--THE FORTUNE-TELLERS.

XVI.--THE CAT, THE WEASEL, AND THE YOUNG RABBIT.[22]

XVII.--THE HEAD AND THE TAIL OF THE SERPENT.[24]

XVIII.--AN ANIMAL IN THE MOON.[26]

I.--DEATH AND THE DYING.[1]

II.--THE COBBLER AND THE FINANCIER.

III.--THE LION, THE WOLF, AND THE FOX.[3]

IV.--THE POWER OF FABLES.

V.--THE MAN AND THE FLEA.[11]

VI.--THE WOMEN AND THE SECRET.[12]

VII.--THE DOG THAT CARRIED HIS MASTER'S DINNER.

VIII.--THE JOKER AND THE FISHES.[13]

IX.--THE RAT AND THE OYSTER[14]

X.--THE BEAR AND THE AMATEUR GARDENER.[15]

XI.--THE TWO FRIENDS.[17]

XII.--THE HOG, THE GOAT, AND THE SHEEP.[19]

XIII.--THYRSIS AND AMARANTH.

XIV.--THE FUNERAL OF THE LIONESS.[22]

XV.--THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT.

XVI.--THE HOROSCOPE.

XVII.--THE ASS AND THE DOG.[25]

XVIII.--THE PASHAW AND THE MERCHANT.[27]

XIX.--THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE.[29]

XX.--JUPITER AND THE THUNDERBOLTS.

XXI.--THE FALCON AND THE CAPON.[30]

XXII.--THE CAT AND THE RAT.[33]

XXIII.--THE TORRENT AND THE RIVER.[34]

XXIV.--EDUCATION.

XXV.--THE TWO DOGS AND THE DEAD ASS.[35]

XXVI.--DEMOCRITUS AND THE PEOPLE OF ABDERA.

XXVII.--THE WOLF AND THE HUNTER.[38]

I.--THE FAITHLESS DEPOSITARY.[1]

II.--THE TWO DOVES.[2]

III.--THE MONKEY AND THE LEOPARD.[3]

IV.--THE ACORN AND THE PUMPKIN.

V.--THE SCHOOLBOY, THE PEDANT, AND THE OWNER OF A GARDEN.

VI.--THE SCULPTOR AND THE STATUE OF JUPITER.

VII.--THE MOUSE METAMORPHOSED INTO A MAID.[7]

VIII.--THE FOOL WHO SOLD WISDOM.[8]

IX.--THE OYSTER AND THE LITIGANTS.

X.--THE WOLF AND THE LEAN DOG.[11]

XI.--NOTHING TOO MUCH.[13]

XII.--THE WAX-CANDLE.[14]

XIII.--JUPITER AND THE PASSENGER.[17]

XIV.--THE CAT AND THE FOX.

XV.--THE HUSBAND, THE WIFE, AND THE THIEF.[18]

XVI.--THE TREASURE AND THE TWO MEN.[20]

XVII.--THE MONKEY AND THE CAT.

XVIII.--THE KITE AND THE NIGHTINGALE.[22]

XIX.--THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.[25]

I.--THE TWO RATS, THE FOX, AND THE EGG.

II.--THE MAN AND THE ADDER.[6]

III.--THE TORTOISE AND THE TWO DUCKS.[7]

IV.--THE FISHES AND THE CORMORANT.[8]

V.--THE BURIER AND HIS COMRADE.[9]

VI.--THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERDS.[10]

VII.--THE SPIDER AND THE SWALLOW.[12]

VIII.--THE PARTRIDGE AND THE COCKS.[16]

IX.--THE DOG WHOSE EARS WERE CROPPED.

X.--THE SHEPHERD AND THE KING.[17]

XI.--THE FISHES AND THE SHEPHERD WHO PLAYED THE FLUTE.[18]

XII.--THE TWO PARROTS, THE KING, AND HIS SON.[19]

XIII.--THE LIONESS AND THE BEAR.

XIV.--THE TWO ADVENTURERS AND THE TALISMAN.[21]

XV.--THE RABBITS.[23]

XVI.--THE MERCHANT, THE NOBLE, THE SHEPHERD, AND THE KING'S SON.[25]

I.--THE LION.[1]

II.--THE GODS WISHING TO INSTRUCT A SON OF JUPITER.[2]

III.--THE FARMER, THE DOG, AND THE FOX.[4]

IV.--THE MOGUL'S DREAM.[6]

V.--THE LION, THE MONKEY, AND THE TWO ASSES.[9]

VI.--THE WOLF AND THE FOX.

VII.--THE PEASANT OF THE DANUBE.[11]

VIII.--THE OLD MAN AND THE THREE YOUNG ONES.[13]

IX.--THE MICE AND THE OWL.

EPILOGUE.

I.--THE COMPANIONS OF ULYSSES.

II.--THE CAT AND THE TWO SPARROWS.[4]

III.--THE MISER AND THE MONKEY.[5]

IV.--THE TWO GOATS.[6]

V.--THE OLD CAT AND THE YOUNG MOUSE.

VI.--THE SICK STAG.[13]

VII.--THE BAT, THE BUSH, AND THE DUCK.[14]

VIII.--THE QUARREL OF THE DOGS AND CATS, AND THAT OF THE CATS AND MICE.

IX.--THE WOLF AND THE FOX.

X.--THE LOBSTER AND HER DAUGHTER.[18]

XI.--THE EAGLE AND THE MAGPIE.[20]

XII.--THE KING, THE KITE, AND THE FALCONER.[21]

XIII.--THE FOX, THE FLIES, AND THE HEDGEHOG.[24]

XIV.--LOVE AND FOLLY.[25]

XV.--THE RAVEN, THE GAZELLE, THE TORTOISE, AND THE RAT.[27]

XVI.--THE WOODS AND THE WOODMAN.[32]

XVII.--THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THE HORSE.[33]

XVIII.--THE FOX AND THE TURKEYS.

XIX.--THE APE.

XX.--THE SCYTHIAN PHILOSOPHER.

XXI.--THE ELEPHANT AND THE APE OF JUPITER.

XXII.--THE FOOL AND THE SAGE.[34]

XXIII.--THE ENGLISH FOX.[35]

XXIV.--THE SUN AND THE FROGS.[40]

XXV.--THE LEAGUE OF THE RATS.

XXVI.--DAPHNIS AND ALCIMADURE.

XXVII.--THE ARBITER, THE ALMONER, AND THE HERMIT.