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" What a sorry poor drudge art thou," says he, " to bear that heavy yoke upon your neck, and go all day drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your master ; but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do... "
Select Fables; with Cuts, Designed and Engraved by Thomas and John Bewick ... - Page 209
by Thomas Bewick - 1820 - 332 pages
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Fables of Aesop and Others:

Aesop - Fables - 1792 - 380 pages
...the ground F 4 for for your mafter ! But you are a wretched dull Have, and know no better, or elfe you would not do it. See what a happy life I lead ; I go juft where I pleafe ; fometimes I Jie down under the cool (hade; fometimes frifk about in the open...
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Fables of Æsop and others: transl. With instructive applications, by S. Croxall

Aesopus - 1805 - 378 pages
...turn up the Ground for your Mafter! But you are a wretched dull Slave, and know no better, or elfe you would not do it. See what a happy Life I lead; I go juft where I pleafe; fometimes I lie down under the cool Shade; ibmetimes frifk about in the open Sunfhinej...
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Select fables, from Æsop and others

Aesopus - 1820 - 102 pages
...your neck, and go all day drawing a plough, to turn up the ground for your master : but you are a dull slave and know no better, or else you would not do...happy life I lead; I go just where I please; sometimes frisk about in the sunshine ; and when I please, slake my thirst in the clear brook ; but you, if you...
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Fables of Aesop and Others

Aesop - Aesop's fables - 1831 - 370 pages
...tail, to turn up the ground for your master! but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no b"' ter, or else you would not do it. See what a happy life...sunshine; and when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh you....
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Fables: Original and Selected, by the Most Esteemed European and Oriental ...

George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...tail to turn np the ground for your master. But you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or you would not do it. See what a happy life I lead ; I go just where I please ; sometimes I lie down in the cool shade : sometimes I frisk about in the open sunshine, and, when I please, slake my thirst...
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The fables of Æsop; with instructive applications: by S. Croxall

Aesopus - 1850 - 300 pages
...tail to turn up the ground for your master! But you are a wretched dull slave, and, know no hetter, or else you would not do it. See what a happy life...just where I please ; sometimes I lie down under the the cool shade; Sometimes I frisk ahout in the open shunshine ; and, when I please, slake my thirst...
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The fables of Æsop; with instructive applications, illustr. by H. Weir

Aesopus - 1859 - 226 pages
...day drawing a plough at your tail to turn up the ground for your master! But you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...life I lead ; I go just where I please ; sometimes I lay down under the cool shade ; sometimes I frisk about in the open sunshine ; and, when I please,...
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Æsop's fables. [110 fables, tr. by S. Croxall].

Aesopus - 1861 - 254 pages
...drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your master ; but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...; and, when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook ; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh you.'...
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Fables of Æsop and Others

Aesop - Fables - 1863 - 372 pages
...day drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your mnster! but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...sunshine; and when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh /ou....
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The Fables of Æsop: With a Life of the Author; Illustrated with One Hundred ...

Aesop - Animals - 1865 - 340 pages
...day drawing a plough at your tail, to turn up the ground for your master! but you are a wretched dull slave, and know no better, or else you would not do...; and, when I please, slake my thirst in the clear sweet brook ; but you, if you were to perish, have not so much as a little dirty water to refresh you."...
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