...'twere vain to follow, For horfe and dog, he'd beat them hollow ; Nay, if he put forth all his ftrength, Outftrip his brethren half a length. A Tortoife heard...his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay...

...'twere vain to follow,. For dog and horfe he'd beat them ho//ow, Nay, if he put forth all his ftrength, Outftrip his brethren half a length* A Tortoife heard...race. Come, 'tis a match,, nay, no denial, I lay my fhell upon the trial. . . 'Twas done and done, all fair, a bet,, Judges prepar'd, and diftance fet....

...to follow,, For dog and horfe he*d .beat them hollow* - . . Nay, if he put forth all his ftrength,. Outftrip his brethren half a length. A Tortoife heard...thus his indignation. Oh Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace,r When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial* I lay my fhell upon the...

...follow, For horfe and dog, he'd beat them hollow. Nay, if he put forth all his ftrength, Outftript his brethren half a length. A Tortoife heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay...

...to follow, For dog and horfe he'd beat them hollow, . • . Nay, if he put forth all his ftrength, Outftrip his brethren half a length. A Tortoife heard...Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace, When I defy thee to the1 race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial, I lay my fliell upon the trial. 'Twas done and gone,...

...'twere vain to follow, For dog and horfe he'd beat them hollvw, Nay, if he put forth all his ftrength, Outftrip his brethren half a length. A Tortoife heard...Pufs, it bodes thee dire difgrace, When I defy thee to thy race. Come, 'tis a march,. nay, no denial, I lay my fhell upon the trial. ' 'Twas dan-' and gone,...

...heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. " O Puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match, — nay no denial, " I lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas done and done, — all fair — a bet — Judges prepar'd, and distance...

...heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation, " O Puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace, " When I defy thee to the race. " Come, 'tis a match nay, no denial, " I lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas done, and done.. ..all fair.. ..a bet.... Judges prepar'd, and distance...

...Tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation. Oh Puss! it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match, nay, no denial, I lay my shell upon the trial. 'Twas done and gone, all fair, a bet, Judges prepar'd, and distance set. The...

...were vain to follow, For dog and horfe he'd beat them hollow — Nay if he put forth all his ftrength, Outftrip his brethren half a length. A tortoife heard his vain oration, A id vented thus his indignation : " O pufs ! it bodes thee dire difgrace When I defy thee to the race....