Chapter 23

           Silent,alone,andwithoutcompany

           Wewent,theoneinfront,theotherafter,

           AsgotheMinorFriarsalongtheirway.

           UponthefableofAesopwasdirected

           Mythought,byreasonofthepresentquarrel,

           Wherehehasspokenofthefrogandmouse;

           For’mo’and’issa’arenotmorealike

           Thanthisoneistothat,ifwellwecouple

           Endandbeginningwithasteadfastmind.

           Andevenasonethoughtfromanothersprings,

           Soafterwardfromthatwasbornanother,

           Whichthefirstfearwithinmedoublemade.

           ThusdidIponder:"Theseonouraccount

           Arelaughedtoscorn,withinjuryandscoff

           Sogreat,thatmuchIthinkitmustannoythem.