But now at last (good faith) I plainely see 

 That Dogs more wise than women friendly bee. 



Wherefore since you so cruelly entreate 

 My whelp, not forcing of his fawning cheere, 

 You shew your selfe with pride to be repleate, 

 And to your Friend your nature doth appeere : 

 The Proverbe olde is verifide in you, 

 Love mee and love my Dog, and so adue. 



Both I and hee that siely Beast sustaine 

 For loving well and bearing faithfull harts, 

 Despitous cheeks, and rigorous disdaine, 

 Where both hath well deserved for our parts, 

 For Friendship I, for offred service hee, 

 And yet thou neyther loouste the Dog nor mee. 



George Tiirbennlle. 



Dogs Reason "^ ^> ^> "^> -^ 



(From Montaigne's Essayes) 



/"^HRYSIPPUS, albeit in other things as dis- 

 — dainfull a judge of the condition of beasts, 

 as any other Philosopher, considering the earnest 

 movings of the dog, who comming into a path, 

 that led three severall wayes, in search or quest 

 of his Master, whom he had lost, or in pursuit of 

 some prey, that hath escaped him, goeth scenting 



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