Wolfe demanded of the Dogge how he came to 

 be so fat ? The Dogge answered : I have well kept 

 my Lords house, and have barked at the theeves 

 which came into my masters house : Wherefore 

 ne and his men give me plenty of meat, whereof 

 I am faire and fat. And the Wolfe said to him, 

 It is well said my brother, and surely seeing thou 

 farest there so well, I have a very great desire to 

 dwell with thee, to the intent that thou and I 

 may both dine together. Well, said the Dogge, 

 come thou with me, if thou wilt be at thy ease 

 as I am and have no dread, nor doubt of any thing. 

 Then the Wolfe went with Dogge, and as they 

 went by the way, the Wolfe beheld the Dogs 

 necke which was all bare of haire, and demanded 

 of the Dogge and said, My brother, why is thy 

 necke so bare? and the Dogge said, It is by 

 reason of my great collar of iron, to the which 

 daily I am fastened, and at night I am unbound 

 for to keepe the house the better : then said the 

 Wolfe to the Dogge, I that am in liberty, will not 

 be put in such subjection to be bound and need 

 not, and therefore if thou beest accustomed thereto 

 and liketh well of it, continue so still and spare 

 not, for I will not leave my libertie to fill my 

 body. By which we lcarne, that liberty is more 

 {<> bee regarded than wealth. 



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