184 pt ; 
Morhlda. faUa fecits mum corrumpit ovUe, 
If they are driven far in a night, or heated, ie 
maketh them lean ; when it thundereth, they are 
fb affrighted, that they call their young for 
fear; 
5, They feem to have a great love to their 
Shepherds ; for nature hath made them fo cow- 
ardly and weak, that they cannot live without fome 
one to rule over them. A Shepherd hath efpeci- 
ally thefe four things to do for the Sheep ; 
1 . To lead them into good Paftures, and whol- 
fome clear Waters ; for a 5 ^f<?/) loveth green 
Meadows, and is very delicate ; for if fhe cannot 
feed in fuch green Meadows, fhe will eat nothing 
at all; and counteth no labour loll if at laft fhe 
getterh into a field that is green, and then fhe 
looketh about for cold, clear water, loving nothing 
more, not induring to drink of muddy wa- 
ters. , • - 
2. The Shepherd is to keep them together, left 
by their fimplicity and foolifhnefs they fhoulcf 
ftray from the flock, and run into ditches and fens 
fwhere t hey are dettroyed without remedy. 
3. He is to defend them by his Dogs againft 
Wolves, ©r any one that fhall diftarb them when 
feeding ; v/hen any of them is with young, he ta- 
|ceth them - up upon his knees, and cherifheth 
them. ' ' ■ " ^ ‘ ‘ ‘ 
4. He is to underftand and know the figns and 
eaufes of their difeafes; all good Shepherds 
. ... nh bought 
