Thursday, October 7, 2010

L'Estrange: A Hound and a Mastiff

There was a Man had Two Dogs; One for the Chase, T’other to look to the House; and whatever the Hound Took Abroad, the House-Dog had his Part on’t at Home. T’other Grumbled at it, that when he took all the Pains the Mastiff should reap the Fruit of his Labours. Well, says the House-Dog, That’s none of my Fault, but my Master's, that has not Train'd me up to Work for my self, but to Eat what others have Provided for me.

Fathers and Masters have a great deal to Answer for, if their Children and Servants do not do as they should do.


Source: L'Estrange 173.
Canes Duo, Domesticus et Venaticus

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