And thousands err by such a view.
’Tis a choice spirit that has pried
Where clean contrivance chose to hide;
That this is not at random said,
I shall produce upon this head
A fable of an arch device,
About the Weasel and the Mice.
[ Fable I.] THE WEAZEL AND MICE.
A Weasel, worn with years, and lame,
That could not overtake its game,