MORAL.
Union is strength. Love is a powerful bond, which, when cherished, will make those who are bound together by it irresistible.
FABLE LXXXIV.
THE BROOK AND THE FOUNTAIN.
A Fountain varied gambols played,
Close by an humble Brook;
While gently murmuring through the glade,
Its peaceful course it took.
Perhaps it gave one envious gaze
Upon the Fountain's height,
While glittering in the morning rays
Pre-eminently bright.
In all the colours of the sky,
Alternately it shone:
The Brook observed it with a sigh,
But quietly rolled on.
The owner of the Fountain died;
Neglect soon brought decay;
The bursting pipes were ill-supplied;
The Fountain ceased to play.