20To ease ourselves of divers slanderous loads,
He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold,
To groan and sweat under the business,
Either led or driven, as we point[8] the way;
And having brought our treasure where we will,
25Then take we down his load and turn him off,
Like to the empty ass, to shake his ears
And graze in commons.[9]
Octavius.