Mother Hubberds Tale (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
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August days brought sickness to the poet. His friends visited him and told tales of knights, fairies, and giants to while away his days of illness. What pleased him most, however, was the beast fable recounted by old Mother Hubberd.
In the fable, the fox approached his neighbor, the ape, and proposed that they set out together to seek their fortunes. The ape willingly acquiesced, wanting only to know how his friend planned to improve their sorry lot. The fox suggested a disguise and pointed out that if they pretended to be beggars, they would be free of all...
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