• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 111.
• Also available via proquest

sheep whiche had werre and discencion with the wolues / And by cause that the wulues made to stronge werre ageynst the sheep / the shepe thenne tooke for theyr help the dogges / and the whethers also /

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 39.
• Also available via proquest

the sheep for the loue of the dog∣ges that kepte the sheep / the wolues sent an Ambassade vnto the sheep for to haue perpetuel pees with them / And for to ha ue pees / the wolues went and

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 56.
• Also available via proquest

of brede And the Myllan went and sayd / she receyued hit presente my persone / And the sperowhawk sayd to the sheep / Come hyder why denyest thow that whiche thow hast take and recey∣ued / And thus was

• "Here begynneth a lytell treatyse of the horse, the sheep, and the ghoos.", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 15.
• Also available via proquest

& sauer of the toun¶Lete horse & sheep laye theyr boost a doun¶But yf the Ram with his brasen belle¶Can for the sheep some better storye telle¶The Ram speketh for the sheep¶The sheep was symple & lothe to make a

• "[The horse the ghoos & the sheep].", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 19.
• Also available via proquest

Of the sheep also cometh pellet & eke felleGadred in this londe for gret marchandyseCaryed ouer the see where men may hit selleThe wulle skynnes causen men to ryseIn to grete richesse in many sondry wyseThe sheep also tornyth to

• "[The horse the ghoos & the sheep].", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 21.
• Also available via proquest

and stryf be sette a sydeAnd vpon pees do with the sheep abyde. The hors.Nay said the hors your request is wrongAlle thing considered me were loth to erreThe sheep is cause and hath be ful longOf newe stryues

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 192.
• Also available via proquest

ete my sheep / And whanne the labourers that cultyued and ered the erthe aboute hym / herd his crye / they came to helpe hym / the whiche came so many tymes / and fond nothyng / And as

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 241.
• Also available via proquest

thre sheep attones / And thus he passed and had them ouer one after another / And hyderto reherced of this fable / the fabulatour felle on slepe / And anon after the kynge awoke the fabulatour / and sayd

• "Here begynneth a lytell treatyse of the horse, the sheep, and the ghoos.", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 0.
• Also available via proquest

god folowe ...How the lande of Englonde was fyrst namd Albyon and by what encheson it was so namd.In the yere of thyncarnacion of our lord Jhesu crist M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward

• "Here begynneth a lytell treatyse of the horse, the sheep, and the ghoos.", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 18.
• Also available via proquest

¶Of the sheep also cometh pellet and the felle¶Gadred in this londe for grete marchaūdyse¶Caryed ouer the see where men may hit selle¶The wulle skynnes causen men to ryse¶In to grete rychesse in many sondry wyse¶The sheep also tourneth to

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 112.
• Also available via proquest

came of eche part and countrey / and assembled them to gyder / and all of one accord and wylle sayd to theyre Auncestres and faders / we must ete vp alle the sheep / And theyr faders ansuerd thus

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 83.
• Also available via proquest

And the wulf commaū∣ded to the sheep to paye hit / And whanne the day of payment was come / the herte came and demaunded of the sheep his corn And the sheep sayd to hym / the conenaunces

• "wHan that Apprill with his shouris sote and the droughte of marche hath p[er]cid ´e rote ...", Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400., page 19.
• Also available via proquest

at hoom and kepe his foldeSo that the wolf ne hadde the maistryeHe was a sheepherde and not a mercenaryeAnd though he holy were and vertuousHe was nat to a sinfulman to despitousBut in his speche discreet and benigneNe of

• "wHan that Apprill with his shouris sote and the droughte of marche hath p[er]cid ´e rote ...", Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400., page 476.
• Also available via proquest

welleYf kow or calf sheep or oxe swelleThat ony worm hath ete or hym stongeTouche he this boon anone he shal be soundAnd yet also more ferthirmoreOf pokkis and of scabbis and euery soreShal euery sheep be hool that of

• "[The horse the ghoos & the sheep].", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 15.
• Also available via proquest

leue his boost and roosTo make comparison with gander or ghoosWith in rome the gander was deysyedSet in their temples of grete affectionBe senatours of the toun magnefyedAs chief protectour and sauer of her tounLate hors and shepe leye their

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 53.
• Also available via proquest

wulf and of the lambe¶ The thyrd fable is of the rat and of the frogge / and of the kyte / ¶ The fourth fable is of the dogge and sheep¶ The fyfthe fable is of the dogge and

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 141.
• Also available via proquest

¶ And thenne the crowe sayd to the sheep / Thynke thow poure Innocent that I wote wel with whome I playe / For I am old and malycious / and my kynde is to lette all In∣nocents / and

• "Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope whiche were translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by wylham Caxton at westmynstre in the yere of oure Lorde M. CCCC. xxxiij.", Aesop., page 175.
• Also available via proquest

sore troubled and wrothe / and sayd one to other / we shall nomore spe at oure eas by cause that our dogge is dede / for the wulues shall now come and ete our sheep / ¶ and thenne

• "Here begynneth a lytell treatyse of the horse, the sheep, and the ghoos.", Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?, page 20.
• Also available via proquest

¶The sheep is cause and hath be full longe¶Of newe stryues and of mortall werre¶The circumstaunce me lyste not to deferre¶Thy wulle was cause and grete occasyon¶Why that the proude duke of Bourgon¶Cam tofore Calays with flemynges not a fewe¶Whiche

• "Here endeth this doctrine at Westmestre by london in fourmes enprinted. In the whiche one euerich may shortly lerne. Frenssh and englissh ...", Hilton, Walter, d. 1396., page 61.
• Also available via proquest

we the white meteAnd that wherof is madeFirst mylke and butterChese of englondChese of champayneOf brye of beroweOf kien of sheep.Chese of gheetEgges of hennes of ghees.Egges of dokes.Of mylke and of eggesMen make flawnesOf mylke soden with the flourMen