John Gay (1685–1732)

The Fables, Volume 1 (1727)

Introduction
The Shepherd and the Philosopher
Fable I
The Lion, the Tiger, and the Traveller
Fable II
The Spaniel and the Cameleon
Fable III
The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy
Fable IV
The Eagle, and the Assembly of Animals
Fable V
The wild Boar and the Ram
Fable VI
The Miser and Plutus
Fable VII
The Lion, the Fox, and the Geese
Fable VIII
The Lady and the Wasp
Fable IX
The Bull and the Mastiff
Fable X
The Elephant and the Bookseller
Fable XI
The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose
Fable XII
Cupid, Hymen, and Plutus
Fable XIII
The Tame Stag
Fable XIV
The Monkey who had seen the World
Fable XV
The Philosopher and the Pheasants
Fable XVI
The Pin and the Needle
Fable XVII
The Shepherd’s Dog and the Wolf
Fable XVIII
The Painter who pleased Nobody and Everybody
Fable XIX
The Lion and the Cub
Fable XX
The Old Hen and the Cock
Fable XXI
The Rat-catcher and Cats
Fable XXII
The Goat without a Beard
Fable XXIII
The Old Woman and her Cats
Fable XXIV
The Butterfly and the Snail
Fable XXV
The Scold and the Parrot
Fable XXVI
The Cur and the Mastiff
Fable XXVII
The Sick Man and the Angel
Fable XXVIII
The Persian, the Sun, and the Cloud
Fable XXIX
The Fox at the point of Death
Fable XXX
The Setting-dog and the Partridge
Fable XXXI
The Universal Apparition
Fable XXXII
The Two Owls and the Sparrow
Fable XXXIII
The Courtier and Proteus
Fable XXXIV
The Mastiffs
Fable XXXV
The Barley-mow and the Dunghill
Fable XXXVI
Pythagoras and the Countryman
Fable XXXVII
The Farmer’s Wife and the Raven
Fable XXXVIII
The Turkey and the Ant
Fable XXXIX
The Father and Jupiter
Fable XL
The Two Monkeys
Fable XLI
The Owl and the Farmer
Fable XLII
The Jugglers
Fable XLIII
The Council of Horses
Fable XLIV
The Hound and the Huntsman
Fable XLV
The Poet and the Rose
Fable XLVI
The Cur, the Horse, and the Shepherd’s Dog
Fable XLVII
The Court of Death
Fable XLVIII
The Gardener and the Hog
Fable XLIX
The Man and the Flea
Fable L
The Hare and many Friends