The Sow and the Wolf

2.04. De scrofa et lupo
Caxton: Of the sowe and of the wulf
It is not good to byleue all suche thynges as men may here / wherof Esope sayth suche a fable / Of a wulf whiche came toward a sowe / whiche wepte and made sorowe for the grete payne that she felte / by cause she wold make her yong pygges / And the wulf came to her sayeng / My suster make thy yong pygges surely / for ioyously and with good wylle / I shalle helpe & serue the / And the sowe sayd thenne to hym / go forth on thy waye / for I haue no nede ne myster of suche a seruaunt / For as long as thow shalt stonde here I shal not delyuere me of my charge / For other thyng thow desyrest not / than to haue and ete them / The wulf thenne wente / and the sowe was anone delyuerd of her pygges / For yf she had byleuyd hym she had done a sorowful byrthe /
And thus he that folysshly byleueth / folysshly it happeth to hym
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The Wolf and the Sow

THE WOLF AND THE SOW. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]

The Sow and the Wolf

153. THE SOW AND THE WOLF. A sow had just farrowed, and lay in the sty with her whole litter of pigs about her. A wolf, who longed for one of them, but knew not how to come at it, endeavoured to insinuate himself into the sow's good opinion; and accordingly coming up to her. "How does the good woman in the straw do?” says he; “can I be of any service to you, Mrs. Sow, in relation to your little family here? if you have a mind to go abroad, and air yourself a little or so, you may depend upon it I will take as much care of your pigs as you could do yourself.”
“Your humble servant,” says the sow; “I thoroughly understand your meaning; and to let you know I do, I must be so free as to tell you, I had rather have your room than your company; and therefore if you would act like a wolf of honour, and oblige me, I beg I may never see your face again.” [more info]

The Sow and the Wolf

013. THE SOW AND THE WOLF. A sow had just farrowed, and lay in the sty with her whole litter of pigs about her. A wolf, who longed for one of them, but knew not how to come at it, endeavoured to insinuate himself into the sow's good opinion; and accordingly coming up to her. "How does the good woman in the straw do?” says he; “can I be of any service to you, Mrs. Sow, in relation to your little family here? if you have a mind to go abroad, and air yourself a little or so, you may depend upon it I will take as much care of your pigs as you could do yourself.”
“Your humble servant,” says the sow; “I thoroughly understand your meaning; and to let you know I do, I must be so free as to tell you, I had rather have your room than your company; and therefore if you would act like a wolf of honour, and oblige me, I beg I may never see your face again.” [more info]

The Sow and her Pigs

013. THE SOW AND HER PIGS.
The Wolf intreats the Sow, that he might be,
A guard to keep her Pigs from injury.
The Sow, who knew the nature of the Beast
Replyd — when absent, Sir, you'll guard 'em best.
Morall
Believe not those who often Friendship swear,
Least they som privat Intrest woud prefer.
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