The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

011. THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING.
A Wolfe to Act more safely a surprize
Did with a fleecy veste himself disguize
Whilst the dull sheepe with this false vaile he mocks
Annoyes the pastures and subverts whole flocks
At last unmaskt his life these spoyles allayd
Which was to a deserved Hallter payd.
Moral
Hypocrisie drest like a seeming Saint
Improves its guilt by that religious paint.
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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

160. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A wolf, clothing himself in the skin of a sheep, and getting in among the flock, by this means took the opportunity to devour many of them. At last the shepherd discovered him, and cunningly fastening a rope about his neck, tied him up to a tree which stood hard by: some other shepherds happening to pass that way, and observing what he was about, drew near, and expressed their admiration at it. “What,” says one of them, “brother, do you like hanging of sheep?”
“No,” replies the other, “but I like hanging of a wolf whenever I catch him, though in the habit and garb of a sheep.” Then he showed them their mistake, and they applauded the justice of the execution. [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

21. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. There is a story of a greedy Wolf, who, having deceptively wrapped himself in woollen clothing in sign of his belonging to the peaceful flock, was, for a long while, permitted to prowl about certain homesteads, where, his real nature not being suspected, he caused most unaccountable decreases in the family store of mutton.
But being in the end discovered by the Shepherd (who was named Inspector), he was, by that watchful guardian of the public pastures, ignominiously stripped and flogged, howling, to the wilderness.
"Why whip you the animal?" asked the neighbours. "Was he not faithful?"
"Faithful!" cried the Shepherd, laying on in wrath. "I took him for an honest watch-dog, and lo! I find him in Sheep's clothing, making sheep's eyes at a foolish ewe, whom he would have eaten out of house and home to satisfy his wolfish cravings, had she not given him her Master's lamb for supper."
MORAL. Beware how you Invite a man to dinner on the strength of his outside recommendations. His inside capabilities may astonish you. [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

011. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A wolf, clothing himself in the skin of a sheep, and getting in among the flock, by this means took the opportunity to devour many of them. At last the shepherd discovered him, and cunningly fastening a rope about his neck, tied him up to a tree which stood hard by: some other shepherds happening to pass that way, and observing what he was about, drew near, and expressed their admiration at it. “What,” says one of them, “brother, do you like hanging of sheep?”
“No,” replies the other, “but I like hanging of a wolf whenever I catch him, though in the habit and garb of a sheep.” Then he showed them their mistake, and they applauded the justice of the execution. [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

16. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A wolf put on the skin of a sheep, and getting in among the flock by means of this disguise, killed many of the sheep. The shepherd, who wondered why so many of his flock had disappeared, at last discovered the deceit. He fastened a rope cunningly round the pretended sheep's neck, led him to a tree, and there hanged him.
Some other shepherds passing that way and seeing what they thought was a sheep hanging from a tree, said, "What, brother! Surely you do not hang sheep?"
"No," answered the shepherd, "but I hang wolves when I catch them dressed up in sheep's skins!" Then he showed them their mistake, and they praised the justice of the deed he had done. [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

31. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.
A wicked Wolf once donned the skin
Of a dead Sheep and so got in
Among the flock, deceiving by
His artifice the shepherd's eye.
All day, secure in his disguise,
He watched his prey with gleaming eyes
And ever growing appetite;
But fate willed otherwise. That night
The careful shepherd, counting o'er
His sheep, discovered one sheep more
Than he possessed, and, looking through
The flock again, he caught and slew
The Wolf and hung him to a tree,
That any passing Sheep might see,
And, having seen, might warn the rest,
"A Wolf's a Wolf, howe'er he's dress'd." [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

39. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep. The Lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the Wolf was wearing, began to follow the Wolf in the Sheep's clothing; so, leading the Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal off her, and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.
Appearances are deceptive. [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

23. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A Wolf once dressed himself in the skin of a Sheep, and so got in among the flock, where he killed a good many of them. At last the Shepherd found him out, and hanged him upon a tree as a warning to other wolves.
Some Shepherds going by saw the wolf, and thought it was a Sheep. They wondered why the Shepherd should hang a Sheep. So they asked him, and he answered: "I hang a Wolf when I catch him, even though he be dressed in a Sheep's clothes." [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

21. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. There is a story of a greedy Wolf, who, having deceptively wrapped himself in woollen clothing in sign of his belonging to the peaceful flock, was, for a long while, permitted to prowl about certain homesteads, where, his real nature not being suspected, he caused most unaccountable decreases in the family store of mutton.
But being in the end discovered by the Shepherd (who was named Inspector), he was, by that watchful guardian of the public pastures, ignominiously stripped and flogged, howling, to the wilderness.
"Why whip you the animal?" asked the neighbours. "Was he not faithful?"
"Faithful!" cried the Shepherd, laying on in wrath. "I took him for an honest watch-dog, and lo! I find him in Sheep's clothing, making sheep's eyes at a foolish ewe, whom he would have eaten out of house and home to satisfy his wolfish cravings, had she not given him her Master's lamb for supper."
MORAL. Beware how you Invite a man to dinner on the strength of his outside recommendations. His inside capabilities may astonish you. [more info]

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

094. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. But one night he found a sheep skin that had been cast aside and forgotten. The next day, dressed in the skin, the Wolf strolled into the pasture with the Sheep. Soon a little Lamb was following him about and was quickly led away to slaughter.
That evening the Wolf entered the fold with the flock. But it happened that the Shepherd took a fancy for mutton broth that very evening, and, picking up a knife, went to the fold. There the first he laid hands on and killed was the Wolf.
The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit. [more info]