The mouse-trap, or, The Welsh engagement with the mice.

  • Edward Holdsworth
Date:
1709
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Credit: The mouse-trap, or, The Welsh engagement with the mice. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MUSCIPULA. 'J v. MOnticolam Britonem, primus vincula Muri Finxit, (tf exiguum cohibebat car ce re furem, Lethalefque dolos If inextricabile fatum, Mufa, refer: Tu, Rbaebepotens (<nam te quoque quondam Muribus infeftum dixerunt Sminthea v ai es ) Sis pr&fens: Cf tot Cambrorutn montibus unum ParnaJJum excipiens, faveas dum pingere ver fu Res tenues, humilique juvat colludere Mufa. Mus inimicum animal\ pradari & vivere raptu Suetum impune diu fpolii qua innata cupido Jujferat, erravit: fee Ierat am exercuit artem Impune, & f aliens hinc illinc cunila maligno Corrupit dente, ty patina male Iu fit in omni, IN i i erat intaUum, fed ubique domeflicus hojils Ajjiduus conviva aderatnon moenia furtis Ob dare, aut jrfe poterant defendere velles Robuf \tque fores : qua non data porta peredit \[fe fib i introitum5 dapibufque indui fit inemptis» Teftk