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The Ass Carrying Relics.

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[1]      An ass, with relics for his load,      Supposed the worship on the road      Meant for himself alone,      And took on lofty airs,      Receiving as his own      The incense and the prayers.      Some one, who saw his great mistake,      Cried, 'Master Donkey, do not make      Yourself so big a fool.      Not you they worship, but your pack;      They praise the idols on your back,      And count yourself a paltry tool.'      'Tis thus a brainless magistrate      Is honour'd for his robe of state.

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