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autre, celui de la coquetterie,?La maison de la ville et les meubles exquis,?Les eunuques et les coiffeuses,?Et les brodeuses,?Les joyaux, les robes de prix;?Dans le troisi��me lot, les fermes, le m��nage,?Les troupeaux et le paturage,?Valets et b��tes de labeur.?Ces lots faits, on jugea que le sort pourrait faire?Que peut-��tre pas une soeur?N'aurait ce qui lui pourrait plaire.?Ainsi chacune prit son inclination,?Le tout �� l'estimation.?Ce fut dans la ville d'Ath��nes?Que cette rencontre arriva.?Petits et grands, tout approuva?Le partage et le choix: ��sope seul trouva?Qu'apr��s bien du temps et des peines?Les gens avaient pris justement?Le contre-pied du testament.??Si le d��funt vivait, disait-il, que l'Attique?Aurait de reproches de lui!?Comment? Ce peuple qui se pique?D'��tre le plus subtil des peuples d'aujourd'hui,?A si mal entendu la volont�� supr��me?D'un testateur?? Ayant ainsi parl��,?Il fait le partage lui-m��me,?Et donne �� chaque soeur un lot contre son gr��;?Rien qui p?t ��tre convenable,?Partant rien aux soeurs d'agr��able:?A la coquette, l'attirail?Qui suit les personnes buveuses;?La biberonne eut le b��tail;?La m��nag��re eut les coiffeuses.?Tel fut l'avis du Phrygien,?All��guant qu'il n'��tait moyen?Plus s?r pour obliger les filles?A se d��faire de leur bien;?Qu'elles se marieraient dans les bonnes familles,?Quand on leur verrait de l'argent;?Paieraient leur m��re tout comptant;?Ne poss��deraient plus les effets de leur p��re:?Ce que disait le testament.?Le peuple s'��tonna comme il se pouvait faire?Qu'un homme seul e?t plus de sens?Qu'une multitude de gens.
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