One moonlight night a Fox was prowling about a farmer'shen-coop, and saw a Cock roosting high up beyond his reach. "Goodnews, good news!"...
It happened that a Fisher, after fishing all day, caught onlya little fish. "Pray, let me go, master," said the Fish. "I ammuch too sma...
A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute and his nets to theseashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunesin the hope that the fi...
A FIR-TREE said boastingly to the Bramble, "You are useful fornothing at all; while I am everywhere used for roofs and houses."The Bramble a...
A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river, andplayed upon them with the hope of making the fish rise; but nevera one put his nose out of ...
A YOUNG FAWN once said to his Mother, "You are larger than a dog,and swifter, and more used to running, and you have your horns asa defense; why,...
TWO GAME COCKS were fiercely fighting for the mastery of thefarmyard. One at last put the other to flight. The vanquishedCock skulked away and hid him...
A MAN had two daughters, the one married to a gardener, and theother to a tile-maker. After a time he went to the daughter whohad married the gardener...
A FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelingamong themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by hisexhortations, he determined...
ONE WINTER a Farmer found a Snake stiff and frozen with cold. Hehad compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. The Snake was quickly ...