A Labourer lay listening to a Nightingale's song throughoutthe summer night. So pleased was he with it that the next nighthe set a trap for it and...
A LION, greatly desiring to capture a Bull, and yet afraid toattack him on account of his great size, resorted to a trick toensure his destruction. He...
A LARK had made her nest in the early spring on the young greenwheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength andattained the use of their w...
A LAMP, soaked with too much oil and flaring brightly, boastedthat it gave more light than the sun. Then a sudden puff of windarose, and the Lamp was ...
A WOLF pursued a Lamb, which fled for refuge to a certain Temple. The Wolf called out to him and said, "The Priest will slay you insacrifice, if ...
AN EAGLE stayed his flight and entreated a Lion to make analliance with him to their mutual advantage. The Lion replied,"I have no objection, but...
A LION roaming by the seashore saw a Dolphin lift up its head outof the waves, and suggested that they contract an alliance,saying that of all the ani...
A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping themwarm, nourished them into life. A Swallow, observing what shehad done, said, "You sil...
Hercules, once journeying along a narrow roadway, came across astrange-looking animal that reared its head and threatened him.Nothing daunted, the her...
A HERDSMAN tending his flock in a forest lost a Bull-calf fromthe fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that,if he could only discove...