Aesop's Fables

By: Sophia Austin
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  • A collection of Aesop's Fables.
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  • The Bat and The Weasels

    The Bat and The Weasels
    Oct 16 2024
    THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
    A Bat blundered into the nest of a Weasel, who ran up to catch and eat him. The Bat begged for his life, but the Weasel would not listen."You are a Mouse," he said, "and I am a sworn enemy of Mice. Every Mouse I catch, I am going to eat!""But I am not a Mouse!" cried the Bat. "Look at my wings. Can Mice fly? Why, I am only a Bird! Please let me go!"The Weasel had to admit that the Bat was not a Mouse, so he let him go. But a few days later, the foolish Bat went blindly into the nest of another Weasel. This Weasel happened to be a bitter enemy of Birds, and he soon had the Bat under his claws, ready to eat him."You are a Bird," he said, "and I am going to eat you!""What," cried the Bat, "I, a Bird! Why, all Birds have feathers! I am nothing but a Mouse. 'Down with all Cats,' is my motto!"And so the Bat escaped with his life a second time.
    Set your sails with the wind.
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    1 min
  • The Fox and The Hedgehog

    The Fox and The Hedgehog
    Oct 15 2024
    THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
    A Fox, swimming across a river, was barely able to reach the bank, where he lay bruised and exhausted from his struggle with the swift current. Soon a swarm of blood-sucking flies settled on him; but he lay quietly, still too weak to run away from them.A Hedgehog happened by. "Let me drive the flies away," he said kindly."No, no!" exclaimed the Fox, "do not disturb them! They have taken all they can hold. If you drive them away, another greedy swarm will come and take the little blood I have left."
    Better to bear a lesser evil than to risk a greater in removing it.
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    1 min
  • The Wolf and The House Dog

    The Wolf and The House Dog
    Sep 17 2024
    THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE DOG
    There was once a Wolf who got very little to eat because the Dogs of the village were so wide awake and watchful. He was really nothing but skin and bones, and it made him very downhearted to think of it.One night this Wolf happened to fall in with a fine fat House Dog who had wandered a little too far from home. The Wolf would gladly have eaten him then and there, but the House Dog looked strong enough to leave his marks should he try it. So the Wolf spoke very humbly to the Dog, complimenting him on his fine appearance."You can be as well-fed as I am if you want to," replied the Dog. "Leave the woods; there you live miserably. Why, you have to fight hard for every bite you get. Follow my example and you will get along beautifully.""What must I do?" asked the Wolf."Hardly anything," answered the House Dog. "Chase people who carry canes, bark at beggars, and fawn on the people of the house. In return you will get tidbits of every kind, chicken bones, choice bits of meat, sugar, cake, and much more beside, not to speak of kind words and caresses."The Wolf had such a beautiful vision of his coming happiness that he almost wept. But just then he noticed that the hair on the Dog's neck was worn and the skin was chafed."What is that on your neck?""Nothing at all," replied the Dog."What! nothing!""Oh, just a trifle!""But please tell me.""Perhaps you see the mark of the collar to which my chain is fastened.""What! A chain!" cried the Wolf. "Don't you go wherever you please?""Not always! But what's the difference?" replied the Dog."All the difference in the world! I don't care a rap for your feasts and I wouldn't take all the tender young lambs in the world at that price." And away ran the Wolf to the woods.
    There is nothing worth so much as liberty.
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    2 mins

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