标题: 伊索寓言 [打印本页] 作者: 稻穗的香味 时间: 2008-3-30 22:38
标题: 伊索寓言
Page1 4 ?6 a( M; X: F' s/ O6 p! z, h8 MTranslated by George Fyler Townsend - d! e( C5 q% i8 N0 r
The Wolf and the Lamb + C9 i8 E h3 _WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to* F q* R' c; s9 B
lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the 1 f! f$ k& X! X. f) SLamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him:"Sirrah, ; [) M4 f5 a2 Q" b0 m: g
last year you grossly insulted me." "Indeed," bleated the Lamb in a l0 Z9 c u4 O2 K& s
mournful tone of voice, "I was not then born." Then said the Wolf 6 H4 o; }* u3 i7 v! V" e' J8 z, "You feed in my pasture." "No, good sir," replied the Lamb, "I 8 {; F' r; m7 z( g Y `+ e1 { S# Q: K jhave not yet tasted grass." Again said the Wolf, "You drink of my3 ?" R# m& ^) t7 L/ }3 G# C" k9 R3 d
well." "No," exclaimed the Lamb, "I never yet drank water, for as 6 z* I8 q$ z; t2 p, jyet my mother's milk is both food and drink to me." Upon which + ?' u( O# ]) E: V8 L4 U
the Wolf seized him and ate him up, saying, "Well! I won't remain 0 ^9 V/ s: M, \4 V
supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations." # i7 F0 R8 |: o0 H( k# M4 O4 V6 S
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny. & A, s: k' m) o1 T) w( T/ r V9 zThe Bat and the Weasels % v! h7 K7 T/ I% i
A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel ) i4 F }4 `( d- Q3 spleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he C0 V; b0 ?# o. b, \" f
was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he ! d3 b) u/ ]% Xwas not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly 9 a" [% h+ g2 f3 o. S) h" j& W' L( {afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by0 U, d" @: l/ e% {& @0 \0 V* F
another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The6 B1 p: B$ Z+ l( w" p% }
Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured . q& s# h, T4 g$ [6 q( t, B. Fhim that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time ; f, D6 H( `2 \* G$ i, E" E# v. Z2 Y
escaped. & `: d: y3 T( _& Q6 C5 |9 `# s; N
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account. - a# F3 u- T) v/ {' gThe Ass and the Grasshopper 5 }3 j7 ~5 N; g' R- s9 HAN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly 8 z$ t: {( m. [; [0 J& ?' Yenchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, 8 \9 W: ~' ?6 _5 f8 Q" P5 r7 a; L* Sdemanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such . q3 |1 R% [8 K/ Ubeautiful voices. They replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that 5 I* ?! J$ W" A7 O+ ~8 E( S: bhe would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger. 5 h% Z/ P5 g1 L) f
The Lion and the Mouse A LION was awakened from sleep by a : B* V2 P3 h( z3 N/ uMouse running over his face. . W3 A: N0 d$ e
Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when1 Q6 |# I- L" |: y* _
the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare * Q- Z" |. o3 |; [/ J: I: Emy life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lionlaughed # Q3 t; p# a A9 t0 fand let him go. It happened shortly after this that theLion was ( I! {8 b( _% a* w
caught by some hunters, who bound him by st ropes to the round.6 \( b- ]& k6 [1 q, j5 x
The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came gnawed the rope with his , |& _2 _& X# Y$ I0 Wteeth, and set him free, exclaim "You ridiculed the idea ofmy ever 8 C1 a" g1 K! y8 D5 G1 W6 x
being able to help you,expecting to receive from me any repay " h; o# M3 z, x$ x/ C. q
ment of your favor; I nowyou know that it is possible for even a . @: B* C1 V8 d" U5 N- o. f% nMouse to con benefits on a Lion." ' v: \! {8 R- V1 F0 |Page2; }4 G& P! x0 W
The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller 5 u2 w) M" l6 z7 X; q! s
A CHARCOAL-BURNER carried on his trade in his own house. 5 ]$ E* ^& I' X
One day he met a friend, a Fuller, and entreated him to come and $ b0 K. y& U& O9 G% ~live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and6 v! g8 D& L! e5 v- x7 \
that their housekeeping expenses would be lessened. The Fuller7 C: L: W1 n* X
replied, "The arrangement is impossible as far as I am concerned," v5 ` z4 z: Z# {& @
for whatever I should whiten, you would immediately blacken again $ f4 f% \5 o5 G3 M Mwith your charcoal." 1 c8 o z% {' K o1 {, \4 J; V
Like will draw like. 2 P+ _) ?2 V& r/ yThe Father and His Sons 0 b' i$ O9 p2 c, w
A FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling " i: {: {3 f6 K" ]+ t+ @among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his# L6 u3 G! |4 [, |2 e0 C
exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration $ o; r( p7 i2 C+ A) u* }of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told8 Z+ J; m, q: l G+ }
them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he $ t0 e% E* l9 K. S/ wplaced the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession,. Q: b) ]0 k" \6 z3 h
and ordered them to break it in pieces. They tried with all their & q0 p+ R7 E6 u$ H# @) q! cstrength, and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, 9 k9 o. _7 L% v0 h B
took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into his5 q( Q# g9 m' X$ f' }
sons' hands, upon which they broke them easily. He then ddressed ' B4 ]3 R3 p' a6 L( c3 }$ uthem in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite $ ]) G* I ^2 l* D8 B( O
to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the & i) e+ |8 `3 B5 X
attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, g- n6 g* y* y8 C' a/ M
, you will be broken as easily as these sticks." 8 J1 Y/ i! E& O3 I: `. |The Boy Hunting Locusts : @, z+ z5 W6 F! UA BOY was hunting for locusts. He had caught a goodly number, : D) R, {% z1 i( jwhen he saw a Scorpion, and mistaking him for a locust, reached ) m% p; l- G2 U% Sout his hand to take him. The Scorpion, showing his sting, said: 5 u* [+ e3 J/ p' d& i( ?If you had but touched me, my friend, you would have lost me, ! p4 r* o: J1 u; X# Q% e/ Pand all your locusts too!" 6 ^0 p5 K" V% X ]. t0 r& }
The Cock and the Jewel 1 f- J4 v. A; x. a, V
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a - d- k* q6 y4 J/ Oprecious stone and exclaimed: "If your owner had found thee, and( C2 o+ t0 r+ J: c; E9 s* o
not I, he would have taken thee up, and have set thee in thy first - i* f6 X: `7 u! A1 k2 Q& S
estate; but I have found thee for no purpose. I would rather have 1 _0 r! |) k" d' \- z) J/ K
one barleycorn than all the jewels in the world." ; w+ f& R# t6 m
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The Kingdom of the Lion , B# @+ [# S1 a8 O, |THE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He 0 W+ ^7 ^% b, r- @was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a ; j1 V3 Z9 @; O1 ?- Cking could be. During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a ' y/ J+ _# x7 O Y! sgeneral assembly of all the birds and beasts, and drew up onditions 8 {2 c+ g- F/ v4 T- `for a universal league, in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther + Q: B# V1 U8 {5 z7 H6 C" Eand the Kid, the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare, should) D0 d% c9 u9 w6 m! P6 ?) i
live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said, "Oh, how I 2 o4 F3 P$ e/ u' [have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place0 b7 C C0 f: x! Y& N
with impunity by the side of the strong." And after the Hare said 4 a3 }( j& g- U
this, he ran for his life. 9 I$ i) T: N4 P; @. [9 X8 u
The Wolf and the Crane + e; Y7 _* x7 b% Z
A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a4 X4 D; P1 w' |( L
large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. ; y) x/ a- Z0 r t* qWhen the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the romised 2 M) f7 P/ @6 }6 c9 `payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: * l: B) v7 A4 h, U" E# J"Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in ' R( a% s) f+ F# ~3 P# I* Ahaving been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the8 c% t2 N! ^/ T! @+ e2 v6 y
mouth and jaws of a wolf." ; y- O% N6 a4 h- mIn serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you/ I) R0 {6 p5 x$ W9 V& B
escape injury for your pains. 8 @% h, M$ L; W2 f' tThe Fisherman Piping ! S9 Y! J2 `+ y+ `0 J" {9 N
A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the + R, s* U% F% {" ?seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes 5 N. ]' B4 Y' B6 T4 ?$ d' ~in the hope that the fish, attracted by his melody, would of 6 g7 ?* W4 V* I* X% Jtheir own accord dance into his net, which he had placed below. % B b1 B% l; Z; {$ a, n
At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute, and/ ?( M) i9 }- K. J
casting his net into the sea, made an excellent haul of fish. , ^1 ~6 M" Z$ X CWhen he saw them leaping about in the net upon the rock he said: : W$ m( H! |% x"O you most perverse creatures, when I piped you would not ; o3 m% ^1 w, H% odance,but now that I have ceased you do so merrily." ; Q1 a; T* K( ^7 ^! ? w0 C/ _/ oHercules and the Wagoner 6 O0 ?7 U8 U! b9 n3 A) q
A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the4 P& b C1 O0 R! p
wheels sank down deep into a rut. The rustic driver, stupefied ! o y( z: x# W6 t m7 Q& @$ iand aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter# ~# h4 D" a! ~4 n
loud cries to Hercules to come and help him. Hercules, it is said, , S' H# c. p3 [ t/ l5 L" Mappeared and thus addressed him: "Put your shoulders to the - Z; G: [7 x1 J$ C
wheels, my man. Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to + C Q$ w- l9 Z7 v0 f
me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself, or ; A3 `- C$ g& c- V9 z5 H8 C, \depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain." % X+ j P z8 N% I' I2 o3 y5 L
Self-help is the best help. ) L, h0 X1 P+ D/ }" U
The Ants and the Grasshopper 3 F1 l K" ?. i& F2 ~8 q) G' J' {
THE ANTS were spending a fine winter's day drying grain ollected 5 N V1 _6 Q D; |8 e) ]in the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed1 o7 N, F% v M" c1 C- Q* n8 M4 |
by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants inquired of 3 n6 g9 Q# h% E5 w8 D7 |him, "Why did you not treasure up food during the summer?' He ; G4 M* L4 @8 Ereplied, "I had not leisure enough. I passed the days in singing." ) c9 c. `' Z: |* E
They then said in derision: "If you were foolish enough to sing all : w: r* P S! g P3 cthe summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter." 4 [2 L" ]& ?5 `0 Y
Page4 9 {) g6 y2 C6 N. j# } FThe Traveler and His Dog ' c3 H5 N, T1 p
A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at , w; m8 Z2 S/ q" a1 hthe door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: "Why do you + `; M" [! z( g6 e1 ]4 l
stand there gaping? Everything is ready but you, so come with me. q7 \4 T i7 o, D: M0 F
instantly." The Dog, wagging his tail, replied: "O, master! I am 5 n0 H" S4 P2 zquite ready; it is you for whom I am waiting." A/ V- j- l' u( XThe loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend. 4 n. t. m* R9 q/ @The Dog and the Shadow & f! O' f1 |( P, K$ Z5 O/ QA DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in) M8 t9 }. e1 ` p U9 ` m
his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that6 I8 h" r+ k- x$ a2 C# z/ Q
of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He 7 j0 z+ V q4 `1 o+ g3 W; g' F3 Uimmediately let go of his own, and fiercely attacked the other* X4 h0 d* M2 i$ h: S5 s
Dog to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that" F2 ]0 d9 k7 }7 u% h- g7 {
which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and. g; h2 y) l% r4 [' X3 z, p/ T
his own, because the stream swept it away. ( j: z6 H* \! p6 z
The Mole and His Mother " L' a# Z* C* ~& E5 |3 V
A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I5 l: Y, Q0 Q1 O; o6 H
am sure than I can see, Mother!" In the desire to prove to him 9 P6 M+ `) ?) W5 dhis mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of0 r! Y9 x4 F- n; i
frankincense, and asked, "What is it?' The young Mole said, "It" S) {. l' M5 H# Y6 b
is a pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you( n" ^1 ~9 v: ^* c* v
are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell. 0 ~ s2 q- ~. z$ j6 J: |! U
The Herdsman and the Lost Bull - G, l# `$ L/ r _# VA HERDSMAN tending his flock in a forest lost a Bull-calf from & _/ \7 U+ ~2 _9 ]the fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that, 6 e% ?( c0 ~4 mif he could only discover the thief who had stolen the Calf, he$ o& i4 `: L, | f8 ?
would offer a lamb in sacrifice to Hermes, Pan, and the Guardian # I U" }) Z0 {8 fDeities of the forest. Not long afterwards, as he ascended a small 5 Y) d& ?1 t% R" [( v- X- I& Xhillock, he saw at its foot a Lion feeding on the Calf. 7 q( p0 G, H2 f" `6 Z
Terrified at the sight, he lifted his eyes and his hands to heaven, - A' H! i. ~7 m" T- e: x
and said: "Just now I vowed to offer a lamb to the Guardian ; f' m& O3 {. t: h/ A9 `, P
Deities of the forest if I could only find out who had robbed me; . O d P$ |0 g% U4 B# E3 b/ [but now that I have discovered the thief, I would willingly add a ( S" o9 m' B( k7 @$ M% R- Ffull-grown Bull to the Calf I have lost, if I may only secure my own : Z" U% R' n9 a" Q- F0 Hescape from him in safety." ) a6 ?/ W4 Z0 \& I9 xThe Hare and the Tortoise # {# J. ^ g) C7 L6 @) B9 z
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the3 o0 S/ w" ~7 x" g# w
Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the ; M8 V! T5 r1 N* O7 W4 c2 T) Wwind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to " f" x& {: K+ X t. ^be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed 3 C0 z: {3 k/ o% {2 L' E% ?! pthat the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal. On the day) H) i/ o" ?$ ?' U* U
appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never: b) W( g, t- }+ ]4 q# a
for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace - j! s P8 b3 X
straight to the end of the course. # E$ V+ h4 H/ QThe Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last" U0 I$ d5 H7 R$ V/ G8 o, M
waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise ) G; I3 ~: {0 `( R6 ^had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her 9 D. Q/ M3 n* B, ufatigue. 6 k; P( O, ^. ^. D
Slow but steady wins the race. 3 V1 r- d7 {* A) `# y" rPage5! V% r+ p8 V G2 ?0 W3 f: V
The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble 5 a" R3 p! U/ pTHE POMEGRANATE and Apple-Tree disputed as to which was5 }) V. z3 n9 L; s+ H/ Y% A/ ]
the most beautiful. When their strife was at its height, a Bramble 3 T/ T2 @; _# h' q+ m d0 P9 efrom the neighboring hedge lifted up its voice, and said in a ) F j2 M5 \. ]9 }boastful tone: "Pray, my dear friends, in my presence at least cease v9 m3 k- ]- t: J
from such vain disputings." + f1 U$ J9 T1 k7 D* B5 y3 pThe Farmer and the Stork " r h8 P3 a6 [4 xA FARMER placed nets on his newly-sown plowlands and caught& o1 o4 V6 a, B( s( c9 d0 {
a number of Cranes, which came to pick up his seed. With them he) I! c- N! w+ G+ h% y( B- ^4 t
trapped a Stork that had fractured his leg in the net and was & M- _: a2 t, mearnestly beseeching the Farmer to spare his life. "Pray save % W3 z5 c t \# D# Dme, Master," he said, "and let me go free this once. My broken 1 _* p1 e3 w9 r: P0 y2 @5 F) p" Ulimb should excite your pity. Besides, I am no Crane, I am a Stork,- U( m8 i* g# {* [4 Z% D8 B
a bird of excellent character; and see how I love and slave for my . W# O, G1 D5 R6 `: s# Cfather and mother. Look too, at my feathers-- they are not the least+ ~# U- q8 m3 n2 F
like those of a Crane." The Farmer laughed aloud and said, "It may$ L! e7 \: d6 `3 M3 x
be all as you say, I only know this: I have taken you with these 5 Z6 h& Z$ G. S' n# I! c
robbers, the Cranes, and you must die in their company." - P( a0 a/ V( f6 j, z7 j7 ? RBirds of a feather flock together. 6 D; q" A! m) G: r% r, S7 g
The Farmer and the Snake $ P+ T* C0 ~- j, z* H1 W2 eONE WINTER a Farmer found a Snake stiff and frozen with cold. Q6 E( N! E0 o3 k2 S: M L1 c4 ~
He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. 7 h; w* O: f2 y# w$ ]; n
The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and resuming its 3 I. d& [( e' w# P1 rnatural instincts, bit its benefactor, inflicting on him a mortal1 T3 E- k6 V9 C$ w5 r7 Q) c8 f, G( S
wound. "Oh," cried the Farmer with his last breath, "I am rightly 4 K4 c; K6 K) c3 \% f3 [: a: G: y
served for pitying a scoundrel." {7 K# {$ C$ d- c4 [3 r: _& [& ZThe greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful. & t. N- C+ H# O% j) w6 G
The Fawn and His Mother % _4 W( w* z8 TA YOUNG FAWN once said to his Mother, "You are larger than a + U$ @; j) H) t; R: udog, and swifter, and more used to running, and you have your $ Y. W& H8 k8 [horns as a defense; why, then, O Mother! do the hounds frighten . r5 H' @ a# u2 Z# i, lyou so?" 4 [. f+ O* w7 P0 cShe smiled, and said: "I know full well, my son, that all you say ( `5 u% [/ ]3 J% ?0 I. sis true. I have the advantages you mention, but when I hear even ( k) |( D# c$ B- v; e: y! \the bark of a single dog I feel ready to faint, and fly away as" a7 b3 A6 E8 X1 M' K( Z7 C
fast as I can." 6 s. N- m+ I, [! Y7 ENo arguments will give courage to the coward. 2 o. c! s) a7 `( ?* ]Page6 $ u& ^( p ]/ @- aThe Bear and the Fox . K) v. w3 P8 k. R, i* ^( W! n
A BEAR boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all# `* c7 v' V: a6 {7 N
animals he was the most tender in his regard for man, for he had 5 q! t, c1 F* ]+ Asuch respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body. 5 ~: F4 ^ C! u6 C( S( P$ e/ Z) C
A Fox hearing these words said with a smile to the Bear, "Oh! * m* K/ ?9 d6 _& o) Z) C9 w% cthat you would eat the dead and not the living." 4 ~( b, |6 l5 C3 U+ [
The Swallow and the Crow ' e; K1 z5 T( Q" @% NTHE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their 1 B& b! f7 l) s" Z+ t: D% i1 |" O( B, T
plumage. + S' }/ h( d- K1 oThe Crow put an end to the dispute by saying, "Your feathers are7 H1 D: O# `# a: y; p' s
all very well in the spring, but mine protect me against the winter." + Y* I g2 ?. P1 }* P. z( o, G
Fair weather friends are not worth much. ^3 S7 F4 H0 { s6 UThe Mountain in Labor , Z+ D1 W$ v5 n
A MOUNTAIN was once greatly agitated. Loud groans and noises9 m) U, d% F4 E$ K
were heard, and crowds of people came from all parts to see what / x; |% m$ u) V% g7 _+ s4 H" ~' xwas the matter. While they were assembled in anxious expectation8 I* s7 s5 O. [* o# o' _
of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse. ) x. f `( Y: Y
Don't make much ado about nothing. ' E* e& w5 k! H1 g7 d
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion ' h. ~2 @1 i6 p/ n- {+ `THE ASS and the Fox, having entered into partnership together for $ {2 \, O% l# X$ q7 }their mutual protection, went out into the forest to hunt. They 3 P+ z8 {/ k( Vhad not proceeded far when they met a Lion. The Fox, seeing! t( h8 E3 s! T
imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive 9 c! L2 g$ f8 }1 \3 {/ I8 [" E; N
for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word ; `" E. R/ \# l, p8 _2 n( Inot to harm the Fox. Then, upon assuring the Ass that he would $ l$ \7 A* l0 m, `not be injured, the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he& V* ]4 R, @& K( |
should fall into it. The Lion, seeing that the Ass was secured, . X0 h Q, a$ e) Oimmediately clutched the Fox, and attacked the Ass at his leisure.
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