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Page1 9 p$ a( y; ?. U' N7 ITranslated by George Fyler Townsend 9 `" R, \/ d" f$ u! ]/ ?8 ~1 bThe Wolf and the Lamb 8 r) m& ^* u9 S0 j% R' x: u* t. E
WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to: g5 M2 f* _! g* R
lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the. j! o. W/ f: U( Q- }; X
Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him:"Sirrah, 7 y) `0 O' ~0 w* U5 s- elast year you grossly insulted me." "Indeed," bleated the Lamb in a/ R0 T g! i9 i% ^! ~
mournful tone of voice, "I was not then born." Then said the Wolf$ a4 t; S x: S3 ]2 \8 q2 F9 l5 a
, "You feed in my pasture." "No, good sir," replied the Lamb, "I % J8 D9 ~$ z; F l5 Xhave not yet tasted grass." Again said the Wolf, "You drink of my ; k5 w" \, G6 lwell." "No," exclaimed the Lamb, "I never yet drank water, for as / h( d! Y7 y: n- ~! I5 Fyet my mother's milk is both food and drink to me." Upon which 2 ]7 ]9 d0 b/ n$ q+ T9 nthe Wolf seized him and ate him up, saying, "Well! I won't remain + W# j8 t3 i! `4 P% osupperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations." G- Y7 z- w* t) q1 U
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny. 6 i, |* c# R z" X( i. a. e: J
The Bat and the Weasels 7 m/ l' i7 q6 @& Z
A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel 3 c' A2 u0 k0 K8 | H' t2 R/ d
pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he . P4 }6 g2 D$ t5 x( }was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he3 F, ?. X& x$ S( _: s
was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly2 h: }7 m7 Y. a( G+ N% m
afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by " S2 B0 a- b: _/ t* P2 a" Kanother Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The1 c3 u$ D7 e2 ~" h# A* B& C2 }
Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured* I+ n* U. N# h8 H
him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time 1 i0 e: ~0 M+ j3 j; l6 }& X( n3 eescaped. + v3 B( }8 ~% @* e6 }, T8 k
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account. ) `4 {4 f% `. T, Q! r+ y, f
The Ass and the Grasshopper ) D) |/ ~9 c7 c4 m
AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly, Q: I) N7 s& x; S
enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, : F! A8 F2 J5 Y( ]2 _demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such& z, `/ C6 x( u: A% }& a7 M# Q
beautiful voices. They replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that _. R) ?" P9 ^8 ]7 g
he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger. - I$ S0 {5 C/ `8 e. G" J8 v/ _The Lion and the Mouse A LION was awakened from sleep by a , Z9 U2 |# E/ I" K: Q4 Z$ U
Mouse running over his face. 5 l- ?# B% w+ [6 Q/ G
Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when 4 V" p `2 g* D5 g# _& athe Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare 9 W% g3 e2 a8 s8 Pmy life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lionlaughed% u% \6 J* d" U V4 b* b
and let him go. It happened shortly after this that theLion was / F# C3 Q6 Z( {8 ~
caught by some hunters, who bound him by st ropes to the round." r8 Z; H, j% f1 i: d
The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came gnawed the rope with his / a' p6 h. |/ C
teeth, and set him free, exclaim "You ridiculed the idea ofmy ever ! c7 t5 Z+ B2 k4 v4 o5 W: }
being able to help you,expecting to receive from me any repay ; Q1 J- R# G1 v0 f
ment of your favor; I nowyou know that it is possible for even a6 }7 z5 ~( }; r* S* `
Mouse to con benefits on a Lion." 9 P v/ k) V, ` VPage27 \0 Y1 b9 d0 A* l1 r; S3 ]
The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller ; Y( ~+ |2 ?" \$ D' n% @( n
A CHARCOAL-BURNER carried on his trade in his own house. & J0 c* _) ^# {
One day he met a friend, a Fuller, and entreated him to come and ; ~# d, ?6 W( f) A: Z
live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and - r+ _) R. ^2 X7 ]9 r# C6 Qthat their housekeeping expenses would be lessened. The Fuller/ p6 T/ J3 X ]! y$ G% j! u
replied, "The arrangement is impossible as far as I am concerned,1 \0 r: _* m! h* q
for whatever I should whiten, you would immediately blacken again( k( ^. m8 E9 x! _# Q6 L
with your charcoal." " j' U3 p+ U; ^& y( N
Like will draw like. % T) H/ S/ A" x; `, zThe Father and His Sons ( M2 z7 P6 M( f, MA FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling 8 X. w* F* S/ \- xamong themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his % H$ ^ _8 `$ Y! j" T6 Bexhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration 2 s% F9 [* g: X# y2 Eof the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told; c* ?% ^4 Z L) H
them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he' S$ [ |) n) D9 S F \# G% p
placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession,9 b, w# v! L% K7 G
and ordered them to break it in pieces. They tried with all their # t1 b+ g* M4 }. o9 d o5 fstrength, and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, " X- e( k: |% {4 ~) l- l, Etook the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into his, B) Q- A9 ^" _2 P
sons' hands, upon which they broke them easily. He then ddressed. v6 U( A) K9 L
them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite % s9 Q/ z6 k K# i" ~/ r8 C! M! k
to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the + y& J' @( m: K% G' T6 e) ~- U4 q. X" R: X
attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves6 l% s5 y- K/ `+ Q2 _9 d
, you will be broken as easily as these sticks." 1 d" C7 r9 s" G5 C1 x
The Boy Hunting Locusts 7 o: g* x0 D' m) _. u
A BOY was hunting for locusts. He had caught a goodly number,2 L' J+ f5 T: E$ r% Z7 S, Y& s, x
when he saw a Scorpion, and mistaking him for a locust, reached3 W* z" X: Y. z3 \ K
out his hand to take him. The Scorpion, showing his sting, said:# }, ~' `6 F0 `7 x9 O
If you had but touched me, my friend, you would have lost me, 6 Z% _' N5 Z" ~* U3 c( X) }
and all your locusts too!" / p+ Z, a0 G% s o) e" p; M
The Cock and the Jewel : L5 V, f8 P$ D4 i
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a ; v; K' V: d6 ~6 \% p7 d% Qprecious stone and exclaimed: "If your owner had found thee, and - u6 \& D+ d7 e; I! snot I, he would have taken thee up, and have set thee in thy first ) D2 I) ?8 ^9 i; P3 B+ }
estate; but I have found thee for no purpose. I would rather have / N2 m* C! R6 s3 Lone barleycorn than all the jewels in the world." , c \; d: S* \* r5 v: l
Page3 ( |4 W1 W" m8 ?The Kingdom of the Lion `3 Y3 T0 y/ _# x4 fTHE BEASTS of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He( T& M0 a' w- g5 ?/ J: C6 r& e0 A
was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a w4 |6 g2 H& W& n. s& N# f/ e( `king could be. During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a 8 v+ h( `" q# s* M. ygeneral assembly of all the birds and beasts, and drew up onditions1 K: D: X! A" [. l8 z/ ?
for a universal league, in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther- j) _# y; O5 u7 ]/ r. c2 `
and the Kid, the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare, should 0 H; l' u) G# m9 B5 J/ ?6 J2 y, plive together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said, "Oh, how I 1 Y3 A0 g# ]& x6 Uhave longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place! T9 X. c h5 F- ~+ C2 J l* s
with impunity by the side of the strong." And after the Hare said % b% N. O) K. M9 m
this, he ran for his life. % s2 \6 `6 h6 w# V' p8 E; X; KThe Wolf and the Crane # N" E8 u6 E QA WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a" ?. v$ T! g- x
large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. $ M1 D6 e& }- h1 N
When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the romised4 n2 G& ]+ }6 k9 K" j$ G$ \
payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed:5 @2 ^& C7 S2 o- J# i4 H3 r# |: Q
"Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in ! h. X* r3 a' Ihaving been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the/ w* x3 R+ a, j5 _5 e! i
mouth and jaws of a wolf." # Y# H" f( @: a
In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you . q) H9 x, m- X1 B; ?- |: mescape injury for your pains. & ?, e' R, N, y! X
The Fisherman Piping . o' |7 M) j5 S- p2 U4 |4 b
A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the$ D% F( Q# P2 A+ ^+ K0 @
seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes ) m* c2 Z; U5 a% vin the hope that the fish, attracted by his melody, would of p; L1 D2 l, i0 }6 ^( q0 t2 Itheir own accord dance into his net, which he had placed below. % q# o o( \4 g4 d0 n. r! H
At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute, and % u. t- F* B g( i% |5 y/ e [3 }4 Rcasting his net into the sea, made an excellent haul of fish. h0 J! y& L: f z5 S& pWhen he saw them leaping about in the net upon the rock he said:9 {+ w! E$ a1 g% v- s- s
"O you most perverse creatures, when I piped you would not " B5 s& {: ^# l5 y$ ~dance,but now that I have ceased you do so merrily." 3 v2 x* ~1 e2 A, A% ~& ]& B8 kHercules and the Wagoner ' E- ?7 H# A$ M" F3 m; \& jA CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the - N/ T; o K2 @9 kwheels sank down deep into a rut. The rustic driver, stupefied5 w: W3 H7 _8 s1 j$ P
and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter0 N7 j2 A+ e E+ v, c9 p
loud cries to Hercules to come and help him. Hercules, it is said, 7 h% n) i6 y; w% x. n4 F
appeared and thus addressed him: "Put your shoulders to the 4 l, b& V6 I% P. u3 Lwheels, my man. Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to ) v& U& S) x. [7 X+ y1 ?) O
me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself, or( s3 b/ W2 a6 l" P! {- d' K+ I' i
depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain." , D" }# @ u e+ P, d+ f' G
Self-help is the best help. ) n. ?: N/ v6 j4 j& U# `The Ants and the Grasshopper " x6 l: s- X9 U. JTHE ANTS were spending a fine winter's day drying grain ollected ) m' E4 Z3 [' R, Q/ |, sin the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed9 k1 U' Q2 f' q3 ^8 w0 B: w( d
by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants inquired of . e! E5 ]+ b) C, B, }' @him, "Why did you not treasure up food during the summer?' He $ N; x' N4 \4 f* `# ]: [. \8 o' h$ xreplied, "I had not leisure enough. I passed the days in singing." ; Y( u2 C7 e! \0 W
They then said in derision: "If you were foolish enough to sing all - a" v6 j$ X" y5 A1 athe summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter." 0 ]: A7 F7 T/ \0 ePage4 $ q3 `( v' R: i4 ?' Q+ u; ~The Traveler and His Dog - k4 z/ v4 A. P2 \( }# n- c0 \9 {
A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at & e, [0 G2 Z( @' \$ ~the door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: "Why do you ) Q7 b+ {8 l3 V& ~5 ~* pstand there gaping? Everything is ready but you, so come with me3 l9 X- Y: O0 w1 f. S0 V
instantly." The Dog, wagging his tail, replied: "O, master! I am5 Q( C3 t9 T6 F4 `- z6 s
quite ready; it is you for whom I am waiting." $ h. s) y/ U, a$ EThe loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend. ) i" c3 {* L* q0 d0 }& [# HThe Dog and the Shadow 0 ~) J( i3 ^+ U" |' x' I4 m
A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in$ K6 b; t- u+ S+ }; R8 l
his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that/ y# d( f2 ]% G- d
of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He " b2 l) a* w4 q& r, oimmediately let go of his own, and fiercely attacked the other # c( e) ~) K0 X) O- J) wDog to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that . d3 A6 K4 K) d: ]! D+ q' qwhich he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and : i! @! T# X& Y3 nhis own, because the stream swept it away. & A+ y; ^3 \; W e( K5 V, s' JThe Mole and His Mother 7 V' b# _' Z! d6 N0 U8 ^- tA MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I 4 ?1 |% }3 K: @. L; G3 W$ ]am sure than I can see, Mother!" In the desire to prove to him+ C" N6 M Z( ^2 r2 s' P- r2 S, v
his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of: ^+ q& Q5 t$ J% ]7 I/ F' s
frankincense, and asked, "What is it?' The young Mole said, "It M: }" l5 \% E7 L- v$ z8 d) Xis a pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you+ z: m4 F9 p) n
are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell. + H" i2 Y& L z. h8 N1 v$ m
The Herdsman and the Lost Bull # a, v9 u9 {3 _. R2 Z* }- X
A HERDSMAN tending his flock in a forest lost a Bull-calf from , u6 x: `" G9 u: Y( @the fold. After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that,. p, b+ W+ w% B; O' ?
if he could only discover the thief who had stolen the Calf, he 6 n% u5 T: |, M3 M& N5 W& G2 ~would offer a lamb in sacrifice to Hermes, Pan, and the Guardian - j7 a/ ^1 `) {% TDeities of the forest. Not long afterwards, as he ascended a small ( P( g8 [ t2 Q+ ?/ @5 U9 [( ]hillock, he saw at its foot a Lion feeding on the Calf. 1 g0 ~9 ^5 `. \. UTerrified at the sight, he lifted his eyes and his hands to heaven, % D% |: T5 {( R4 k/ v
and said: "Just now I vowed to offer a lamb to the Guardian 6 o" O7 }1 I6 D6 g) V" v" q( P( PDeities of the forest if I could only find out who had robbed me; 0 l8 B5 |; u5 S$ `% Ubut now that I have discovered the thief, I would willingly add a 7 X1 C4 |. a! n/ l f. ^: U1 l
full-grown Bull to the Calf I have lost, if I may only secure my own% ~+ p5 {1 a. j5 |3 o
escape from him in safety." . Q0 _# t6 x" f# S+ iThe Hare and the Tortoise 0 H/ j1 g# |8 s7 ^4 [, M/ G
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the, G% o4 Z9 Z% J1 u
Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the$ s1 K5 h! x3 ~0 O4 X4 R+ L
wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to : m/ O) G' J% y) l/ F, ` v. Fbe simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed + b9 @, B% a( g2 I9 ~ z
that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal. On the day 2 A" T/ E" D% A9 ^0 Qappointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never/ l* I( G* | u/ l! @% E
for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace ' c5 e- ]+ l# v+ \
straight to the end of the course. , `/ z" Y0 T) }- i* t
The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last$ B' r9 B' O" B# F; [: `+ w7 ]
waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise 5 A, g5 V( a% B% |8 f& @had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her ) @( |- ` {- Y% kfatigue. X0 V* U8 H: A7 D4 p6 N* u, S" G
Slow but steady wins the race. ( G; q0 p# N7 v( u) z* a# i4 TPage5 / O7 n. a/ r% I+ X1 OThe Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble & ]! N9 q B( sTHE POMEGRANATE and Apple-Tree disputed as to which was + ~$ Y) v: N& r; L6 W5 Z& p' a6 C9 Athe most beautiful. When their strife was at its height, a Bramble 5 w1 v2 Z) h+ d2 J/ [3 X4 f- ofrom the neighboring hedge lifted up its voice, and said in a 8 B$ l% Y+ K8 ?6 }
boastful tone: "Pray, my dear friends, in my presence at least cease 9 Q0 J, G1 l# e+ q1 wfrom such vain disputings." 6 J3 p, z1 J: r7 FThe Farmer and the Stork ' X8 A: ?6 D1 c8 L: V
A FARMER placed nets on his newly-sown plowlands and caught 4 B: z* M* X2 ]5 q$ v& ya number of Cranes, which came to pick up his seed. With them he 1 \) ], Q/ l7 i/ X) Utrapped a Stork that had fractured his leg in the net and was 0 i+ ~2 E( E) V( E* P% Jearnestly beseeching the Farmer to spare his life. "Pray save & A: Y1 o! [6 h& [me, Master," he said, "and let me go free this once. My broken8 a0 \# z& O$ S9 C/ w
limb should excite your pity. Besides, I am no Crane, I am a Stork, 3 y# B+ k7 F: j5 f7 P e, Ea bird of excellent character; and see how I love and slave for my 5 K, ?2 E+ G7 M/ F1 ?8 m/ Lfather and mother. Look too, at my feathers-- they are not the least , t2 z4 R! r( x( E) Flike those of a Crane." The Farmer laughed aloud and said, "It may $ E+ u0 Y: Q, G; B0 Vbe all as you say, I only know this: I have taken you with these % c6 k$ `! h; W
robbers, the Cranes, and you must die in their company." 6 U5 e0 c h# ~% f0 aBirds of a feather flock together. & k! Q5 ^2 M$ Z- K# h+ u3 Y% q' N/ UThe Farmer and the Snake , z5 p) @1 [: d JONE WINTER a Farmer found a Snake stiff and frozen with cold. 9 }3 ` t, K, _' a' A. v$ C% [He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. $ L/ \$ j% M0 P9 k: P; l( C
The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and resuming its , b8 F- j# I a( M+ tnatural instincts, bit its benefactor, inflicting on him a mortal O1 D, b6 d. ?& g3 Q5 G8 j) V
wound. "Oh," cried the Farmer with his last breath, "I am rightly & Z% R" {/ l& }3 I9 k, S7 H
served for pitying a scoundrel." ( H6 O4 z' [' w: ~+ VThe greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful. # J$ F( b2 j8 s g8 F/ @
The Fawn and His Mother 7 `6 s- x6 Q8 j& ~4 B: K1 g' IA YOUNG FAWN once said to his Mother, "You are larger than a 0 G8 ^; C. X# ~, R, h) Udog, and swifter, and more used to running, and you have your 0 V: L7 n) G, U' Z5 Z) Uhorns as a defense; why, then, O Mother! do the hounds frighten- C( w6 B/ K; c9 |! p5 c
you so?"# T$ ~0 U0 i6 e4 |6 T+ B1 C/ V
She smiled, and said: "I know full well, my son, that all you say # s/ M4 j& S/ K- B Jis true. I have the advantages you mention, but when I hear even0 Y7 p2 d/ E3 u, d/ x: v' e7 q
the bark of a single dog I feel ready to faint, and fly away as5 Q4 K. Q+ ~0 }) n$ E- t
fast as I can." , j5 B; `$ V% V/ Q! ~4 ]/ ^
No arguments will give courage to the coward., i5 o) Y; S2 l6 C( ^: p, Q
Page6 ) o, W8 F' R5 p; B- @" m( xThe Bear and the Fox : c. Z. m" x- m: |; ~. e% wA BEAR boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all & S4 n+ T$ }. o+ Qanimals he was the most tender in his regard for man, for he had 6 o+ c+ m# K( n0 Q: D4 Usuch respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body. 9 S( `% F, _8 |A Fox hearing these words said with a smile to the Bear, "Oh!$ O8 A; Q$ j) B
that you would eat the dead and not the living." " K" _% n2 T; u0 `5 Q! D2 |' J
The Swallow and the Crow % y3 a5 e9 r8 b+ I1 nTHE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their 7 M& G' f* m: E6 p. X
plumage. ! G/ l6 Y. [" q: }The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying, "Your feathers are/ s& h/ N. M, ~0 ?) C% u, b5 K
all very well in the spring, but mine protect me against the winter." 2 q, q3 ?0 a. `3 ?: S8 G* E
Fair weather friends are not worth much. * d% j& ]$ P6 j3 {The Mountain in Labor 4 p0 n* z9 C7 E0 P4 W$ J! {A MOUNTAIN was once greatly agitated. Loud groans and noises% e9 `! S6 g. e7 V8 B6 k: ^+ g
were heard, and crowds of people came from all parts to see what & D# a, A3 o2 Q0 G1 q3 q I: v/ q( }was the matter. While they were assembled in anxious expectation# i( }# w( R {1 Y
of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse. + r5 I G' {8 s; d! J& rDon't make much ado about nothing. $ N& [3 }. _7 R" l* z& k; x
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion ' l8 N& @7 v. V6 gTHE ASS and the Fox, having entered into partnership together for" {6 L0 b/ s# D8 ]$ ^+ ?
their mutual protection, went out into the forest to hunt. They1 r! d. a: R: G: T* s0 N$ y
had not proceeded far when they met a Lion. The Fox, seeing 4 M' z% j: K, f! a' h; mimminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive 3 K* Y+ n7 T: dfor him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word ) F( [4 d8 y! e* S, V
not to harm the Fox. Then, upon assuring the Ass that he would / T6 Q6 \0 E- _' |' F8 e
not be injured, the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he' n( D4 H8 v% P% M) O0 J( V
should fall into it. The Lion, seeing that the Ass was secured, 1 e- F0 h- r! \7 b1 ]% C( U- ]immediately clutched the Fox, and attacked the Ass at his leisure.
作者: 烈火如歌 时间: 2008-3-31 07:24
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