Subject for June, 2016
The Ass, The Cock, And The Lion
Subject: Aesop's Fables
AN ASS and a Cock were in a straw-yard together when a Lion, desperate from hunger, approached the spot. He was about to spring upon the Ass, when the Cock (to the sound of who...
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The Shepherd And The Sea
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A SHEPHERD, keeping watch over his sheep near the shore, saw the Sea very calm and smooth, and longed to make a voyage with a view to commerce. He sold all his flock, invested ...
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The One-Eyed Doe
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A DOE blind in one eye was accustomed to graze as near to the edge of the cliff as she possibly could, in the hope of securing her greater safety. She turned her sound eye towa...
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The Lion And The Boar
Subject: Aesop's Fables
ON A SUMMER DAY, when the great heat induced a general thirst among the beasts, a Lion and a Boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink. They fiercely disputed which...
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The Lion And The Dolphin
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A LION roaming by the seashore saw a Dolphin lift up its head out of the waves, and suggested that they contract an alliance, saying that of all the animals they ought to be the...
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The Sick Kite
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A KITE, sick unto death, said to his mother: “O Mother! do not mourn, but at once invoke the gods that my life may be prolonged.” She replied, “Alas! my son,...
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The Eagle And The Arrow
Subject: Aesop's Fables
AN EAGLE sat on a lofty rock, watching the movements of a Hare whom he sought to make his prey. An archer, who saw the Eagle from a place of concealment, took an accurate aim a...
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The Wild Ass And The Lion
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A WILD ASS and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease. The Lion agreed to assist the Wild Ass with his strength, ...
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The Widow And The Sheep
Subject: Aesop's Fables
A CERTAIN poor widow had one solitary Sheep. At shearing time, wishing to take his fleece and to avoid expense, she sheared him herself, but used the shears so unskillfully tha...
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The Hawk, The Kite, And The Pigeons
Subject: Aesop's Fables
THE PIGEONS, terrified by the appearance of a Kite, called upon the Hawk to defend them. He at once consented. When they had admitted him into the cote, they found that he mad...
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