قراءة كتاب The Baby's Own Aesop
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اللغة: English
الصفحة رقم: 4
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HORSE AND MAN
| When the Horse first took Man on his back, To help him the Stag to attack; How little his dread, As the enemy fled, Man would make him his slave & his hack. |
ADVANTAGES MAY BE DEARLY BOUGHT
THE ASS & THE ENEMY
| “Get up! let us flee from the Foe,” Said the Man: but the Ass said, “Why so?” “Will they double my load, Or my blows? Then, by goad, And by stirrup, I’ve no cause to go.” |
YOUR REASONS ARE NOT MINE
THE FOX & THE MOSQUITOES
| Being plagued with Mosquitoes one day, Said old Fox, “pray don’t send them away, For a hungrier swarm Would work me more harm; I had rather the full ones should stay.” |
THERE WERE POLITICIANS IN ÆSOP’S TIME
THE FOX & THE LION
| The first time the Fox had a sight Of the Lion, he ’most died of fright; When he next met his eye, Fox felt just a bit shy; But the next—quite at ease, & polite. |
FAMILIARITY DESTROYS FEAR
THE MISER & HIS GOLD
| He buried his Gold in a hole. One saw, and the treasure he stole. Said another, “What matter? Don’t raise such a clatter, You can still go & sit by the hole.” |
USE ALONE GIVES VALUE
THE GOLDEN EGGS
| A golden Egg, one every day, That simpleton’s Goose used to lay; So he killed the poor thing, Swifter fortune to bring, And dined off his fortune that day. |
GREED OVEREACHES ITSELF
THE MAN THAT PLEASED NONE
| Through the town this good Man & his Son Strove to ride as to please everyone: Self, Son, or both tried, Then the Ass had a ride; While the world, at their efforts, poked fun. |
YOU CANNOT HOPE TO PLEASE ALL—DON’T TRY
THE OAK & THE REEDS
| Giant Oak, in his strength & his scorn Of the winds, by the roots was uptorn: But slim Reeds at his side, The fierce gale did outride, Since, by bending the burden was borne. |
BEND, NOT BREAK
THE FIR & THE BRAMBLE
| The Fir-tree looked down on the Bramble. “Poor thing, only able to scramble About on the ground.” Just then an axe’ sound Made the Fir wish himself but a Bramble. |
PRIDE OF PLACE HAS ITS DISADVANTAGES
THE TREES & THE WOODMAN
| The Trees ask of Man what he lacks; “One bit, just to handle my axe?” All he asks—well and good: But he cuts down the wood, So well does he handle his axe! |
“GIVE ME AN INCH & I’LL TAKE AN ELL”
THE HART & THE VINE
| A Hart by the hunters pursued, Safely hid in a Vine, till he chewed The sweet tender green, And, through shaking leaves seen, He was slain by his ingratitude. |
SPARE YOUR BENEFACTORS
THE MAN & THE SNAKE
| In pity he brought the poor Snake To be warmed at his fire. A mistake! For the ungrateful thing Wife & children would sting. I have known some as bad as the Snake. |
BEWARE HOW YOU ENTERTAIN TRAITORS
THE FOX & THE MASK
| A Fox with his foot on a Mask, Thus took the fair semblance to task; “You’re a real handsome face; But |