قراءة كتاب The Baby's Own Aesop
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اللغة: English
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what part of your case
Are your brains in, good Sir! let me ask?”
MASKS ARE THE FACES OF SHAMS
THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN
| “What pranks I shall play!” thought the Ass, “In this skin for a Lion to pass;” But he left one ear out, And a hiding, no doubt, “Lion” had—on the skin of an Ass! |
IMPOSTERS GENERALLY FORGET SOMETHING
THE LION & THE STATVE
| On a Statue—king Lion dethroned, Showing conqueror Man,—Lion frowned. “If a Lion, you know, Had been sculptor, he’d show Lion rampant, and Man on the ground.” |
THE STORY DEPENDS ON THE TELLER
THE BOASTER
| In the house, in the market, the streets, Everywhere he was boasting his feats; Till one said, with a sneer, “Let us see it done here! What’s so oft done with ease, one repeats.” |
DEEDS NOT WORDS
THE VAIN JACKDAW
| “Fine feathers,” Jack thought, “make fine fowls; I’ll be envied of bats & of owls:” But the peacocks’ proud eyes Saw through his disguise, And Jack fled the assembly of fowls. |
BORROWED PLUMES ARE SOON DISCOVERED
THE PEACOCK’S COMPLAINT
| The Peacock considered it wrong That he had not the nightingale’s song; So to Juno he went, She replied, “Be content With thy having, & hold thy fool’s tongue!” |
DO NOT QUARREL WITH NATURE
THE TWO JARS
| “Never fear!” said The Brass to the Clay Of two Jars that the flood bore away: “Keep you close to my side!” But the porcelain replied, “I’ll be smashed if beside you I stay.” |
OUR FRIEND OUR ENEMY
THE TWO CRABS
| “So awkward, so shambling a gait!” Mrs Crab did her daughter berate, Who rejoined, “It is true I am backward; but you Needed lessons in walking quite late.” |
LOOK AT HOME
BROTHER & SISTER
| Twin children: the Girl, she was plain; The Brother was handsome & vain; “Let him brag of his looks,” Father said; “mind your books! The best beauty is bred in the brain.” |
HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES
THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL
| Said Fox, minus tail in a trap, “My friends! here’s a lucky mishap: Give your tails a short lease!” But the foxes weren’t geese, And none followed the fashion of trap. |
YET SOME FASHIONS HAVE NO BETTER REASON
THE DOG & THE SHADOW
| His image the Dog did not know, Or his bone’s, in the pond’s painted show: “T’other dog,” so he thought “Has got more than he ought,” So he snapped, & his dinner saw go! |
GREED IS SOMETIMES CAUGHT BY ITS OWN BAIT
THE CROW & THE PITCHER
| How the cunning old Crow got his drink When ’twas low in the pitcher, just think! Don’t say that he spilled it! With pebbles he filled it, Till the water rose up to the brink. |
USE YOUR WITS
THE EAGLE AND THE CROW
| The Eagle flew off with a lamb; Then the Crow thought to lift an old ram, |