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قراءة كتاب The Baby's Own Aesop
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اللغة: English
الصفحة رقم: 7
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THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
| ’Twas a race between Tortoise and Hare, Puss was sure she’d so much time to spare, That she lay down to sleep, And let old Thick-shell creep To the winning post first!—You may stare. |
PERSISTENCE BEATS IMPULSE
THE HARES AND THE FROGS
| Timid Hares, from the trumpeting wind, Fled as swift as the fear in their mind; Till in fright from their fear, From the green sedges near, Leaping Frogs left their terror behind. |
OUR OWN ARE NOT THE ONLY TROUBLES
PORCUPINE, SNAKE, & COMPANY
| Going shares with the Snakes, Porcupine Said—“the best of the bargain is mine:” Nor would he back down, When the snake would disown The agreement his quills made them sign. |
HASTY PARTNERSHIPS MAY BE REPENTED OF
THE BEAR & THE BEES
| “Their honey I’ll have when I please; Who cares for such small things as Bees?” Said the Bear; but the stings Of these very small things Left him not very much at his ease. |
THE WEAKEST UNITED MAY BE STRONG TO AVENGE
THE BUNDLE OF STICKS
| To his sons, who fell out, father spake: “This Bundle of Sticks you can’t break; Take them singly, with ease, You may break as you please, So, dissension your strength will unmake.” |
STRENGTH IS IN UNITY
THE FARMER’S TREASURE
| “Dig deeply, my Sons! through this field! There’s a Treasure”—he died: unrevealed The spot where ’twas laid, They dug as he bade; And the Treasure was found in the yield. |
PRODUCTIVE LABOUR IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF WEALTH
THE COCK, THE ASS & THE LION
| The Ass gave a horrible bray, Cock crowed; Lion scampered away; Ass judged he was scared By the bray, and so dared To pursue; Lion ate him they say. |
DON’T TAKE ALL THE CREDIT TO YOURSELF
THE ASS AND THE LAP DOG
| “How Master that little Dog pets!” Thinks the Ass; & with jealousy frets, So he climbs Master’s knees, Hoping dog-like to please, And a drubbing is all that he gets. |
ASSES MUST NOT EXPECT TO BE FONDLED
FORTVNE AND THE BOY
| A Boy heedless slept by the well By Dame Fortune awaked, truth to tell, Said she, “Hadst been drowned, ’Twould have surely been found This by Fortune, not Folly befel.” |
FORTUNE IS NOT ANSWERABLE FOR OUR WANT OF FORESIGHT
