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Page1TranslatedbyGeorgeFylerTownsendTheWolfandtheLambWOLF,meetingwithaLambastrayfromthefold,resolvednottolayviolenthandsonhim,buttofindsomepleatojustifytotheLambtheWolf'srighttoeathim.Hethusaddressedhim:Sirrah,lastyearyougrosslyinsultedme.Indeed,bleatedtheLambinamournfultoneofvoice,Iwasnotthenborn.ThensaidtheWolf,Youfeedinmypasture.No,goodsir,repliedtheLamb,Ihavenotyettastedgrass.AgainsaidtheWolf,Youdrinkofmywell.No,exclaimedtheLamb,Ineveryetdrankwater,forasyetmymother'smilkisbothfoodanddrinktome.UponwhichtheWolfseizedhimandatehimup,saying,Well!Iwon'tremainsupperless,eventhoughyourefuteeveryoneofmyimputations.Thetyrantwillalwaysfindapretextforhistyranny.TheBatandtheWeaselsABATwhofelluponthegroundandwascaughtbyaWeaselpleadedtobesparedhislife.TheWeaselrefused,sayingthathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotabird,butamouse,andthuswassetfree.ShortlyafterwardstheBatagainfelltothegroundandwascaughtbyanotherWeasel,whomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.TheWeaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomice.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotamouse,butabat,andthusasecondtimeescaped.Itiswisetoturncircumstancestogoodaccount.TheAssandtheGrasshopperANASShavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,washighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedontogivethemsuchbeautifulvoices.Theyreplied,Thedew.TheAssresolvedthathewouldliveonlyupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger.TheLionandtheMouseALIONwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisface.Risingupangrily,hecaughthimandwasabouttokillhim,whentheMousepiteouslyentreated,saying:Ifyouwouldonlysparemylife,Iwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness.TheLionlaughedandlethimgo.IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunters,whoboundhimbystropestotheround.TheMouse,recognizinghisroar,camegnawedtheropewithhisteeth,andsethimfree,exclaimYouridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyou,expectingtoreceivefrommeanyrepaymentofyourfavor;InowyouknowthatitispossibleforevenaMousetoconbenefitsonaLion.Page2TheCharcoal-BurnerandtheFullerACHARCOAL-BURNERcarriedonhistradeinhisownhouse.Onedayhemetafriend,aFuller,andentreatedhimtocomeandlivewithhim,sayingthattheyshouldbefarbetterneighborsandthattheirhousekeepingexpenseswouldbelessened.TheFullerreplied,ThearrangementisimpossibleasfarasIamconcerned,forwhateverIshouldwhiten,youwouldimmediatelyblackenagainwithyourcharcoal.Likewilldrawlike.TheFatherandHisSonsAFATHERhadafamilyofsonswhowereperpetuallyquarrelingamongthemselves.Whenhefailedtohealtheirdisputesbyhisexhortations,hedeterminedtogivethemapracticalillustrationoftheevilsofdisunion;andforthispurposeheonedaytoldthemtobringhimabundleofsticks.Whentheyhaddoneso,heplacedthefaggotintothehandsofeachoftheminsuccession,andorderedthemtobreakitinpieces.Theytriedwithalltheirstrength,andwerenotabletodoit.Henextopenedthefaggot,tookthesticksseparately,onebyone,andagainputthemintohissons'hands,uponwhichtheybrokethemeasily.Hethenddressedtheminthesewords:Mysons,ifyouareofonemind,andunitetoassisteachother,youwillbeasthisfaggot,uninjuredbyalltheattemptsofyourenemies;butifyouaredividedamongyourselves,youwillbebrokenaseasilyasthesesticks.TheBoyHuntingLocustsABOYwashuntingforlocusts.Hehadcaughtagoodlynumber,whenhesawaScorpion,andmistakinghimforalocust,reachedouthishandtotakehim.TheScorpion,showinghissting,said:Ifyouhadbuttouchedme,myfriend,youwouldhavelostme,andallyourlocuststoo!TheCockandtheJewelACOCK,scratchingforfoodforhimselfandhishens,foundapreciousstoneandexclaimed:Ifyourownerhadfoundthee,andnotI,hewouldhavetakentheeup,andhavesettheeinthyfirstestate;butIhavefoundtheefornopurpose.Iwouldratherhaveonebarleycornthanallthejewelsintheworld.Page3TheKingdomoftheLionTHEBEASTSofthefieldandforesthadaLionastheirking.Hewasneitherwrathful,cruel,nortyrannical,butjustandgentleasakingcouldbe.Duringhisreignhemadearoyalproclamationforageneralassemblyofallthebirdsandbeasts,anddrewuponditionsforauniversalleague,inwhichtheWolfandtheLamb,thePantherandtheKid,theTigerandtheStag,theDogandtheHare,shouldlivetogetherinperfectpeaceandamity.TheHaresaid,Oh,howIhavelongedtoseethisday,inwhichtheweakshalltaketheirplacewithimpunitybythesideofthestrong.AndaftertheHaresaidthis,heranforhislife.TheWolfandtheCraneAWOLFwhohadabonestuckinhisthroathiredaCrane,foralargesum,toputherheadintohismouthanddrawoutthebone.WhentheCranehadextractedtheboneanddemandedtheromisedpayment,theWolf,grinningandgrindinghisteeth,exclaimed:Why,youhavesurelyalreadyhadasufficientrecompense,inhavingbeenpermittedtodrawoutyourheadinsafetyfromthemouthandjawsofawolf.Inservingthewicked,expectnoreward,andbethankfulifyouescapeinjuryforyourpains.TheFishermanPipingAFISHERMANskilledinmusictookhisfluteandhisnetstotheseashore.Standingonaprojectingrock,heplayedseveraltunesinthehopethatthefish,attractedbyhismelody,wouldoftheirownaccorddanceintohisnet,whichhehadplacedbelow.Atlast,havinglongwaitedinvain,helaidasidehisflute,andcastinghisnetintothesea,madeanexcellenthauloffish.Whenhesawthemleapingaboutinthenetupontherockhesaid:Oyoumostperversecreatures,whenIpipedyouwouldnotda