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4|Bat, Weasels, Ass and more...>
4-1|The Bat and the Weasels|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
The Bat and the Weasels^15
A BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to
be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature
the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird,
but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again
fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise
entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special
hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a
bat, and thus a second time escaped.
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
4-2|The Ass and the Grasshopper|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
The Ass and the Grasshopper^15
AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted;
and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort
of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They
replied, "The dew." The Ass resolved that he would live only upon
dew, and in a short time died of hunger.
4-3|The Lion and the Mouse|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
The Lion and the Mouse^15
A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.
Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the
Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare my life,
I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lion laughed and let him
go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some
hunters, who bound him by st ropes to the ground. The Mouse,
recognizing his roar, came gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him
free, exclaim
"You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, expecting
to receive from me any repayment of your favor; I now you know that it
is possible for even a Mouse to con benefits on a Lion."
4-4|The Cock and the Jewel|FORE=7|BACK=4|MARG=5|SCFX=4
The Cock and the Jewel^15
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious
stone and exclaimed: "If your owner had found thee, and not I, he would
have taken thee up, and have set thee in thy first estate; but I have
found thee for no purpose. I would rather have one barleycorn than
all the jewels in the world."