Aesop Fable – The Bees, The Drones, And The Wasp
Childrens Story – The Bees, The Drones, And The Wasp Some Bees had built their comb in the hollow trunk of an oak. The Drones asserted that it was their doing, and belonged to them. The cause was brought into court before Judge Wasp. Knowing something of the parties, he thus addressed them: “The plaintiffs […]
Aesop Fable – The Mischievous Dog
Childrens Story – The Mischievous Dog A Dog used to run up quietly to the heels of those he met, and to bite them without notice. His master sometimes suspended a bell about his neck, that he might give notice of his presence wherever he went, and sometimes he fastened a chain about his neck, […]
Aesop Fable – The Boys And The Frogs
Childrens Story – The Boys And The Frogs Some boys, playing near a pond, saw a number of Frogs in the water, and began to pelt them with stones. They killed several of them, when one of the Frogs, lifting his head out of the water, cried out: “Pray stop, my boys; what is sport […]
Aesop Fable – The Mountain In Labor
Childrens Story – The Mountain In Labor A Mountain was once greatly agitated. Loud groans and noises were heard; and crowds of people came from all parts to see what was the matter. While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse. Don’t make much ado about nothing.
Aesop Fable – The Cat And The Fox
Childrens Story – The Cat And The Fox As the Cat and the Fox were talking politics together, Reynard said: “Let things turn out ever so bad, he did not care, for he had a thousand tricks for them yet, before they should hurt him.” “But pray,” says he, “Mrs. Puss, suppose there should be […]
Aesop Fable – The Ass And The Lap-dog
Childrens Story – The Ass And The Lap-dog A man had an Ass and a Maltese Lap-dog, a very great beauty. The Ass was left in a stable, and had plenty of oats and hay to eat, just as any other Ass would. The Lap-dog was a great favorite with his master, and he frisked […]
Aesop Fable – The Ass In The Lion’s Skin
Childrens Story – The Ass In The Lion’s Skin An Ass, having put on the Lion’s skin, roamed about in the forest, and amused himself by frightening all the foolish animals he met with in his wanderings. At last, meeting a Fox, he tried to frighten him also, but the Fox no sooner heard the […]
Aesop Fable – The Horse And The Wolf
Childrens Story – The Horse And The Wolf A Wolf saw a Horse grazing in a field. Putting on a grave air, he approached him and said: “Sir, you must be very ill; I have some skill as a physician, and if you will tell me where your ailment is, I shall be glad to […]
Aesop Fable – The Raven And The Swan
Childrens Story – The Raven And The Swan A Raven saw a Swan, and desired to secure for himself a like beauty of plumage. Supposing that his splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood of which he picked up his […]
Aesop Fable – The Game-cocks And The Partridge
Childrens Story – The Game-cocks And The Partridge A Man had two Game-cocks in his poultry yard. One day, by chance, he fell in with a tame Partridge for sale. He purchased it, and brought it home that it might be reared with his Game-cocks. On its being put into the poultry-yard, they struck at […]