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THREE FABLES OF AESOP (134-136)

09 October 2020
Author's Name: AESOP
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THE SWALLOW, THE SERPENT, AND THE COURT OF JUSTICE

A Swallow, returning from abroad, and ever fond of dwelling with men, built herself a nest in the wall of a Court of Justice, and there hatched seven young birds.

A Serpent gliding past the nest, from its hole in the wall, ate up the young unfledged nestlings. The Swallow, finding her nest empty, lamented greatly, and exclaimed :

"Woe to me a stranger ! That in this place where all others' rights are protected, I alone should suffer wrong."

JUSTICE IS FICKLE.

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THE FATHER AND HIS TWO DAUGHTERS

Author's Name: AESOP
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A Man had two daughters, the one married to a gardener, and the other to a tile-maker. After a time he went to the daughter who had married the gardener, and inquired how she was, and how all things went with her. She said,

"All things are prospering with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered." Not long after he went to the daughter who had married the tile-maker, and likewise inquired of her how she fared ; she replied,

"I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the dry weather may continue, and the sun shine hot and bright, so that the bricks might be dried."

He said to her,

"If your sister wishes for rain, and you for dry weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes ?

The Father could not decide between the two and could do neither.

YOU CANNOT PLEASE EVERYONE.

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THE FIR TREE AND THE BRAMBLE

Author's Name: AESOP
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A Fir Tree said boastingly to the Bramble,

"You are useful for nothing at all ; while I am everywhere used for roofs and houses."

The Bramble made answer :

"You, poor creature, if you would only call to mind the axes and saws which are about to hew you down, you would have reason to wish that you had grown up a Bramble, not a Fir Tree."

BETTER POVERTY WITHOUT CARE, THAN RICHES WITH.

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