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THE FISHERMAN PIPING
A FISHERMAN who could play the flute went down one day to the seashore with his nets and his flute; and, taking his stand on a projecting rock, began to play a tune, thinking that the music would bring the fish jumping out of the sea. He went on playing for some time, but not a fish appeared : so at last he threw down his flute and cast his net into the sea, and made a great haul of fish. When they were landed and he saw them leaping about on the shore, he cried, You rascals ! you wouldn't dance when I piped : but now I've stopped, you can do nothing else ! ' |
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THE WEASEL AND THE MAN
A MAN once caught a Weasel, which was always sneaking about the house, and was just going to drown it in a tub of water, when it begged hard for its life, and said to him, '' Surely you haven't the heart to put me to death ? Think how useful I have been in clearing your house of the mice and lizards which used to infest it, and show your gratitude by sparing my life." You have not been altogether useless, I grant you," said the Man : " but who killed the fowls ? Who stole the meat ? No, no! You do much more harm than good, and die you shall." |
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