Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Crane: The Cock, The Ass and The Lion

The Ass gave a horrible bray,
Cock crowed; Lion scampered away;
Ass judged he was scared
By the bray, and so dared
To pursue; Lion ate him they say.

DON'T TAKE ALL THE CREDIT TO YOURSELF


Source: W. J. Linton's fables in verse, with illustrations by Walter Crane: Fable 59.
Asinus, Gallus et Leo; Asinus et Domini Canis

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