Sunday, October 3, 2010

Crane: The Horse and The Ass

Overladen the Ass was. The Horse
Wouldn't help, but had time for remorse
When the Ass lay dead there;
For he then had to bear
Both the load of the Ass and his corpse.

GRUDGE NOT HELP


Source: W. J. Linton's fables in verse, with illustrations by Walter Crane: Fable 65.
Bubulcus et Iuppiter; Equus et Asinus Onustus

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