Identifier: aesopsfables00aeso (find matches)
Title: Aesop's fables
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Aesop Vernon Jones, V. S. (Vernon Stanley) Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill
Subjects: Fables
Publisher: London : Heinemann New York : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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hat, he even tried to jump on his masters lap, as he hadso often seen the dog allowed to do. At that the servants,seeing the danger their master was in, belaboured thesilly Ass with sticks and cudgels, and drove him backto his stable half dead with his beating. Alas ! hecried, all this I have brought on myself. Whycould I not be satisfied with my natural and honour-able position, without wishing to imitate the ridiculousantics of that useless little Lap-dog? THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE A FIR-TREE was boasting to a Bramble, and said,-^^^ somewhat contemptuously, You poor creature,you are of no use whatever. Now, look at me: I amuseful for all sorts of things, particularly when menbuild houses ; they cant do without me then. But theBramble replied, Ah, thats all very well : but you waittill they come with axes and saws to cut you down, andthen youll wish you were a Bramble and not a Fir. Better poverty without a care thanwealth with its many obligations. 26 THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE
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THE FROGS COMPLAINT AGAINST THE ■ SUN ONCE upon a time the Sun was about to take tohimself a wife. The Frogs in terror all raisedtheir voices to the skies, and Jupiter, disturbed by thenoise, asked them what they were croaking about.They replied, The Sun is bad enough even while heis single, drying up our marshes with his heat as he does.But what will become of us if he marries and begetsother Suns? THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX A DOG and a Cock became great friends, and agreed^^^ to travel together. At nightfall the Cock flewup into the branches of a tree to roost, while the Dogcurled himself up inside the trunk, which was hollow.At break of day the Cock woke up and crew, as usual.A Fox heard, and, wishing to make a breakfast of him,came and stood under the tree and begged him to comedown. I should so like, said he, to make theacquaintance of one who has such a beautiful voice.The Cock replied, Would you just wake my porterwho sleeps at the foot of the tree ? Hell open the doorand

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