A Goat strayed away from the flock, tempted by a patch of clover. He had just strength enough to gather some food and find a quiet clearing in the woods, where he lay down to wait until his strength should return. I was strolling along very peaceably when, just as I turned the corner into the next yard, I saw two strange creatures. It bears no fruit whatever, and only serves to litter the ground with leaves. when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat. The second time the Fox saw the Lion he stopped behind a tree to look at him a moment before slinking away. The axe was all he possessed with which to make a living, and he had not money enough to buy a new one. The Tortoise was very glad indeed. Though Jupiter may not give him the prize, I know that he is the prettiest, the sweetest, the dearest darling in the world.
A change of habits will not alter nature.