Fable #153

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A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. What are you afraid of? asked a young Frog. They look more able to carry the poor creature, than he to carry them. So away he hurried to the Crane. When the Mice peeped out and saw him in that position, they thought he had been hung up there in punishment for some misdeed. But to his own flock, he gave only just enough food to keep them alive. Do you want everybody to know what a disgraceful and ill-natured Dog you are?

Notoriety is not fame.