Fable #389

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A Dog asleep in a manger filled with hay, was awakened by the Cattle, which came in tired and hungry from working in the field. In a few days my master will give a wedding feast for his only daughter. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen Pot that they go out into the world together. One of the Men, thinking of his own safety, climbed a tree. The owner of the Ass went with the Traveler, walking beside him to drive the Ass and point out the way. Such evidence did not help Judge Hornet to any decision, so he adjourned court for six weeks to give him time to think it over. In despair the Eagle now implored great Jupiter to let her place her eggs in his lap. He dodged here and there with the hounds at his heels. If it wasn't you, it was your brother! Both Travelers rushed to the beach, but there they found nothing but a water-soaked log.

Do not attempt too much at once.