An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest. Then, toward nightfall, he heard the Mother's voice again as she sat down near the window to sing and rock her baby to sleep. There he stood, unwilling to give up a single filbert and yet unable to get them all out at once. Just then the Ass kicked out with all his might, tumbling the Wolf a dozen paces away. The Cock that had won the battle flew to the top of the hen-house, and, proudly flapping his wings, crowed with all his might to tell the world about his victory. But the corn was tempting and the Mouse was determined to get in. The Ass came proudly out of the cave. With the first glimmer of dawn the Cock awoke. What use is it, said another, to read the stars, when you can't see what's right here on the earth?
What is evil won is evil lost.