A Serpent had succeeded in surprising an Eagle and had wrapped himself around the Eagle's neck. So she put a bit of frankincense before him and asked him to tell what it was. A Cock, rising early, discovered what had happened. At nightfall the Cock, looking for a place to roost, as was his custom, spied nearby a hollow tree that he thought would do very nicely for a night's lodging. It was the right password, but when the Kid peeped through a crack in the door and saw the shadowy figure outside, he did not feel at all easy. Judging by its weight it must be full of gold. Such deceit was unpardonable, and Birds and Beasts made common cause to drive out the Bats. But in the midst of his song, his driver guessed what the Ass had got into his head, and began to beat him unmercifully with a stick. Though Jupiter may not give him the prize, I know that he is the prettiest, the sweetest, the dearest darling in the world.
A possession is worth no more than the use we make of it.