THE BUCKWHEAT Fable

canary-birds sitting on a bough. The corn has a smiling look and the heaviest and richest ears bend their heads low as if in pious humility. Once there was also a field of buckwheat, and this field was exactly opposite to old willow-tree. The buckwheat did not bend like the other grain, but erected its head proudly and stiffly on the stem. "I am asvaluable as any other corn," said he, "and I am much handsomer; my flowers are as beautiful as the bloom of the apple blossom, and it is a pleasure to look at us. Do you know of anything prettier than we are, you old willow-tree?"

Aesop the kid and the fox

A kid sneaked off the herd to graze in the forest. He walked on and on until he was very far away from the herd. When it was evening, he started to walk back. On the way he met a fox. The kid was frightened and tried to run away. But the fox was faster and blocked his way. “Don’t try to run away. It is hopeless,” growled the fox. The kid stood still and thought of how to save himself. Suddenly, he came up with a trick and spoke to the fox, “I have heard that you have a very beautiful voice.” “Now that I will be your food, let me have a chance to hear your voice.” When the fox heard the nice words, he began to howl. His howl was so loud that it reached the dogs that looked after the goats. The dog quickly ran towards the howl. When the dogs arrived, they tried to chase the fox away. The fox could not fight the dogs. He had to leave the kid behind and quickly ran away.

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fox and the goat fables

oncealing his sad plight under a merry guise, the Fox indulged in a lavish praise of the water, saying it was excellent beyond measure, and encouraging him to descend. The Goat, mindful only of his thirst, thoughtlessly jumped down, but just as he drank,


the Fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a scheme for their common escape. "If," said he, "you will place your forefeet upon the wall and bend your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards." The Goat readily assented and the Fox leaped upon his back. Steadying himself with the Goat's horns, he safely reached the mouth of the well and made off as fast as he could. When the Goat upbraided

english practice basic sentense

brought back the shabbiest possible mouse, stinking from the length of time it had lain about the fields. "Is this," said the Eagle, "the faithful fulfillment of your promise to me?' The Kite replied, "That I might attain your royal hand, there is nothing that I would not have promised, however much I knew that I must fail in the performance."

English Fable The Eagle and the Fox

an eagle and a Fox formed an intimate friendship and decided to live near each other. The Eagle built her nest in the branches of a tall tree, while the Fox crept into the underwood and there produced her young. Not long after they had agreed upon this plan, the Eagle, being in want of provision for her young ones, swooped down while the Fox was out, seized upon one of the little cubs, and feasted herself and her brood. The Fox on her return, discovered what had happened

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aesop fable The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle

two games cocks were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard. One at last put the other to flight. The vanquished Cock skulked away and hid himself in a quiet corner, while the conqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowed exultingly with all his might. An Eagle sailing through the air pounced upon him and carried him off in his talons. The vanquished Cock immediately came out of his corner, and ruled henceforth with undisputed mastery.