|
Aesop Fables The Fox and the Crow A coal-black crow once stole a piece of meat. She flew to a tree and held the meat in her beak. A fox, who saw her, wanted the meat for himself, so he looked up into the tree and said "How beautiful you are, my friend! Your feathers are fairer than the dove's." "Is your voice as sweet as your form is beautiful? If So, you must be the queen of birds." The crow was so happy in hearing the fox's praise that she opened her mouth to show how she could sing. Down fell the piece of meat. The fox seized upon it and ran away. Main Characters: E A W Main Characters: E A W Lesson Learned: If you boast about yourself you may regret it. Look before you leap Don't count your chickens before they hatch What adventure did the fox have? The fox stole meat from the butcher The fox stole meat from the crow The fox snatched the crow from the tree and ate her. |