THE FROGS AND THE WELL

    THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT

    THE WOLF AND THE HORSE

    THE FISHERMAN PIPING

    THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN

    THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW

    THE LION, THE FOX, AND THE ASS

    THE GNAT AND THE LION

    THE FOX AND THE LEOPARD

    THE MISER

    THE HUNTER AND THE WOODMAN

    THE HORSE AND THE ASS

   A hungry Fox saw some fine bunches of Grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis, and did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air. But it was all in vain, for they were just out of reach: so he gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking, "I thought those Grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour."

   A Man and his Wife had the good fortune to possess a Goose which laid a Golden Egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they were not getting rich fast enough, and, imagining the bird must be made of gold inside, they decided to kill it in order to secure the whole store of precious metal at once. But when they cut it open they found it was just like any other goose. Thus, they neither got rich all at once, as they had hoped, nor enjoyed any longer the daily addition to their wealth.

   Much wants more and loses all.

   There was once a house that was overrun with Mice. A Cat heard of this, and said to herself, "That's the place for me," and off she went and took up 

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