The Lion and the Robin
In the grove in the evening, the lion heard a great racket from a father Robin and his brood and went to investigate. “Friend Robin,” the lion said, “why do you make a fuss?” “Look at this nest, O...
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The jackdaw built a nest of motley materials in the grove. It was ramshackle and never finished. On it he put all his treasures, which were of the most varied kind. One day the lion came into the...
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The Cattle who Stripped the Field Bare
Once a herd of cattle in a field decided that it was unfair that the bull ate so much more grass than the cows. Even the bull said he saw the justice of the complaint. But as he was not willing to eat...
View ArticleThe Stream at the Flood
One day in spring the fox saw a curious sight. A horse was pacing along the swollen stream. From time to time, when the horse came to a stretch of less rowdy water, he gently placed one hoof onto the...
View ArticleLush Grass, Less Cattle
A small herd was gathered into one corner of their great pastures to congratulate themselves on their prosperity. “For indeed,” said one old cow, “our pastures are lusher and the grass is higher than...
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The Bee in the Hive
A certain swarm of bees was led by a foolish queen to a location just on the side of small waterfall. One bee argued that early next spring when the waters swelled, the hive would be washed away. But...
View ArticleGreener Grass
Some young cattle were boasting about their exploits to each other. One mentioned that she had snuck into the neighboring pasture and mentioned how green the grass had been there. A parrot heard. Later...
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The Traveler at the Ford
A traveler on a long journey came to a ford. Due to recent rains, the stream was swollen to a flood. The traveler was perplexed to know what to do and exercised his mind for a solution. “It would...
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The Coyote in the Fold
A tiny flock of lambs and their guard llama were kept in a small, fenced pasture. A coyote in the neighborhood hungered after the lambs and made it his business to find some means of effecting an...
View ArticleThe Critical Crow
An old horse was looking over the fence into a brushy field where some goat kids were frolicking. A crow settled onto the fence next to him. After a time, the horse observed, “They are so full of...
View ArticleThe Pigs and the Wolf
Three little pigs lived contentedly in a house of brick. One day the wolf came humbly to the door. “I am a chastened creature,” the wolf said said. “I now work to eat. If you hire me to repair your...
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The Second Parable of Rule
These build on each other. We’ll start with the First Parable of Rule again. The First Parable of Rule A weary traveler came to the gates of the city. He was met by a deputation of the leading...
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The Third Parable of Rule
The 3rd Parable of Rule is the point of the first two. The First Parable of Rule A weary traveler came to the gates of the city. He was met by a deputation of the leading citizens of the town. The...
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The Optimistic Bull Calf
An old horse looked sorrowfully over the fence at a bull calf in the next pasture and gave a long sigh. The bull calf respectfully asked what the meaning of these expressions of sadness were. “It is...
View ArticleSmall Promises
An old woman knew herself to be dying. She called her son, a captain of soldiers, to visit her bedside. “My son,” she said, “you know that I have something of the second sight. I have told you that...
View ArticleThe Pious Rabbit
A rabbit went a little way down a small woodland path, then stopped and turned as if to poke into some bushes on the side. A serpent further down the path, perceiving it, hissed “Stay on the strait and...
View ArticleWhat’s Good for the Press
A shambly bear was clumsily making his way through the woods, when he bumped into a tree, dislodging one of a flock of escaped parrots. The bird flew up squawking and indignant. “You, sir!” it said,...
View ArticleThe Kites and the Swans
THE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song. But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying...
View ArticleParliament of Birds
At a parliament of birds, a crow made the first proposal. He urged them to help him raid a fruit orchard. That the fruit was not theirs was of no moment, he said, because life was a struggle and all...
View ArticleTwo Grooms
Sides heaving, a spent horse staggered into a stable with two grooms. One groom sprang to the horse’s side to care for it. He dried and brushed and watered the horse before going to turn it back out...
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