The Fox
Crow
Fox once saw
Crow fly off with
piece of cheese in its beak and settle on
branch of
tree
`That's
, as
Fox,' said Master Reynard, and he walked
foot
tree
`Good-day, Mistress Crow,' he cried
`How well
looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye
your voice must surpass that of other birds, just
figure does; let me hear but one song
that
greet you
Queen of Birds
' The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell
ground, only
snapped up by Master Fox
`
do,' said he
`That was all
In exchange for your cheese
piece of advice
future
'
trust flatterers
'