. Picture fables . ELEPHANT. CHILD. Elephant, sturdy and strong art thou, A hundred men can scarce make thee bow,And thou dost allow us children stillTo question and tease thee as much as we things thou dost at thy masters command,And art pleased at the touch of his patting hand. ELEPHANT. I scarcely know how the thing befell, But that they caught me I know full well;And men, though they be not strong and tall,Are clever, and thats worth more than master keeps me, and feeds me each day,And thus his behest I gladly obey. 69. WEASEL. CHILD. Weasel, where run you so hurriedly ?WEA
. Picture fables . ELEPHANT. CHILD. Elephant, sturdy and strong art thou, A hundred men can scarce make thee bow,And thou dost allow us children stillTo question and tease thee as much as we things thou dost at thy masters command,And art pleased at the touch of his patting hand. ELEPHANT. I scarcely know how the thing befell, But that they caught me I know full well;And men, though they be not strong and tall,Are clever, and thats worth more than master keeps me, and feeds me each day,And thus his behest I gladly obey. 69. WEASEL. CHILD. Weasel, where run you so hurriedly ?WEASEL. Home to my child, whos waiting for What is that in your mouth, I beg ?Does it not look almost like an egg ?I see, now, your thievish life youd save ;Thats why you run so, egg-stealing knave ! The cunning weasel was nearly lost, For the boy had caught him once, almost; As the weasel ran, he followd fast, But the knave slippd in at his hole at last. For the boy the hole was too narrow, though. So for once he allowd the thief to go. 70
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