The fables of Æsop, selected, told anew and their history traced . COUNTRYMANS son by acci-dent trod upon a Serpents tail,which turned and bit him so thathe died. The father in a ragegot his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cutoff part of its tail. So the Serpent in re-venge began stinging several of the Farmerscattle and caused him severe loss. Well, theFarmer thought it best to make it up with theSerpent, and brought food and honey to themouth of its lair, and said to it : Lets for-get and forgive ; perhaps you were right topunish my son, and take vengeance on mycattle, but surely I was right
The fables of Æsop, selected, told anew and their history traced . COUNTRYMANS son by acci-dent trod upon a Serpents tail,which turned and bit him so thathe died. The father in a ragegot his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cutoff part of its tail. So the Serpent in re-venge began stinging several of the Farmerscattle and caused him severe loss. Well, theFarmer thought it best to make it up with theSerpent, and brought food and honey to themouth of its lair, and said to it : Lets for-get and forgive ; perhaps you were right topunish my son, and take vengeance on mycattle, but surely I was right in trying to ^SOPS FABLES 13 revenge him; now that we are both satisfiedwhy should not we be friends again ? No, no/ said the Serpent ; take awayyour gifts ; you can never forget the death ofyour son, nor I the loss of my tail. injuries mag fce forjften, but not forgotten*.
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