THE FROG AND THE TADPOLE by IRIARTE

IN THE SHORE OF THE TAJO THERE WERE SPEAKING THE FROG WITH THE TADPOLE, THEY WERE PRAISING THE LEAVES , THE THICKNESS OF A GREAT RAVINE, AND ITS GREENNESS. THEN THEY SPOKE THE WIND AND ITS VIOLENT IMPULSE A CANE WAS KNEW DOWN AND FELL TO THE RIVER THE FROG, IN LESSON TONE, SAID: "COME TO SEE IT, MY SON; OUTSIDE IT IS VERY SMOOTH AND VERY LUSTY; INSIDE IT IS SPONGY, AND VAIN" IF THE FROG UNDERSTOOD POETRY. ALSO OF MANY VERSES IT WOULD SAY IT.

TWO PARROTS AND THE BIG PARROT by IRIARTE

FROM SANTO DOMINGO A LADY BROUGHT TWO PARROTS. THE ISLAND PARTLY IS FRENCH, AND THE OTHER PART IS SPANISH. THIS WAY, EACH BIRD IS SPEAKING DIFFERENT LANGUAGE. THE LADY PUT THE BIRDS TO THE BALCONY. AND THAT WAS BABYLON. OF FRENCH AND CASTILIAN THEY MADE SUCH A MESS, AT THE END, THEY DON'T KNOW THEY SPEAK NEITHER A LANGUAGE NEITHER ANOTHER .

THE SQUIRREL AND THE HORSE by Tomas de Iriarte

A SQUIRREL WAS WATCHING A SORREL HORSE, WHO,TAMING HIS SPURS AND REINS, WAS TRAINING TO GALLOP. SEEING HIM MOVING SO FAST AND WITH RHYTHM,HE SAID RATHER SHORTLY. MASTER, WITH SUCH VIGOR, LIGHTNESS AND TALENT, I AM NOT AFRAID, NO MATTER IF YOU DO EVEN MORE , I AM BRIGHT, ACTIVE, MOTIONLESS" THE COLT THEN STOPPED AND , VERY FORMALLY, IN THE FOLLOWING WAY ANSWERED THE SQUIRREL. so much going to and fro, so much going round in circles, (dear friend , tell me) is this of any use? I GET ANXIOUS, BUT NOT IN VAIN. I KNOW MY JOB, AND IN MY MASTER'S SERVICE I EXERT MYSELF TO SHOW OFF MY TALENT" MORAL:"SOME PEOPLE EXERT THEMSELVES AS MUCH IN FRIVOLOUS TASKS, AS OTHERS IN MORE IMPORTANT ONES"

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by..

three little pigs, who were brothers, lived in the woods the wolf was constantly chasing them wanting to eat them. in order to escape from the wolf, the little pigs decided to build a house. the smallest one made it out of straw so that it would be finished quickly in able for him to go and play. the middle one made a little house out of wood. on seeing up that his younger brother had already finished, he hurried up in order to go out and play with him. the eldest worked on a brick house.- you will soon see what the wolf does to your houses. he said in a reprimanding manner to his brothers while they were having a good time. the wolf chased the smallest pig, who ran to his straw house, but the wolf blew and blew until the straw house collapsed. the wolf continued pursuing him through the woods and he looked for refuge at his elder brother's house. but the wolf blew and blew until the little wooden house collapsed. the two little pigs escaped. nearly breathless, with the wolf at their heels, they reached their elder brother's house. the three of them went inside, firmly closing all the doors and windows.the wolf stated circling the house looking for an entry, he climbed a ladder onto the rooftop in order to enter by way of the chimney . but the eldest pig placed a saucepan full of water on the fire. the hungry wolf descended down the chimney and fell inside the boiling water, scalding himself. he escaped howling tremendously throughout the woods. it is said that he never again wanted to eat a little pig. end

THE DUCK AND THE SERPENT by Samaniego

A wise duck said by pond which animal gave the virtues to heaven that i have been bestowed with? I belong to water, earth and air: when I get tired of walking can fly if I like , and if I like I CAN SWIM. An astute serpent , who had been listening to him, whistled to him and said: be smart! you don't have to pay yourself so many compliments. neither walk like a deer, nor fly like a falcon, nor swim like a barbell. them you will understand that what is most important and especial is to understand a bit of everything but to be an expert in one task" MORAL: THE IMPORTANT THING IS NOT TO KNOW A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING BUT TO HAVE EXPERTISE IN ONE TASK.

4.-SIMON THE SILLY.- saucer

VIEWING A SAUCER FILLED WITH MUSTARD HE TOOK A GOOD DRINK BELIEVING WAS HONEY AND HE WAS RAGING AND THROWING SLIME WITH SUCH TONGE, AND PINK EYES. HE SAW A PILE OF DIRT THAT CLOGS THE WAY AND SOME WONDERED WHAT WE DO HERE? SILLIES SAID THE BOY SOLVING THE CASE; OPENED A BIG HOLE AND LET IT DOWN THERE. HE WAS SENT BY WATER, AND HE WAS FAST TAKING THE SIEVE TO THROW IT SO HE'LL BRING IT THE GOOD LITTLE SIMON CONTINUE HIS FAITHFUL AND COLORFUL HISTORY.

3-. SIMON THE SILLY.- DONKEY

hE GOT ON A DONKEY FOUND IN THE MARKET AND TO HUNTING DEER HE LEFT HAPPY, HE FLEW THROUGH THE STREETS WITHOUT SEEING A DEER, ROLLED DOWN THE ROCKS AND THE DONKEY RAN AWAY. TO PURCHASE A SPINE DAD LUCIO SENT HIM, A AND HE BROUGHT HOME WITH GREAT CAUTION SUSPENDED FROM THE TAIL OF A GRAY HORSE FOR TASTY CAME CLEAN. JUST BEGGINING TO THICKEN THE ICE SIMON THE SILLY WENT TO SKATE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE GROUND IS BROKEN AND SHOUTS: I'M DROWNING!CAME AND YOU GET ME OUT! CLIMBIMBING A TREE TO STEAL A NEST, THE POOR HOUSE OF A BLACKBIRD SINGING. LOP THE TREE, SIMON GIVES A SHRIEK, HE FELL INTO A PIT OF BAD SMELL HE SEES A DUCK, HE NOTES, DISCHARGE THE BLUNDERBUSS: AND BACK HOME, HE TOLD DAD:I CAN NOT KILL EVEN A LITTLE BIRD BECAUSE WHEN HE SHOTS THE BIRD HORRIFIEDAND GOES.

2- .SIMON THE SILLY - made a cake

Simon made a cake of snow and hungry roasting on the coals he threw, but the cake fell apart shorty and he put out the fire and ate nothing. Simon saw a thistle carrying smallpox and he said- that's great!I'm going to take them. but worse than spurs needles and tips. he did jump and hiss and bite. Washed with black shoes plunger because his mama gave him no soap, and when hunting mice frigtened the cat screaming the cat, mouse! milking one day the cow he squeezed her tail instead of the nipple; and here the cow!gave him such a kick that he danced as a gift toy MR.Simon. and he fell mounted on beef and Mrs. Veal was also angry and there's another jump and another kicking and two rolled in a heartbeat

SIMON THE SILLY by Rafael Pombo

Simon the silly: called the baker: To see the cakes, I want to try! Yes. replied the other , but first I Want to see that quart that you have to pay. He searched his pockets, the good little SIMON . AND SAID, INDEED! I HAVE NO one. SIMON THE SILLY LIKES TO FISH AND HE WANTS ALSO TO BE A FISHMAN, AND SPEND HOURS SITTING. AND SITTING IN THE BUCKET OF MOM LEONOR

THE EAGLE AND BIRDS by RAFAEL POMBO

ONE DAY THE EAGLE , KING OF THE BIRDS, GAVE A BANQUET FOR ALL ANIMALS WITH FEATHERS, THE HAWK, WHO HELD THE POST OF STEWARD, WAS PRESENTED TO THE EAGLE AND ASKED HIM, WHICH OF THE GUESTS PREFERRED TO SIT HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EAGLE AFTER A MOMENT'S REFLECTION,ANSWERED THIS QUESTION, RESPONDING: A PIGEON! THE PARROT AND THE PEACOCK DISGUSTED,WITH THIS UNEXPECTED ANSWER,ASK: -WHY, MA'AM, SINCE WE ARE SO BEAUTIFUL WE HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO THE DOVE, A BIRD SO VULGAR?THIS EAGLE ANSWERED: BECAUSE I LOVE MORE MODESTY THAN BEAUTY. YOU ARE TRULY BEAUTIFUL AND HANDSOME, PLUS HOW FAR YOU ARE TO BE MODEST AS THE DOVE CANDIDA. HE WHO HUMBLES HIMSELF WILL BE EXALTED AND HE WHO EXALTS HIMSELF WILL BE HUMBLED.

THE CAT AND THE MOUSE

! OH, HOW CUTE AND HANDSOME YOU ARE, SAID MICHIFUZ, VERY CAT-A CAT, A MOUSE. COME WITH ME, ANGEL, COME... NOT GO, NO, HIS MOTHER ADVISED HIM, YOU KNOWEST NOT THE WILES OF THIS SCOUNDREL.- COME, MY BOY, YOU SEE, INSISTED THE CAT. LOOK AT THIS!...CHEESE AND WALNUTS !EVERYTHING WILL BE FOR YOU! WILL I MOM?-NO FENCES, SON . BE WISE AND OBEDIENT. I'LL GIVE THIS CAKE AND MANY OTHERS THINGS, CONTINUED INTRIGUING. LET ME GO, MOTHER, BEGGED THE MOUSE. I REPEAT, SAPPY, DO NOT GO. NOTHING WILL MAKE ME, MOM. I WANT TO TRY A BIT ...AND, WITHOUT HIS MOTHER COULD STOP HIM, CAME THE LITTLE MOUSE FROM ITS HOLE. AFTER A WHILE HE HEARD CRIES: ! HELP ME, HELP ME MOM! I STRANGLED THE CAT! OH, READERS IT WAS TOO LATE, THE MOTHER COULD DO NOTHING TO SAVE HIM. THE MOUSE'S DISOBEDIENCE HAD LOST, THIS TIME FOREVER. " OBEY YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER AND LIVE VERY HAPPY, MY SON:"

THE CAMEL, THE ELEPHANT AND THE MONKEY

ANIMALS WERE DELIBERATING ON THE CHOICE OF A SOVEREIGN, THERE WERE MANY CANDIDATES WHO WERE PRESENTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST THE COVETED TITLE. AFTER SEVERAL ROUNDS WERE CANDIDATES GREATER CHOICE AS THE CAMEL AND ELEPHANT. BOTH HOPED TO BE THE FAVORITE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR SIZE AND STRENGTH. BUT THE MONKEY , GETTING OUT THE STEP, THE TWO DECLARED UNABLE TO REIGN. THE CAMEL, SAID: THE MONKEY IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE IT HAS NO ILL WILL OR POWER TO PUNISH THE WICKED AND FILTHY PIG ELEPHANT BECAUSE; CAMEL IS AN ANIMAL THAT CAN ATTACK. " MANY TIMES AN INSIGNIFICANCE LOST OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED."

THE CITY AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE

A MOUSE OF THE CITY INVITES TO a TEA A FELLOW WHO LIVED IN THE FIELD, TO BEING TOGETHER IN THE WELL-STOCKED PANTRY OF A PALACE.MOUSE OF THE HOUSE SAID THE PEASANT MOUSE. MY FRIEND, EATS WHAT YOU LIKE IT AND NOT CARE, THAT THE SUPPLIES ARE VARIED AND PLENTIFUL. THEY BEGAN TO TASTE THE BEST FOOD, WHEN SUDDENLY AND NOISILY, COOK OPENED THE PANTRY. MICE, FRIGHTENED, FLED EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF, AND AS THE HOUSE MOUSE KNEW EVERY CORNER WAS SAFE THEN, WHILE THE STRANGER HE FAILED TO FIND ANY CACHE. UPON LEAVING THE COOK, CAME BACK THE GUESTS, SPEAKING PEASANT ASKED THE CITIZEN: IS THIS COMMON DANGER?... YES, REPLIED THE OTHER, THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN, AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE CAREFUL. SO, SAID THE FARMER. WITH THAT THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY I REALIZE YOU LIVE IN OPULENCE, WITH ALL MY POVERTY I PREFER THE COUNTRY TO THE UNREST IN WHICH YOU LIVE. "WELL IS PETER IN ROME EVEN HE DOESN'T EAT"

THE ASS, THE ROOSTER AND THE LION

ONE OCASSION, THE DONKEY AND ROOSTER WERE TOGETHER IN SOME PASTURES, BOTH ANIMALS QUIETLY SOUGHT THEIR FOOD. IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, AND WHEN LEAST EXPECTED, THE ROOSTER NOTICED THE PRESENCE OF A HUNGRY LION THAT, SEEING THE CARELESS ASS, WAS GETTING READY TO DEVOUR HIM. MEANWHILE, THE ROOSTER, NOTING THE DANGER OF HIS COMPANION, BEGAN TO CROW , AND THE LION AS UNIQUE HEARING TRUMPETING, FRIGHTENED TOOK OF A WAY. THE DONKEY, VERY FOOLISH, BELIEVED THAT THE LION RUN FOR HAVING SEEN HIM AND NOT HESITATE TO GO IN PURSUIT.BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT A DISTANCE, THAT IS NO LONGER HEARD THE CROWING OF THE COCK, THE LION FELL AND CONSUMED WITHOUT MUCH COMPUNCTION.BEFORE DYING THE ASS SAY: THAT WAS AWKWARD! IF I DID NOT HAVE THE TEMPER OF THE WARRIOR, WHY THROW ME TO THE CONTEST? "THOSE SEEKING THE DANGER, WILL DIE WITHIN"

THE EAGLE AND THE FOX

IT HAPPENED ONE DAY WHILE WALKING FOX HUNTING, THE HUNGRY EAGLE POUNCED ON THE FOX AND TOOK THE GREATEST. AND HE MADE THE EAGLE NEST ON HIGH MOUNTAIN, AT THE FOOT OF IT THE FOX SET HIS NEST AMONG THE BRAMBLES. WHEN THE FOX WAS ABLE TO BECOME SO REPREHENSIBLE IS EXTREMELY UNDIGNIFIED AND CURSED IF UNFAITHFUL FRIEND THE EAGLE AND THE FOX, IN AN EFFORT TO BEFRIEND AND ENJOY IT, DECIDED TO LIVE IN NEIGHBORING PLACES. BUT THE EAGLES DO NOT GO UNPUNISHED. FOUND SOME PEOPLE IN THE FIELD BY SACRIFICING A GOAT, THREW THE EAGLE ON IT AND SNATCHING THE BURNING ENTRAILS, TOOK THEM TO THEIR NEST. BUT A WIND GUST REPORTED THE FIRE TO THE DRY STRAW OF HIS LODGE, ALSO BURNING THE EAGLETS THAT, ROLLING ON THE CLIFFS, THE FOX SERVED DELICIOUS SNACK AT THE SIGHT OF THE EAGLE COULD DO NOTHING TO RESCUE HER YOUNG. "BY NO MEANS ESCAPE PUNISHMENT FROM HEAVEN THOSE WHO BETRAY THE LAWS OF FRIENDSHIP."

THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

A NEWBORN LAMB LOVE DRINKING FROM THE STREAM OF A CLEAR STREAM. A WOLF, WHICH WAS PASSING BY THERE, FULL OF RAGE HE SAID: WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO DRINK IN MY STREAM? BISHOP, SAID THE INNOCENT, THAT YOUR MAJESTY IS ANGRY AND RATHER BELIEVE THAT IF I DRINK DO THIS CURRENT AWAY FROM YOUR DOMAINS. SEEING THE WOLF DISAPPOINTED, INSISTED:-ONE THE OTHER HAND, YOU SPOKE BADLY OF ME LAST YEAR. HOW WOULD I HAVE DONE SO, IF THER I WASN'T EVEN BORN? IF YOU WERE NOT YOU, SHAMELESS SELF -RIGHTEOUS, IT WAS YOUR BROTHER OR ANY YOUR OWN. IN ADDITION, ALTHOUGH NOT DEFEND YOURSELF EAT SO I'LL STOP. AND WITH THAT, THROWING THE JAWS FOAM, HE SAID: "WE MUST AVENGE ME ONCE AND FOR ALL. AND, LEARNIG THE LAMB TO THE FOREST, ATE IT. THE BEST DEFENSE IS NO VALUE TO THE EVIL WHO HAS DECIDED TO DO EVIL.

THE FOX AND THE CROW

SPECIAL CROW, THE FIRST OF THE UGLY, HAD STOLEN A CHEESE AND BROUGHT THEIR BOOTY WAS TO DWELL IN THE TREETOPS, IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, HE SAW A FOX, VERY CLEVER AND, WITH THE INTENT TO DEPRIVE, BEGAN TO FLATTER HIM IN THIS WAY: -CERTAINLY, BEAUTIFUL BIRD, THERE IS AMONG ALL THE BIRDS WHO HAVE THE BRILLIANCE OF YOUR FEATHERS OR YOUR BRAVERY AND BEAUTY. IF YOUR VOICE IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOUR DAZZLING PLUMAGE, I BELIEVE, AND RIGHTLY SO, THAT THERE WILL BE AMONG THE BIRDS WHO WILL CALL YOU IN PERFECCTION. PUFFED UP CROW, THIS PRAISE, THE GALLANT FOX WANTED TO SHOW THE HARMONY OF HIS VOICE AND BEGAN TO SQUAWK, DROPPING THE CHEESE ITS BLACK BEAK. THE CUNNING FOX, WHO WANTED NOTHING, CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS TEETH AND SUCCULENT PREY, LEAVING THE CROW LAUGHED AND BEGAN TO DEVOUR IT IN THE SHADE OF TREE. " HE WHO HEARS FLATTERERS NOTHING GOOD WILL WAIT FOR THEM."

THE LIAR SHEPHERD

WAITING TO HAVE FUN AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS, A SHEPERD BEGAN TO SCREAM UNTIL HOARSE: THE WOLF ! THE WOLF! THE PEASANTS, WHEN THEY HEARD, THEY RAN INTO A SHEPERD FOR HELP HIM BUT FOUND LYING QUIET IN THE SHADE OF A TREE. NOT CONTENT WITH HIS FIRST LIE, THE NEXT DAY HE CALLED AGAIN: HELP! RELIEF THAT WOLF! THIS TIME. ARMED WITH AXES AND STICKS, THE NEIGHBORS CAME, BUT, NOT FOUND THE WOLF RETURNED DISGUSTED TO THEIR FIELDS, WHILE THE SHEPHERD HAPPY WAS CELEBRATING HIS LIE. SHORTLY AFTER THE WOLF REALLY CAME, AND WHILE THE LIAR SHOUTED WITH ALL HIS MIGHT, NO ONE CAME TO SAVE HIM. SO THE WOLF TOOK HOLD OF THE FLOCK AND ENDED UP KILLING THE LIAR WHO VAINLY CALLING FOR HELP. " IN THE MOUNTH OF THE LIAR THE TRUTH IS DOUBTFUL.

THE TURTLE AND THE EAGLE

A TURTLE ALWAYS DISGUSTED TO WALK THE EARTH, IMPLORE THE EAGLE  GOT UP IN THE AIR AS HIGH AS IT COULD.
SO DID THE KING OF BIRDS, DATING BACK TO THE TURTLE BEYOND THE CLOUDS, TO BEAT SUCH A HEIGHT TURTLE EXCLAIMED:
THEY ENVY ME NOW HAVE ANIMALS ON THE GROUN MOVE, TO SEE ME EXALTED AMONG THE CLOUDS!
UPON HEARING THIS, THE EAGLE COULD NOT BEAR SO MUCH VANITY AND RELEASED THE DELUDED WHO, FALLING ON ROCKS.BROKE INTO PIECES.

"BUDDY: DO NOT WATCH TOO HIGH NO BRIGHT THERE IS IN THE SKY.

THE FOX THE ROOSTER AND THE DOG

THE FOX, THE ROOSTER AND THE DOG. SOCIETY BY A DOG AND A ROOSTER WERE WALKING ALONG THE PATH OF THE LORD. AT NIGHT THE ROOSTER PERCHED ON A TREE AND THE DOG CROUCHED AT THE FOOT OF THE HOLLOW LOG. FOLLOWING HER HABIT, THE ROOSTER CROWED AT DAWN. ON HEARING A FOX WENT TO THE PLACE WHERE THAT WAS AND STANDING BENEATH THE TREE DOWN HE ASKED TO KISS HIM SO LOVINGLY MELODIOUS VOICE HE HAD. THE COCK ASKED THAT, FOLLOWING A RULE OF GOOD COURTESY, WAKE UP BEFORE THE DOORMAN, WHO WAS SLEEPING PEACEFULLY AT THE FOOT OF THE TREE. BUT THE DOG, WHEN THE FOX WAS TALKING JUMPED VIOLENTLY AND DESTRUCTED HER WITH HIS SHARP CANINES. BY : RAFAEL POMBO. "THE MAN OF TALENT IS NOT EASILY FOOLED."