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."