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The Wolf Who Would Be a Lion
2023-12-05A FOOLISH Fellow who had been told that he was a great man believed it, and got himself appointed a Commissioner to the Interasylum Exposition of Pres...
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The Monkey and the Nuts
2023-12-05A CERTAIN City desiring to purchase a site for a public Deformatory procured an appropriation from the Government of the country. Deeming this insuffi...
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The Fly and the Ant
2023-12-05The fly and the ant were arguing over their worth. "Great *Jupiter" said the former,"Must self-esteem blind the minds In such an odious...
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THE DONKEY AND THE LAPDOG
2023-12-05Let's not force our talent, As nothing would be performed gracefully: Never has a dolt, no matter how much he tries, Could ever be taken for a gen...
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THE CAMEL AND THE FLOATING DRIFTWOOD
2023-12-05The first man who ever saw a Camel Fled from this new strange new thing;The second came closer, the third dared to make A halter for the Dromedary. ...
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THE HORSE SEEKING REVENGE ON THE STAG
2023-12-05From the beginning of time Horses were not born for Men. Once Man was quite satisfied eating acorn,Donkey, Horse and Mule dwelt in the forest; And one...
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The Wolf, the Nanny-Goat, and The Kid
2023-12-05A Nanny-goat went out to fill her empty milk bag And graze newly sprung grass, She fastened the latch tight, Warned her Kid saying: "Do not, u...
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A Saying Of Socrates
2023-12-05One day Socrates was having a house built,Each one in turn found fault with the work:One thought, no fooling, the interior to be,Unworthy for such a g...
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THE ORACLE AND THE IMPIOUS
2023-12-05The wish to fool Heaven, is madness on Earth;The hearts' tunnel in its detours holdsNothing which isn't first lit up by the Gods.Everything ma...
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The miser who lost his treasure
2023-12-05Only usage warrants possessionI ask this of people who have this passionOf always hoarding money on top of money.What advantage has he over another ma...