THERE was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer’s day...
The Woodman and the Serpent
ONE wintry day a Woodman was tramping home from his work when he saw something b...
The Wolf and the Kid
A KID was perched up on the top of a house, and looking down saw a Wolf passing ...
The Hares and the Frogs
THE HARES were so persecuted by the other beasts, they did not know where to go...
The Mountains in Labour
ONE day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out...
The Frogs Desiring a King
THE FROGS were living as happy as could be in a marshy swamp that just suited th...
The Swallow and the Other Birds
IT happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where a Swal...
The Lion and the Mouse
ONCE when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; t...
The Ass and the Lapdog
A FARMER one day came to the stables to see to his beasts of burden: among them ...
The Fox and the Crow
A FOX once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a...