The Ass The Cock And The Lion

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An Ass and a Cock one day ate together just as a fine Lion passed by. As

soon as he had cast his eyes on the Ass, he made up his mind to make a

meal of him. But it is said that the Lion, though he is the King of

Beasts, dreads to hear a cock crow. Now, it came to pass that, just as

the Lion was in the act of springing on the Ass, the Cock sent forth a

loud and shrill crow. The Lion took to his heels at once, and ran off

as fast as he could. The Ass saw this, and thought that the Lion was

running off through fear of him. So he gave a great bray, and threw up

his head, and started to chase the runaway King of Beasts. But they had

not gone far in this way when the Lion turned round. He soon saw that

there was but an Ass behind him; so he stood still in his flight, laid

hold of the poor Ass, and soon tore him to pieces. Pride oft leads to

ruin.



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