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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 branch of a tree.
"That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked
up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried.
"How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how
bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other
birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you
that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds." The Crow lifted up her
head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth
the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by
Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In
exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the
future.
"Do not trust flatterers."
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