Recorded by Beth Dudek Aesop's FablesThe Bat and the Weasels
A bat fell to the ground, and was caught by a weasel, and was just going to be killed and eaten, when it begged to be let go. The weasel said he couldn't do that because he was an enemy of all birds on principle. "Oh, but," said the bat "I'm not a bird at all, I'm a mouse". "So you are," said the weasel, "now I come to look at you." And he let it go. Some time after this, the bat was caught in just the same way by another weasel, and, as before, begged for its life. "No," said the weasel, "I never let a mouse go, by any chance." "But I'm not a mouse," said the bat, "I'm a bird". "Why so you are," said the weasel, and he too let the bat go. Look and see which way the wind blows before you commit yourself. End of The Bat and the Weasels
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The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
Recorded by Annie Colman in St Louis, Missouri, on January 13, 2006. Aesop’s Fables. The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion An ass and a fox went into partnership, and sallied out to forage for food together. They hadn’t gone far before they saw a lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully […]
The Old Woman and the Doctor
Recording by Kristen Lemoine, greenkri.com. Aesop’s Fables. The Old Woman and the Doctor An old woman became almost totally blind from a disease of the eyes, and after consulting a doctor, made an agreement with him, in the presence of witnesses,that she should pay him a high fee if he cured her, while if he […]
The Mischievous Dog
Recording by Kristen Lemoine, greenkri.com. Aesop’s Fables. The Mischievous Dog There was once a dog who used to snap at people, and bite them, without any provocation, and who was a great nuisance to everyone who came to his master’s house. So his master fastened a bell round his neck to warn people of his […]
The Fox & the Grapes
Aesop’s Fables. The Fox and The Grapes A hungry fox saw some fine bunches of grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis… And did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air. But, it was all in vain, for they were just out […]
The Lion and the Hare
A lion found a hare sleeping in her form [ ‘a shallow depression or flattened nest of grass’ ] , and was just going to devour her when he caught sight of a passing stag. Dropping the hare, he at once made for the bigger game, but finding, after a long chase, that he could […]