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A Man once caught an Eagle, and after clipping his wings turned

him loose among the fowls in his hen-house, where he moped in a

corner, looking very dejected and forlorn. After a while his

Captor was glad enough to sell him to a neighbour, who took him

home and let his wings grow again. As soon as he had recovered

the use of them, the Eagle flew out and caught a hare, which he

brought home and presented to his benefactor. A fox observed

this, and said to the Eagle, "Don't waste your gifts on him! Go

and give them to the man who first caught you; make him your

friend, and then perhaps he won't catch you and clip your wings a

second time."

THE BLACKSMITH AND HIS DOG