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When Jupiter saw the dirt, he stood up to shake it out of his

robe, and, forgetting about the eggs, he shook them out too, and

they were broken just as before. Ever since then, they say,

Eagles never lay their eggs at the season when Beetles are about.

The weak will sometimes find ways to avenge an insult, even upon

the strong.

THE FOWLER AND THE LARK

A Fowler was setting his nets for little birds when a Lark came

up to him and asked him what he was doing. "I am engaged in

founding a city," said he, and with that he withdrew to a short

distance and concealed himself. The Lark examined the nets with

great curiosity, and presently, catching sight of the bait,

hopped on to them in order to secure it, and became entangled in

the meshes. The Fowler then ran up quickly and captured her.

"What a fool I was!" said she: "but at any rate, if that's the

kind of city you are founding, it'll be a long time before you

find fools enough to fill it."

THE FISHERMAN PIPING