TheAssandtheGrasshopperan

AsshavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,washighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedon,togivethemsuchbeautifulvoices.Theyreplied,"Thedew."TheAssresolvedthathewouldonlyliveupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger.

驴和蚱蜢
一只驴听到几只蚱蜢在叫,便觉得很有趣;于是也想得到同样有趣的音调,便问蚱蜢吃什么东西过活,以致于能有这样优美的声音。蚱蜢说:「露水。」驴子听了,从此以后也单吃露水过活,不久便饿死了。

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