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The Lion and His Cub
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Indian Fables |
by P. V. Ramaswami Raju |
An appealing collection of more than a hundred Indian fables that are delightful as well as short, pithy, and ingenious. Each fable has its separate moral in prose or rhyme; these are often epigrams of the shrewdest kind, full of wit and subtlety. Most of these fables are likely to be new to the majority of readers. In the characters of animals the same rules are observed as in Western fables. As the symbol of strength, the lion (or, in one or two instances, the tiger) is king, the fox is the symbol of cunning, the bear of inert power, the wolf of ferocity, the owl of assumed wisdom, and so forth. Ages 7-10 | 160 pages |
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THE LION AND THE CUB
A YOUNG lion, fond of applause, shunned
the company of the lions, and sought that
of vulgar and ignoble beasts. He passed
all his time with asses. He presided at
their meetings; he copied their airs and
their manners—in a word, he was an ass
in everything except the ears. Elated
with vanity, he betook himself to his
father's retreat, to display his rare qualities
there. He could not but have some
that were very ridiculous. He brays, the
lion starts.
"Puppy," said he to him, "this disagreeable
noise shows what sort of company
you have been keeping. Puppies
always betray their stupidity."
"Why are you so severe?" asked the
young lion. "Our assembly has always
admired me."
[38] "How ill-grounded your pride is," replied
the father. "You may be sure that
lions despise what asses admire."
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