The Donkey, The Crow, and the Wolf


111. THE DONKEY, THE CROW, AND THE WOLF. As an Ass with a gall'd Back was Feeding in a meadow, a Raven Pitch'd upon him, and there Sate, Jobbing of the Sore. The Ass fell a Frisking and Braying upon't; which set a Groom, that saw it at a Distance, a Laughing at it. Well! (says a Wolf that was passing by) to see the Injustice of the World now! A poor Wolf in that Raven's Place, would have been Persecuted, and Hunted to Death presently; and 'tis made only a Laughing Matter, for a Raven to do the same Thing that would have Cost a Wolf his Life. THE MORAL. One Man may better Steal a Horse, than Another Look over the Hedge. (Sir Roger L'Estrange) [more info]

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