090. THE KID AND THE FLUTE-PLAYING WOLF. You will find the fable in English on this page; scroll to see if there are multiple English versions. [more info]
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The Wolf as Piper
08. THE WOLF AS PIPER. A lamb, having been by chance separated from her mother, met with a wolf, who straightway seized her. He would also have devoured her, had she not, in the hope of gaining time, pleaded cleverly for a moment"s grace.
"I have so often heard," she said, "of your beautiful flute-playing, and I long to hear you. Now I know you mean to kill me, but if you will only play one tune to me first, I shall die more willingly afterwards."
The wolf, much flattered, let go his hold of her, took out his flute, sat down and began to play. While he was thus piping, some hounds who were hunting the wolf to kill him, came rushing to the place. The lamb had hoped for this, and while the wolf was fiercely defending himself, she slipped away and ran safely back to the fold. [more info]
"I have so often heard," she said, "of your beautiful flute-playing, and I long to hear you. Now I know you mean to kill me, but if you will only play one tune to me first, I shall die more willingly afterwards."
The wolf, much flattered, let go his hold of her, took out his flute, sat down and began to play. While he was thus piping, some hounds who were hunting the wolf to kill him, came rushing to the place. The lamb had hoped for this, and while the wolf was fiercely defending himself, she slipped away and ran safely back to the fold. [more info]
The Kid and the Wolf
197. THE KID AND THE WOLF. A KID, returning without protection from the pasture, was pursued by a Wolf. Seeing he could not escape, he turned round, and said: “I know, friend Wolf, that I must be your prey, but before I die I would ask of you one favor you will play me a tune to which I may dance.” The Wolf complied, and while he was piping and the Kid was dancing, some hounds hearing the sound ran up and began chasing the Wolf. Turning to the Kid, he said, “It is just what I deserve; for I, who am only a butcher, should not have turned piper to please you.” [more info]
The Kid Pursued by the Wolf
001. THE KID PURSUED BY THE WOLF. A Kid, returning without protection from the pasture, was pursued by a Wolf. Seeing he could not escape, he turned round, and said: “I know, friend Wolf, that I must be your prey, but before I die I would ask of you one favor you will play me a tune to which I may dance.” The Wolf complied, and while he was piping and the Kid was dancing, some hounds hearing the sound ran up and began chasing the Wolf. Turning to the Kid, he said, “It is just what I deserve; for I, who am only a butcher, should not have turned piper to please you.”
Moral. He who plays the fool will miss the prize. [more info]
Moral. He who plays the fool will miss the prize. [more info]
The Kid and the Wolf
191. THE KID AND THE WOLF. A Kid strayed from the flock and was chased by a Wolf. When he saw he must be caught he turned round and said to the Wolf, "I know, sir, that I can't escape being eaten by you: and so, as my life is bound to be short, I pray you let it be as merry as may be. Will you not play me a tune to dance to before I die?" The Wolf saw no objection to having some music before his dinner: so he took out his pipe and began to play, while the Kid danced before him. Before many minutes were passed the gods who guarded the flock heard the sound and came up to see what was going on. They no sooner clapped eyes on the Wolf than they gave chase and drove him away. As he ran off, he turned and said to the Kid, "It's what I thoroughly deserve: my trade is the butcher's, and I had no business to turn piper to please you." [more info]
The Wolf and the Kid
THE WOLF AND THE KID. There was once a little Kid whose growing horns made him think he was a grown-up Billy Goat and able to take care of himself. So one evening when the flock started home from the pasture and his mother called, the Kid paid no heed and kept right on nibbling the tender grass. A little later when he lifted his head, the flock was gone.
He was all alone. The sun was sinking. Long shadows came creeping over the ground. A chilly little wind came creeping with them making scary noises in the grass. The Kid shivered as he thought of the terrible Wolf. Then he started wildly over the field, bleating for his mother. But not half-way, near a clump of trees, there was the Wolf!
The Kid knew there was little hope for him.
"Please, Mr. Wolf," he said trembling, "I know you are going to eat me. But first please pipe me a tune, for I want to dance and be merry as long as I can."
The Wolf liked the idea of a little music before eating, so he struck up a merry tune and the Kid leaped and frisked gaily.
Meanwhile, the flock was moving slowly homeward. In the still evening air the Wolf's piping carried far. The Shepherd Dogs pricked up their ears. They recognized the song the Wolf sings before a feast, and in a moment they were racing back to the pasture. The Wolf's song ended suddenly, and as he ran, with the Dogs at his heels, he called himself a fool for turning piper to please a Kid, when he should have stuck to his butcher's trade.
Do not let anything turn you from your purpose. [more info]
He was all alone. The sun was sinking. Long shadows came creeping over the ground. A chilly little wind came creeping with them making scary noises in the grass. The Kid shivered as he thought of the terrible Wolf. Then he started wildly over the field, bleating for his mother. But not half-way, near a clump of trees, there was the Wolf!
The Kid knew there was little hope for him.
"Please, Mr. Wolf," he said trembling, "I know you are going to eat me. But first please pipe me a tune, for I want to dance and be merry as long as I can."
The Wolf liked the idea of a little music before eating, so he struck up a merry tune and the Kid leaped and frisked gaily.
Meanwhile, the flock was moving slowly homeward. In the still evening air the Wolf's piping carried far. The Shepherd Dogs pricked up their ears. They recognized the song the Wolf sings before a feast, and in a moment they were racing back to the pasture. The Wolf's song ended suddenly, and as he ran, with the Dogs at his heels, he called himself a fool for turning piper to please a Kid, when he should have stuck to his butcher's trade.
Do not let anything turn you from your purpose. [more info]
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