(after the fable of Aesop)
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Long time ago it has been:
An Ass once found a Lion's skin
Left out in the sun to dry
By hunters who lived nearby.
At his approach people fled,
Saw in the twilights Lion's head.
He was a proud Ass that day
In his delight the wish to bray
Was great... All folk, being surprised,
By Ass' voice. They recognized
That beast had neither fangs nor claws.
His owner returned, because
't' was understood cause of the fright...
The Ass was sleepless all the night.
He had been beaten. You are right:
Lions have no Asses in a pride.
Fine, royal clothes may disguise,
While silly words don't fit to wise.
With them a fool would be disclosed
If he'd decided to boast.
The Ass in Lion s Skin
© Copyright: Александр Хваловский, 2011
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