John Rabbit's palace under ground Was once by Goody Weasel found. She, sly of heart, resolved to seize The place, and did so at her ease. She took possession while its lord...
A youthful mouse, not up to trap, Had almost met a sad mishap. The story hear him thus relate, With great importance, to his mother: - 'I pass'd the mountain bounds of this estate,...
Some young turkeys were lucky enough to find a tree which served them as a citadel against the assaults of a certain fox. He, one night, having made the round of the rampart and seen each turkey watching like a sentinel, exclai...
"Depend upon yourself alone," Has to a common proverb grown. 'Tis thus confirm'd in Aesop's way: - The larks to build their nests are seen Among the wheat-crops young and green;...
A young and inexperienced mouse Had faith to try a veteran cat, - Raminagrobis, death to rat, And scourge of vermin through the house, - Appealing to his clemency With reasons sound and fair....
A man was planting at fourscore. Three striplings, who their satchels wore, 'In building,' cried, 'the sense were more; But then to plant young trees at that age!...
A husband's death brings always sighs; The widow sobs, sheds tears - then dries. Of Time the sadness borrows wings; And Time returning pleasure brings. Between the widow of a year...