«The Elephant, one time, became the favorite / Of Leo, King of Beasts. When the others heard of it. / They all began (as usual) trying to figure out / How he had gained the King’s good graces. / “But he’s so dull!” “How plain his face is!” / “And such bad manners — what a lo...»
«The Monkey at the mirror saw a Monkey there, / In front of him. He nudged his friend the Bear. / “Just look at that!" he said. “Now, / where On earth did he get such a mug? / How he does smirk and prance about! / If I looked anything at all like that big lout, / I'd hang myself for c...»
«A gray Wolf seized a Sheep / And dragged it off into the woods with him. / But he hadn’t brought this guest along to keep / Him company: he tore the poor lamb limb from limb, / And then most ravenously munched, / So that the sheep-bones crackled, snapped, and crunched. Since there was s...»
«A Peasant had a Sheep indicted / And brought to trial for a heinous crime. / The judge, a Fox, was not one to waste time. / He told both parties: “Now, without getting excited / And shouting at each other, tell the Court just what took place. / Include all evidence material to the case....»