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^ Prev Fables Group Four 31 A man argues 32 The deer misjudges 33 The dying farmer 34 The baby goat 35 The pigeons choose 36 The big trees 37 A mean dog 38 The selfish horse 39 A boy cries wolf 40 The fox outwits the crow About ClearyWorks Contact and Quick Purchase

34. The Baby Goat Taunts a Wolf Way up high on a towering rock         once climbed a baby goat, And seeing a wolf far down below,         she wiggled her shiny white coat. You can't get me, you slimy wolf,         with a coat like a filthy rug. From way up here you look quite queer,         she mocked,-- And the size of a bug! You foolish kid, called out the wolf,          For making fun of me! Your only strength is in that rock!         When you come down you'll see. MORAL: Ridicule is the favorite tool of weaklings. from the book Prayers and Fables and the forthcoming book Aesop's Best: 80 Fables in Verse by William Cleary TOP

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