6. The Wolf Fails To Deceive the Horse
A tricky old wolf once entered a farm,
And seeing oats growing, he put on his charm,
So, calmly pretending that he meant no harm,
He spoke to a horse in his
stall.
Sir Horse, I do hope you are comfortably fed,
But in case you are hungry and famished instead,
There are oats by the ton in one field, he said,
And I ate none so you'd have
all.
Now the horse knew quite well that the wolf hated oats
And cared nothing for horses -- or cattle or goats,
And in fact was well known for attacking their throats,
So he couldn't resist ridicule:
Sir Wolf,
he said,
Don't think me over-suspicious
Were I to suspect there was something malicious
In your lying claim you find oats delicious.
BEGONE! Do you think me a fool?
MORAL: Before you believe anything, consider the source
from the book Praying Your Story and the forthcoming book Aesop's Best: 80 Fables in Verse by William Cleary
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