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^ Prev Fables Group Two 11 A wolf becomes 12 A greedy lion 13 A lovesick cat 14 A milkmaid dreams 15 The greedy dog 16 Prideful mice 17 A drowning priest 18 A wise bear 19 A man tries 20 A clever donkey About ClearyWorks Contact and Quick Purchase Next Fables

12. A Greedy Lion Loses His Dinner          A ravenous lion found a rabbit asleep And instantly planned to assail him, So without even saying a Prayer Before Meals, He opened his mouth to inhale him.         When, lo, in his sight a fat reindeer ran by         The first reindeer seen in this venue.          Ah, why have commonplace rabbit , said lion,         I'll try what is new on the menu. But the deer got away. Oh, well, said the lion, I guess I'll just have bunny chowder, But when he came back very ready to eat, The rabbit had taken a powder. MORAL: Desire for more can undo what you have. from the book Praying Your Story and the forthcoming book Aesop's Best: 80 Fables in Verse by William Cleary TOP

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