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26. The Foolish Crab Moves to the Land
A crab once climbed out of the sea
To take a walk on land,
Oh, this is where I ought to live,
He said,
The breeze is grand!
Just then a starving fox ran by
And saw that wandering fool
Ah-ha! Crab legs for lunch,
he thought
And he began to drool.
One jump and crab was in his teeth!
Cried crab,
I'm such a dope!
I lost the pleasant life I had
To chase a phantom hope.
MORAL: It is wise to appreciate what you have.
from the book Praying Your Story and the forthcoming book Aesop's Best: 80 Fables in Verse by William Cleary
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