e was no castleto be seen, and no wood. The prince and princess rode gayly away, andwhen the old king and queen died, they reignedin their stead. THE ANT AND THE GEASSHOPPER On a warm day in summer, an Ant was busyin the field gathering grains of wheat and corn,which he laid up for winter food. A… … Grasshopper was nearly dead with hunger. Hecame to the Ant to beg something to eat. Thenthe Ant said to him: — If you had worked when I did, insteadof laughing at me, you would not now be inneed. THE LIO^ AKD THE FOX A Lion that had grown old, and had no morestrength to forage for food, saw that he…
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