The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise
Once a hare was roaming in a lake in a forest. Suddenly he saw a tortoise and mocked at him saying - "Hurry up, you slow coach! Don't you find life very dull taking so long to cover a few yards? I could have run to the other side of the lake by now."
The tortoise felt teased and dared the hare to a race. The race was to be through the wood to a fixed goal.
The hare agreed laughingly. In a few minutes he was away and out of sight.
"What a funny race it is!" he said to himself , "I am already half -way through. But it is too-too cold; why not have a nap in the warm sunshine?"
The tortoise walked steadily on and on. In a short time, he passed by the sleeping hare.
The hare slept far longer then he had intended. When he woke up at last, he looked around in surprise and said to himself," Not even a sigh of the poor tortoise anywhere so far; I had better trot along and finish the race."
The hare ran to the goal. He was amazed to see all the animals cheering the tortoise who had arrived just a minute earlier. how ashamed he felt indeed!
Slow and steady wins the race.

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The Mice Meeting

The Mice Meeting
Once upon a time upon a time a number of mice called a meeting to decide upon the best means of ridding themselves of a cat that that had killed many of their relations.
Various plans were discussed and rejected, until at last a young mouse proposed that a bell should be hung around tyrant’s neck in future, so that they would have plenty of warning of her movements and therefore time to escape.
The suggestion was received joyfully by nearby all but an old mouse, who had sat silently listening to the talk for some time, got up and said: ‘ While I consider the plan to be a very clever one, and feel sure that it would prove to be quite successful if carried out, I should like to which brave mouse is going to put a bell on the cat?’
Necessity is the mother of invention.

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The crow and the Pitcher

The crow and the Pitcher
A poor crow, which was near to death with thirst, suddenly saw beneath her a water pitcher. Relived and with great joy she flew swiftly down to it.
However, although the pitcher contained water, its level was so low that no matter how she stooped and strained she was unable to reach it.
Thereupon she tried to overturn the pitcher, hoping at least to drink from its spilled contents; but alas, it was too heavy for her.
At length, looking around, she saw some pebbles nearby. Picking them up, one by one, she dropped them into the pitcher. Slowly, by degrees, the water crept up to the very brim and she was at last to quench her thirst.
It is easier to make suggestion than to carry it out’

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Story of two Goats

Story of two Goats

Over a river there was a very narrow bridge. One day a goat was crossing this bridge. Just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass. "Go back," said one goat to the other, "there is no room for both of us".
"Why should I go back?", said the other goat. "Why should not you go back?"
"You must go back", said the first goat, "because I am stronger than you." "You are not stronger than I", said the second goat. "We will see about that", said the first goat, and he put down his horns to fight."Stop!", said the second goat. "If we fight, we shall both fall into the river and be drowned. Instead I have a plan- I shall lie down, and you may walk over me."
Then the wise goat lay down on the bridge, and the other goat walked lightly over him. So they passed each other, and went on their ways.

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The two frogs

The two frogs

Two frogs had lived in a village all their lives. They thought they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten miles away.
They talked about it for a long time, and at last they set off to see the city.
It was a hot day, and they soon began to feel tired. They had only gone a little way when one said to the other, "We must be nearly there. Can you see the city?"
"No," said the other frog; "but if I climb on your back I might be able to see it."
So he climbed up on the back of the other frog to see the city.Now when the frog put up his head, his eyes could only see what was behind, and not what was in front. So he saw the village they had just left."Can you see the city?", asked the frog who was below.
"Yes," answered the frog who had climbed up. " I can see it. It looks just like our village."
Then the frogs thought that it was not worthwhile going any farther. They went back and told the frogs round the village that they had seen the city, and it was just like theirs.

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The donkey and the small dog

The donkey and the small dog
A man had a little dog, and he was very fond of it. He would pat its head, and take it on his knee, and talk to it. Then he would give it little bits of food from his own plate.A donkey looked in at the window and saw the man and the dog."Why does he not make a pet of me?" said the donkey. "It is not fair. I work hard, and the dog only wags its tail, and barks, and jumps on its master's knee. It is not fair." Then the donkey said to himself, "If I do what the dog does, he may make a pet of me."So the donkey ran into the room. It brayed as loudly as it could. It wagged its tail so hard that it knocked over a jar on the table. Then it tried to jump on to its master's knee.The master thought the donkey was mad, and he shouted, "Help! Help!" Men came running in with sticks, and they beat the donkey till it ran out of the house, and they drove it back to the field."I only did what the dog does," said the donkey," and yet they make a pet of the dog, and they beat me with sticks. It is not fair."

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The Ass’s Shadow

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The Ass’s Shadow
A man hired an ass from another man. He paid him two shillings to lend him the ass for the day.It was a very hot day, and both men wanted to stand in the ass's shadow, so that they might be cool. But there was only room for one of them."Go away," said the man who had hired the ass. "Go away! It is my shadow today. I have hired the ass." " You hired the ass," said the owner," but you did not hire his shadow. It is my shadow."They went on, the hirer saying one thing and the owner saying the other. Then they began to fight, and while they were fighting one of them happened to hit the ass. Then the ass ran away. And it took its shadow with it !

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Sing a Rainbow

Sing a Rainbow
Red and yellow and pink and green,Purple and orange and blue;I can sing a rainbow,Sing a rainbow,You can sing one too.
Listen with your eyes,Listen with your eyesAnd sing everything you see.You can sing a rainbow,Sing a rainbow,Sing along with me.

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle twinkle little star,How I wonder what you are?Up above the world so high ,Like a diamond in the skyWhen the blazing sun is gone,When he nothing shines upon,Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle all the night.Then the traveller in the dark,Thanks you for your tiny spark,He could not see which way to go,If you did not twinkle so.In the dark blue sky you keep,And often through my curtains peep,For you never shut your eye,'Till the sun is in the sky.As your bright and tiny sparkLights the traveller in the dark,Though I know not what you are - Twinkle, twinkle little star.

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