CONTENTS: A The Acorn and the PumpkinThe Animals Sick of the Plague The Ape The Ass and his MastersThe Ass and the Dog The Ass and the Little DogThe Ass Carrying RelicsThe Ass Dressed in the Lion's SkinThe Ass Loaded with Sponges B The Bat and the Two WeaselsThe Battle of the Rats and the WeaselsThe Bear and the Two CompanionsThe Bird Wounded by an ArrowC The Camel and the Floating Sticks The Carter in the MireThe Cat and the FoxThe Cat and the Two Sparrows The Cock and the FoxThe Council held by the Rats The Countryman and the Serpent The Cunning FoxD Death and the WoodmanThe Dog and his Master's Dinner The Dog whose Ears were CroppedThe Dove and the AntThe Dragon with many HeadsE The Eagle and the MagpieThe Eagle and the OwlThe Ears of the Hare The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot Education F The Fool who Sold Wisdom The Fox, the Flies, and the Hedgehog The Fox, the Monkey, and the AnimalsThe Fox and the Turkeys The Fox, the Wolf, and the Horse G The Grasshopper and the Ant H The Hare and the PartridgeThe Head and the Tail of the SerpentThe Heifer, the Goat, and the SheepThe HeronThe Hog, the Goat, and the SheepThe Hornets and the BeesThe Horse and the Wolf J The Joker and the Fishes L The Lion and the Ass HuntingThe Lion and the HunterThe Lion and the Gnat The Lion and the MonkeyThe Lion beaten by the ManThe Lioness and the BearThe Lion Going to War The Lion, the Wolf, and the FoxThe Lobster and her Daughter M The Man and his Image The Man and the Wooden God The Man and the OwlThe Miser and the MonkeyThe Monkey and the Cat The Monkey and the LeopardN Nothing too MuchO The Oak and the Reed The Old Cat and the Young MouseThe Old Man and the Ass The Old Woman and her ServantsThe Oyster and the Litigants P Philomet and Progne The Ploughman and his SonsQ The Quarrel of the Dogs and CatsR The Rat and the ElephantThe Rat and the OysterThe Rat Retired from the WorldS The Shepherd and his DogThe Shepherd and his FlockThe Shepherd and the Lion The Shepherd and the SeaThe Sick StagThe Spider and the Swallow The Stag and the Vine The Sun and the Frogs The Swan and the Cook T The Thieves and the AssThe Tortoise and the Two Ducks The Two Asses The Two Bulls and the FrogThe Two Dogs and the Dead AssThe Two Goats The Two MulesThe Two Rats, the Fox, and the Egg V The Vultures and the PigeonsW The WalletThe Wax-CandleThe Weasel in the GranaryThe Wolf Accusing the FoxThe Wolf and the Fox The Wolf and the Lean DogThe Wolf, the Goat, and the KidThe Wolf turned Shepherd The Woodman and MercuryThe Woods and the Woodman the first poem The Grasshopper and the Ant: A grasshopper gaySang the summer away,And found herself poorBy the winter's first roar.Of meat or of bread,Not a morsel she had!So a-begging she went,To her neighbour the ant,For the loan of some wheat,Which would serve her to eat,Till the season came round."I will pay you," she saith,"On an animal's faith,Double weight in the poundEre the harvest be bound."The ant is a friend(And here she might mend)Little given to lend."How spent you the summer?"Quoth she, looking shameAt the borrowing dame."Night and day to each comerI sang, if you please.""You sang! I'm at ease;For 'tis plain at a glance,Now, ma'am, you must dance."