A lion, a fox, and an ass went hunting.
Then they had to divide the booty.
The ass was very pleased that the lion
Had conferred on him the duty.
The ass divided the booty into
Three equal portions. He was quick!
Then he turned to the other two
And calmly said, "Take your pick."
Immediately, the lion pounced
Upon the ass and tore him to pieces.
(I guess the ass was rather naïve
And oblivious to lions' caprices.)
The fox, having observed the scene
And knowing the proper protocol,
Divided the booty into TWO portions--
One was large; the other was small.
"Ah!" said the lion. "That is perfect.
How did you ever get so smart?"
"I watched what happened to the ass,"
Replied the fox, "and took it to heart."
From the fable we can learn
That we do NOT need to wear glasses
To see that we can learn from others'
Misfortunes, even if they are asses.
But there is still a little matter
About the fable that's hard to ignore:
Why would an ass hunt with a lion?
Since when was a donkey a carnivore?
-by Bob B (9-15-21)
*An Aesop fable, "The Lion, The Fox, and the Ass," retold here in verse
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