The Fox and the Crow
One day a fox took a walk
in the woods.
by Aesop
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The fox saw a crow in a tree.
The crow had a tiny, but
very tasty smelling, piece
of cheese in her beak.
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“Mmm,” said the fox, “that
is one tiny but tasty smelling
piece of cheese.”
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The fox wanted that piece
of cheese.
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The fox looked up at the crow
and said,
She had to think of a way to
get the crow to drop it.
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“Look at that beautiful bird!
Oh! Is she gorgeous or what?”
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The crow puffed herself
up with pride as the fox
continued.
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“I’m telling you if that bird
could sing, she would be the
queen of all birds.”
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“That’s right! The queen of
all birds. If she could sing
that is.”
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The crow wanted to be known
as the queen of all birds,
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and so she opened her beak
and let out a...caw!
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Unfortunately, she also let
out the tiny piece of cheese.
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The poor crow watched the
tiny piece of cheese drop,
drop, drop and drop.
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It did not stop until it popped
in the fox’s mouth with a
tiny kerplop.
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The fox swallowed and said,
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“Ahhh! That was deliciously
cheesy and surprisingly easy!”
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And she ran off into the
woods with a skip and a hop.
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The crow realized that she
had learned a very, very,
very, very, very, very, big
lesson.
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