The Lion's Share
the lion went once a-hunting along with the fox, the jackal,
and the wolf. they hunted and they hunted till at last they
surprised a stag, and soon took its life. then came the question
how the spoil should be spanided. "quarter me this stag," roared
the lion; so the other animals skinned it and cut it into four
parts. then the lion took his stand in front of the carcass and
pronounced judgment: the first quarter is for me in my capacity
as king of beasts; the second is mine as arbiter1; another share
comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth
quarter, well, as for that, i should like to see which of you will
dare to lay a paw upon it."
"humph," grumbled2 the fox as he walked away with his tail
between his legs; but he spoke3 in a low growl4.
"you may share the labours of the great,
but you will not share the spoil."
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