The story raj-4

The wolf and the lamb

One day a wolf met a lamb who had strayed from his flock the wolf resolved not to kill the
lamb without a good excuse that would justify his right to eat him so he said ah you , are the
lamb who insulted me so harshly last year indeed no belted the lamb a year ago I was not
ye torn the wolf tried again then you must be lamb that feeds in my pastureNo good sir the
lamb protested I have boot yet tasted grass well snapped the wolf then you are the lamb who
drinks from my well no exclaimed the lamb I have no need of the water for my mother milk
is both food and drink to me sezing the lamb I have my supper tonight even through you
deny every one of ymsee the accusations
The belling the cat
One day the mine called a meeting to discuss how they might best outwit their enemy
the cats they talked hours but could not find a good plan at last young mouse stod up
in the air of great importance we all know said that he “that it is she sly way In which
our enemy approaches us that is our greatest danger I propose that a bell be hung
around the neck of the cat then we will always know when she is coming and we will
have the time to hide the mice were very excited at his idea how clever
They said at the las we have found away but then anise old mouse who had stag silent
stood up to speak yes he said slowly that is he wonderful plan we will surely be safe
when the bell thinkers on the neck of the cat we will have time to run but tell me this
which one of us is going to put the bell on the catThe mice looked from one to another
and no one spoke then the old mouse shook his head sadly and said yes my friend that
just as I thought

The trumpeter taken prisoner

There was once a trumpeter who liked to ride at the head of the troops blowing his
trumpet one day in battle he was the first of his troops to be taken prisoner by the
enemy he cried out to his chapters plese spare me have not killed a single man in your
army indeed I have no weapons saw the only you thing I carry is the harmless brass
trumpet that is the bvery reason why you should die his captions replied while you do
not fight yourself your loud trumpet stirs up all the battles

The horse and the hunter and the stag

A horse roamed freely on the great plan then one day stag came to then plain and the
horse had to share the horse top share land n which he grazed this is mu plain the horse
told the stag but the stag refused to leave the angy horse wished to take revenge and
asked a passing hunter to help him punish the stag the hunter said I can only catch the
fleet footed stag with your help you must let me put this iron bit in your mouth so that I
may guide you with these reins and you muster let me put this saddle on your back so
that I may sit steady as we purse the enemy the horse agreed and was soon bridle and
saddled the hunter sprang into the saddle and together they chased the stag from the
plain Then the horse said to the hunter thank you for the help one if you will kindly
remove the iron bit from my mouth and heavy saddle from my back I shall be on my way
‘not so fast ,friend horse ‘said hunter you are in my power now and form this moment on
you must serve man

The sick lion

An lion who was no longer able to provide himself with food by force turned to trickery
he made it known that he was sick and would welcome any visitors who might care to
call on him in his cave the beasts heard the news one by one the lion devoured them
after many beasts had disappeared in wa the fox discovered the lion trickery he stopped
at thee safe distance from cave and called to the lion how awe you felling today you
majesty I seem to vbe little better the lion replied but why do you stand outside please
enter and visit with me no thank you said the fox I notice that there are many foot step
that lead into the cave but none that lead
The gnat and the bull
A gnat settled on the horn of the bull and sat there a long time then he buzzed into the
clear of the bull said pardon but has my weight been a burden to you ? you have only to
say so and I will fly away and not bother you any longer oh said the bull to tell the truth I
did nopt even know you were there so it is all the same to me whether you go away
Salt peddler and the donkey
Salt peddler drove his donkey to the seashore to buy salt. He loaded baskets of salt on
the donkey back and started home on the way they passed a stream the donkey lost his
fallings and fell into the water .when he emerged from the stream .he found his load
much lighter for much of ther salt had dissolved in the water . once more the salt
peddler returned to the seashore are filled his baskets with basket with salt and
continued home when the donkey came to the steam he fell again but this time he fell on
purpose the salt peddler understood what the donkey was up to said nothing instead he
drove the donkey to the seashore once again this time however he bought cargo of
sponges and loaded them upon the donkey back when they came back to stream the
donkey again made sure that he fell in. But the sponges become swallow with water and
instead of lighting his Burdon the donkey found he had doubled it the salt peddler
chulked and said to the donkey A trick can work both ways ,you know

The lion in love

In days of old ,a lion fell in love with woodman beautiful daughter and asked if he could
marry her the woodsman was unwilling to grant the lions request but he was also afraid
to anger the kings of beastezs noble lion the woodsman said I am homered by the your
purposely but sr have you conserved my daughter fears , your great teeth and your
sharp claws terrify her before you can be a suitable bridegroom for my daughter you
must let me cut off your claws and take out your teeth the lion was too deeply in love to
protest so he consented and the deed was done the lion demanded the woodsman
daughter become his bride at once but the woodsman was no longer afraid of the lion for
great beast now had neither teeth nor claws with his heavy club the woodsman ste upon
the lion drover him into the forest
The oak and the reeds
A large oak was uprooted one day by the violent winds of the hircine the great tree was
trown across a stream where it a amid some reeds sadly the oak said where I lie
overturned by the strong winds .yet you reeds so light and weak , still upright how it is
possible ? “you ,sir oak fight against the mighty wind “the reeds replayed you are too
proud to bend even a little and so in the end you are destroyed but we bow before the
gentled breeze and so we wil still stand . we have learned what you have not .

The monkey and the dolphin

A sailor embracing on a voyage to Greece took along a monkey to abuse him on the ship
boat off the coast of Greece near Athens a violent storm arose . angry waves beat
against the ship and dashed it to pieces the sailor ,his monkey and all the crew jumped
in to the sea and swarm for their lives a dolphin
Saw the monkey struggling in the waves and cameo his assistance the dolphin swam
with the monkey
On his shore then the dolphin thinking the monkey was a men asked ‘are you, sir an
Athenian ? certainly I am the monkey replied and further more I am descended from one
of the noblest families of the Athens the monkey did not know this “OH ye “he said I
know Piraeus very well he is one of my closest friend “the dolphin was so angry at these
lies that he divided into the water and swam away leaving the monkey to flounder
helplessly in the sea .

The fox and the crow

A hungry crow stole a piece of cheese and flew with into the branch of the tree just as
she was about to take the first bite ,sly fox spied he and called from below good day
mistress crow how well you are looking ! how glossy your feather , how shining your
eyes ! I am certain that your voice is lovely too OH , if he could hear but one song from
you I would surly greet you as the queen of birds the crow who was very vain believed
every word spoken by the fox fluttering her wings she lifted her head and opened her
mouth to cow with that the cheese droped to the ground and was immodestly snapped
upp by the fox the fox walked away well fed and well pleased with his cleverness

By the-rajveer borana