- BOOK ID
- [1] A RAVEN AND A SWAN
- [2] BELLING THE CAT
- [3] HERCULES AND THE WAGONER
- [4] MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN
- [5] THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER
- [6] THE ASTROLOGER
- [7] THE BAT AND THE WEASELS
- [8] THE BEAR AND THE BEES
- [9] THE BIRDS, THE BEASTS, AND THE BAT
- [10] THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
- [11] THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
- [12] THE BULL AND THE GOAT
- [13] THE BUNDLE OF STICKS
- [14] THE CAT AND THE BIRDS
- [15] THE CAT, THE ROOSTER, AND THE YOUNG MOUSE
- [16] THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
- [17] THE DOG AND HIS MASTER'S DINNER
- [18] THE DOG AND THE OYSTER
- [19] THE DOG IN THE MANGER
- [20] THE DOGS AND THE FOX
- [21] THE DOGS AND THE HIDES
- [22] THE DOG, THE ROOSTER, AND THE FOX
- [23] THE DONKEY AND HIS DRIVER
- [24] THE DONKEY AND THE GRASSHOPPERS
- [25] THE DONKEY AND THE LAP DOG
- [26] THE DONKEY AND THE LOAD OF SALT
- [27] THE DONKEY CARRYING THE ^IMAGEpng
- [28] THE DONKEY, THE FOX, AND THE LION
- [29] THE EAGLE AND THE BEETLE
- [30] THE EAGLE AND THE JACKDAW
- [31] THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
- [32] THE FARMER AND THE CRANES
- [33] THE FARMER AND THE SNAKE
- [34] THE FARMER AND THE STORK
- [35] THE FIGHTING BULLS AND THE FROG
- [36] THE FOX AND THE CRAB
- [37] THE FOX AND THE GOAT
- [38] THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
- [39] THE FOX AND THE HEDGEHOG
- [40] THE FOX AND THE LEOPARD
- [41] THE FOX AND THE LION
- [42] THE FOX AND THE STORK
- [43] THE FROG AND THE MOUSE
- [44] THE FROGS AND THE OX
- [45] THE FROGS WHO WISHED FOR A KING
- [46] THE GNAT AND THE BULL
- [47] THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT
- [48] THE GOATHERD AND THE WILD GOATS
- [49] THE GOOSE AND THE GOLDEN EGG
- [50] THE HARES AND THE FROGS
- [51] THE HERON
- [52] THE KID AND THE WOLF
- [53] THE LEAP AT RHODES
- [54] THE LION AND THE DONKEY
- [55] THE LION AND THE DONKEY
- [56] THE LION AND THE GNAT
- [57] THE LION AND THE MOUSE
- [58] THE LION, THE BEAR, AND THE FOX
- [59] THE MAN AND THE LION
- [60] THE MICE AND THE WEASELS
- [61] THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL
- [62] THE MISER
- [63] THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL
- [64] THE MONKEY AND THE CAT
- [65] THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN
- [66] THE MOUSE AND THE WEASEL
- [67] THE MULE
- [68] THE OAK AND THE REEDS
- [69] THE OLD LION AND THE FOX
- [70] THE OWL AND THE GRASSHOPPER
- [71] THE OXEN AND THE WHEELS
- [72] THE PEACOCK
- [73] THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE
- [74] THE PLANE TREE
- [75] THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT
- [76] THE ROOSTER AND THE FOX
- [77] THE ROOSTER AND THE JEWEL
- [78] THE SERPENT AND THE EAGLE
- [79] THE SHEEP AND THE PIG
- [80] THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF
- [81] THE SICK STAG
- [82] THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE SWALLOW
- [83] THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION
- [84] THE TORTOISE AND THE DUCKS
- [85] THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
- [86] THE TRAVELERS AND THE PURSE
- [87] THE TRAVELERS AND THE SEA
- [88] THE TWO GOATS
- [89] THE TWO POTS
- [90] THE VAIN JACKDAW AND HIS BORROWED FEATHERS
- [91] THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX
- [92] THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
- [93] THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
- [94] THE WOLF AND THE DONKEY
- [95] THE WOLF AND THE GOAT
- [96] THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE DOG
- [97] THE WOLF AND THE KID
- [98] THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
- [99] THE WOLF AND THE LEAN DOG
- [100] THE WOLF AND THE LION
- [101] THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP
- [102] THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD
- [103] THE WOLF AND THE SHEPHERD
- [104] THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
- [105] THE YOUNG CRAB AND HIS MOTHER
- [106] THREE BULLOCKS AND A LION
bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:
"I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?"
It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.
[3] HERCULES AND THE WAGONER
A Farmer was driving his wagon along a miry country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.
The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagon looking at it but without making the least effort to get it out of the rut. All he did was to curse his bad luck and call loudly on Hercules to come to his aid. Then, it is said, Hercules really did appear, saying:
"Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses. Do you think you can move the wagon by simply looking at it and whining about it? Hercules will not help unless you make some effort to help yourself."
And when the farmer put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses, the wagon moved very readily, and soon the Farmer was riding along in great content and with