At a great celebration in honor of King Lion, the Monkey was asked to dance for the company. His dancing […]

The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home.

A Delegation at Washington went to a New President, and said: “Your Excellency, we are unable to agree upon a

Just as a great Bear rushed to seize a stray kid, a Lion leaped from another direction upon the same

Jupiter held a baby show, open to all animals, and a Monkey entered her hideous cub for a prize, but

“Away with you, vile insect!” said a Lion angrily to a Gnat that was buzzing around his head. But the

One bright morning as the Fox was following his sharp nose through the wood in search of a bite to

A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he

Early one morning a hungry Wolf was prowling around a cottage at the edge of a village, when he heard

A certain man who visited foreign lands could talk of little when he returned to his home except the wonderful

One moonlight evening as Master Fox was taking his usual stroll in the woods, he saw a number of Pheasants

The wise, sometimes, as lobsters do, To gain their ends back foremost go. It is the rower’s art; and those

Lapluck and Cæsar brothers were, descended From dogs by Fame the most commended, Who falling, in their puppyhood, To different

Two rats in foraging fell on an egg,— For gentry such as they A genteel dinner every way; They needed

A shepherd, with a single dog, Was ask’d the reason why He kept a dog, whose least supply Amounted to

An old man, riding on his ass, Had found a spot of thrifty grass, And there turn’d loose his weary

BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN OUT in the forest stood a pretty little Fir Tree. It had a good place; it

At a great meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was asked to

A man, who had lived a beautiful purple life, went to sleep under a tree in the forest. Jove sent

An Insurance Agent was trying to induce a Hard Man to Deal With to take out a policy on his

When to warm his cold fingers man blew, And again, but to cool the hot stew; Simple Satyr, unused To

Two lean and hungry mastiffs once espied A dead ass floating on a water wide. The distance growing more and

The Trainer of a Pugilist consulted a Physician regarding the champion’s diet. “Beef-steaks are too tender,” said the Physician; “have

“Their honey I’ll have when I please; Who cares for such small things as Bees?” Said the Bear; but the

A Dog was crossing a river, with a piece of meat in his mouth, when he saw his own shadow