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;Yes�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Woodpecker�察 �but I had to。;
;Why�拭─�said the king。
;Your Majesty knows�察─�said the Woodpecker�察 �that I am Chief Beater
of the War´gong�察�and I sounded the gong because I saw the Great Lizard
wearing his sword。;
;Send for the Great Lizard�察─ �said King Solomon。 When the Great
Lizard came�察�he asked him�察 �Was it you who were wearing your sword�拭─�
;Yes�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Great Lizard�察 �but I had to。;
;Why�拭─�said the king。
;Your Majesty knows�察─ �said the Great Lizard�察 �that I am Chief
Protector of the Sword。 I wore my sword because the Tortoise came
wearing his coat of mail。;
So the Tortoise was sent for。
;Why did you wear your coat of mail�拭─�said the king。
;I put it on�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Tortoise�察 �because I saw the King´
crab trailing his three´edged pike。;
Then the King´crab was sent for。
;Why were you trailing your three´ edged pike�拭─�said King Solomon。
;Because�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Kingerab�察 �I saw that the Crayfish
had shouldered his lance。;
Immediately the Crayfish was sent for。
;Why did you shoulder your lance�拭─�said the king。
;Because�察�your Majesty�察─ �said the Crayfish�察 �I saw the Otter coming
down to the river to kill my children。;
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;Oh�察─ �said King Solomon�察 �if that is the case�察 �the Otter killed the
Otter's children。 And the Mouse´deer cannot be held�察 �by the law of the
land� ─�
EARLY��1�А�
��1�А �From The singing Leaves�察 �by Josephine Preston Peabody
��Houghton�察�Mifflin and Co。��。
I like to lie and wait to see My mother braid her hair。 It is as long as it
can be�察�And yet she doesn't care。 I love my mother's hair。
And then the way her fingers go�察�They look so quick and white�察�In
and out�察�and to and fro�察�And braiding in the light�察�And it is always right。
So then she winds it�察 �shiny brown�察 �Around her head into a crown�察�
Just like the day before。 And then she looks and pats it down�察�And looks a
minute more�察 �While I stay here all still and cool。 Oh�察 �isn't morning
beautiful�拭�
THE BRAHMIN�察�THE TIGER�察�AND THE
JACKAL
Do you know what a Brahmin is�拭 �A Brahmin is a very good and
gentle kind of man who lives in India�察�and who treats all the beasts as if
they were his brothers。 There is a great deal more to know about Brahmins�察�
but that is enough for the story。
One day a Brahmin was walking along a country road when he came
upon a Tiger�察�shut up in a strong iron cage。 The villagers had caught him
and shut him up there for his wickedness。
;Oh�察 �Brother Brahmin�察 �Brother Brahmin�察─ �said the Tiger�察 �please let
me out�察�to get a little drink� �I am so thirsty�察�and there is no water here。;
;But Brother Tiger�察─�said the Brahmin�察 �you know if I should let you
out�察�you would spring on me and eat me up。;
;Never�察�Brother Brahmin� ─�said the Tiger。 ;Never in the world would I
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do such an ungrateful thing� �Just let me out a little minute�察�to get a little�察�
little drink of water�察�Brother Brahmin� ─�
So the Brahmin unlocked the door and let the Tiger out。 The moment
he was out he sprang on the Brahmin�察�and was about to eat him up。
;But�察�Brother Tiger�察─�said the Brahmin�察 �you promised you would not。
It is not fair or just that you should eat me�察�when I set you free。;
;It is perfectly right and just�察─�said the Tiger�察 �and I shall eat you up。;
However�察�the Brahmin argued so hard that at last the Tiger agreed to
wait and ask the first five whom they should meet�察�whether it was fair for
him to eat the Brahmin�察�and to abide by their decision。
The first thing they came to�察�to ask�察�was an old Banyan Tree�察�by the
wayside。 ��A banyan tree is a kind of fruit tree。��
;Brother Banyan�察─ �said the Brahmin�察 �eagerly�察 �does it seem to you
right or just that this Tiger should eat me�察 �when I set him free from his
cage�拭─�
The Banyan Tree looked down at them and spoke in a tired voice。
;In the summer�察─�he said�察 �when the sun is hot�察�men come and sit in
the cool of my shade and refresh themselves with the fruit of my branches。
But when evening falls�察 �and they are rested�察 �they break my twigs and
scatter my leaves�察 �and stone my boughs for more fruit。 Men are an
ungrateful race。 Let the Tiger eat the Brahmin。;
The Tiger sprang to eat the Brahmin�察�but the Brahmin said�察�
;Wait�察�wait�察�we have asked only one。 We have still four to ask。;
Presently they came to a place where an old Bullock was lying by the
road。 The Brahmin went up to him and said�察�
;Brother Bullock�察�oh�察�Brother Bullock�察�does it seem to you a fair thing
that this Tiger should eat me up�察�after I have just freed him from a cage�拭─�
The Bullock looked up�察�and answered in a deep�察�grumbling voice�察�
;When I was young and strong my master used me hard�察�and I served
him well。 I carried heavy loads and carried them far。 Now that I am old
and weak and cannot work�察�he leaves me without food or water�察�to die by
the wayside。 Men are a thankless lot。 Let the Tiger eat the Brahmin。;
The Tiger sprang�察�but the Brahmin spoke very quickly�此�
;Oh�察�but this is only the second�察�Brother Tiger�察�you promised to ask
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five。;
The Tiger grumbled a good deal�察�but at last he went on again with the
Brahmin。 And after a time they saw an Eagle�察 �high overhead。 The
Brahmin called up to him imploringly�察�
;Oh�察�Brother Eagle�察�Brother Eagle� �Tell us if it seems to you fair that
this Tiger should eat me up�察�when I have just saved him from a frightful
cage�拭─�
The Eagle soared slowly overhead a moment�察�then he came lower�察�and
spoke in a thin�察�clear voice。
;I live high in the air�察─ �he said�察 �and I do no man any harm。 Yet as
often as they find my eyrie�察 �men stone my young and rob my nest and
shoot at me with arrows。 Men are a cruel breed。 Let the Tiger eat the
Brahmin� ─�
The Tiger sprang upon the Brahmin�察�to eat him up�察�and this time the
Brahmin had very hard work to persuade him to wait。 At last he did
persuade him�察�however�察�and they walked on together。 And in a little while
they saw an old Alligator�察�lying half buried in mud and slime�察�at the river's
edge。
;Brother Alligator�察�oh�察�Brother Alligator� ─�said the Brahmin�察 �does it
seem at all right or fair to you that this Tiger should eat me up�察�when I
have just now let him out of a cage�拭─�
The old Alligator turned in the mud�察�and grunted�察�and snorted�察�then he
said�察�
;I lie here in the mud all day�察�as harmless as a pigeon�察�I hunt no man�察�
yet every time a man sees me�察�he throws stones at me�察�and pokes me with
sharp sticks�察�and jeers at me。 Men are a worthless lot。 Let the Tiger eat the
Brahmin� ─�
At this the Tiger was bound to eat the Brahmin at once。 The poor
Brahmin had to remind him�察 �again and again�察 �that they had asked only
four。
;Wait till we've asked one more� �Wait until we see a fifth� ─�he begged。
Finally�察�the Tiger walked on with him。
After a time�察�they met the little Jackal�察�coming gayly down the road
toward them。
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;Oh�察�Brother Jackal�察�dear Brother Jackal�察─�said the Brahmin�察 �give us
your opinion� �Do you think it right or fair that this Tiger should eat me�察�
when I set him free from a terrible cage�拭─�
;Beg pardon�拭─�said the little Jackal。
;I said�察─�said the Brahmin�察�raising his voice�察 �do you think it is fair that
the Tiger should eat me�察�when I set him free from his cage�拭─�
;Cage�拭─�said the little Jackal�察�vacantly。
;Yes�察�yes�察�his cage�察─�said the Brahmin。 ;We want your opinion。 Do you
think;
;Oh�察─ �said the little Jackal�察 �you want my opinion�拭 �Then may I beg
you to speak a little more loudly�察�and make the
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