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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 

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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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