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A Lion sick in his den lay, unable himself with food to provide. So he to his friend the Fox, who to ask how he did came, said, "My good friend, I you would to yonder wood go and the big Stag, who there lives, to my den to come beguile wish: I a fancy off a stag's heart and brains my dinner to make have."
A Lion lay sick in his den, unable to provide himself with food. So he said to his friend the Fox, who came to ask how he did, "My good friend, I wish you would go to yonder wood and beguile the big Stag, who lives there, to come to my den: I have a fancy to make my dinner off a stag's heart and brains."
The Fox to the wood went and the Stag found and to him said, "My dear sir, you luck in are. You the Lion, our King, know: well, he death of the point at is, and you his successor the beasts over to rule appointed has. I that I the good news to you bring first was won't forget hope. And now I to him going back must be; and, if my advice you take, you too will come and him at the last with be."
The Fox went to the wood and found the Stag and said to him, "My dear sir, you're in luck. You know the Lion, our King: well, he's at the point of death, and has appointed you his successor to rule over the beasts. I hope you won't forget that I was the first to bring you the good news. And now I must be going back to him; and, if you take my advice, you'll come too and be with him at the last."
The Stag highly flattered was, and the Fox the Lion's den to, nothing suspecting, followed. No sooner he inside got had than the Lion him upon sprang, but his spring he misjudged, and the Stag his ears only torn with away got, and he could as fast as the wood of shelter to returned.
The Stag was highly flattered, and followed the Fox to the Lion's den, suspecting nothing. No sooner had he got inside than the Lion sprang upon him, but he misjudged his spring, and the Stag got away with only his ears torn, and returned as fast as he could to the shelter of the wood.
The Fox much mortified was, and the Lion, too, dreadfully disappointed was, for he very hungry his illness in spite of getting was. So he the Fox to his den the Stag coaxing at another try to have begged. "It'll almost impossible this time be," the Fox said, "but I'll try"; and off he the wood a second time to went, and the Stag resting and his fright from to recover trying found.
The Fox was much mortified, and the Lion, too, was dreadfully disappointed, for he was getting very hungry in spite of his illness. So he begged the Fox to have another try at coaxing the Stag to his den. "It'll be almost impossible this time," said the Fox, "but I'll try"; and off he went to the wood a second time, and found the Stag resting and trying to recover from his fright.
He the Fox saw soon as, "You scoundrel, my death to me to lure trying by you what do mean like that? Yourself off take, or my horns with you to death I'll do." cried he. But the Fox entirely shameless was. "What a coward you were," he said; "surely the Lion any harm meant didn't you think? Why, your ear into some royal secrets to whisper only he was going, a scared rabbit like you went off when. Him rather disgusted you have, and the wolf King instead he won't make I'm not sure, at once back you come unless and some spirit got you've show. You he won't hurt, and your faithful servant I will be you I promise."
As soon as he saw the Fox he cried, "You scoundrel, what do you mean by trying to lure me to my death like that? Take yourself off, or I'll do you to death with my horns." But the Fox was entirely shameless. "What a coward you were," said he; "surely you didn't think the Lion meant any harm? Why, he was only going to whisper some royal secrets into your ear when you went off like a scared rabbit. You have rather disgusted him, and I'm not sure he won't make the wolf King instead, unless you come back at once and show you've got some spirit. I promise you he won't hurt you, and I will be your faithful servant."
The Stag return to be persuaded enough foolish was, and this time the Lion no mistake made, but him overpowered, and his carcase upon right royally feasted. The Fox, meanwhile, his chance watched and, the Lion wasn't looking when, the brains his trouble for him to reward away filched. Presently the Lion them searching began, of course success without: and the Fox, him watching who was, said, "I it's much use your brains for looking don't think: a creature twice a Lion's den into walked who can't any have got."
The Stag was foolish enough to be persuaded to return, and this time the Lion made no mistake, but overpowered him, and feasted right royally upon his carcase. The Fox, meanwhile, watched his chance and, when the Lion wasn't looking, filched away the brains to reward him for his trouble. Presently the Lion began searching for them, of course without success: and the Fox, who was watching him, said, "I don't think it's much use your looking for the brains: a creature who twice walked into a Lion's den can't have got any."
A Lion his den-le sick lay-ndhadhu, himself food provide-a unable. So he his friend the Fox-kku, who how he did ask-a came-naan, said-dhu, "My good friend, I you yonder wood-kku go-i there live-ra big Stag-ai my den-kku come-a beguile-a wish-kkiren: I a stag's heart and brains off my dinner make-a fancy have-kkiren."
A Lion lay sick in his den, unable to provide himself with food. So he said to his friend the Fox, who came to ask how he did, "My good friend, I wish you would go to yonder wood and beguile the big Stag, who lives there, to come to my den: I have a fancy to make my dinner off a stag's heart and brains."
Fox wood-kku go-naan and Stag-ai find-inaan and him-kku say-inaan, "My dear sir, you luck-le iru-kkireer. You Lion-ai, our King-ai, know-veer: well, he death-oda point-le iru-kkiraan, and beasts rule-paRdharkku his successor-aaga you-ai appoint-panninaan. I good news you-kku bring-ina first person I dhan enbadhai you forget-maatteergal endru hope-pannugiren. And now I him-kku back go-vendum; and, you my advice take-ppadhu enbadhaal, you too come-veergal and last-le him-udan iru-ppeergal."
The Fox went to the wood and found the Stag and said to him, "My dear sir, you're in luck. You know the Lion, our King: well, he's at the point of death, and has appointed you his successor to rule over the beasts. I hope you won't forget that I was the first to bring you the good news. And now I must be going back to him; and, if you take my advice, you'll come too and be with him at the last."
The Stag highly flatter-ppattadhu, and Fox-udan Lion-oda den-kku follow-pponadhu, nothing suspect-kkaamal. He inside get-nadhudan Lion he-mel spring-ppattadhu, but he his spring misjudge-pponadhu, and Stag only his ear-gal tear-ndhadhu-udan get away-pponadhu, and he could-mudindha fast-aga wood-oda shelter-kku return-pponadhu.
The Stag was highly flattered, and followed the Fox to the Lion's den, suspecting nothing. No sooner had he got inside than the Lion sprang upon him, but he misjudged his spring, and the Stag got away with only his ears torn, and returned as fast as he could to the shelter of the wood.
Fox much mortified-aaga was-dhu, and Lion, too, dreadfully disappointed-aaga was-dhu, for he illness-oda spite-le very hungry getting was-dhu. So he Fox-kku Stag his den-kku coax-a another try have-a begged-naan. "It almost impossible this time be-kkum," said-dhu Fox, "but I try-ven"; and off he second time wood-kku went-naan, and Stag rest-i and his fright-le-irundhu recover try-pannikittu-irundhaan found-naan.
The Fox was much mortified, and the Lion, too, was dreadfully disappointed, for he was getting very hungry in spite of his illness. So he begged the Fox to have another try at coaxing the Stag to his den. "It'll be almost impossible this time," said the Fox, "but I'll try"; and off he went to the wood a second time, and found the Stag resting and trying to recover from his fright.
he Fox-ai see-dhadhum he, "You scoundrel, what you that like my death-kku lure try-panne mean-pannare? yourself take-po, or I my horn-ale you death-kku do-ven." But the Fox entirely shameless-aga irundhadhu. "What a coward you," he say-naan; "surely you the Lion any harm mean-pannumunnu think-le? Why, he you a scared rabbit like go-nappo your ear-le some royal secrets whisper-a poyirundhaan. You him rather disgust-pannirukkeenga, and I'm not sure he you come back-vandhu some spirit got-irukkeenganu show-pannaleன்னா instead the wolf King make-maattaanu. I you he not hurt-pannamaattanunnu promise-pannaren, and I your faithful servant be-ppen."
As soon as he saw the Fox he cried, "You scoundrel, what do you mean by trying to lure me to my death like that? Take yourself off, or I'll do you to death with my horns." But the Fox was entirely shameless. "What a coward you were," said he; "surely you didn't think the Lion meant any harm? Why, he was only going to whisper some royal secrets into your ear when you went off like a scared rabbit. You have rather disgusted him, and I'm not sure he won't make the wolf King instead, unless you come back at once and show you've got some spirit. I promise you he won't hurt you, and I will be your faithful servant."
Stag foolish enough persuade-pattadhu return-a, and this time Lion mistake make-le, but overpower-i him, and feast-i right royally his carcase-le. Fox, meanwhile, his chance watch-i and, Lion look-le-irukkum-podhu, brains-ai filch-i away his trouble-kku reward-aaga. Presently Lion them search-a began-dhu, of course success without: and Fox, him watch-i-ittu-irundha, said-dhu, "I brains-kku you look-radhu much use it-aaga think-le: a creature who twice Lion-oda den-le walk-i-pona, any get-i-irukka-mudiyadhu."
The Stag was foolish enough to be persuaded to return, and this time the Lion made no mistake, but overpowered him, and feasted right royally upon his carcase. The Fox, meanwhile, watched his chance and, when the Lion wasn't looking, filched away the brains to reward him for his trouble. Presently the Lion began searching for them, of course without success: and the Fox, who was watching him, said, "I don't think it's much use your looking for the brains: a creature who twice walked into a Lion's den can't have got any."