FAVOURITE FABLES. 69

How many thousand structures rise,

To fence us from inclement skies!

For us he bears the sultry day,

And stores up all our winter’s hay.

He sows, he reaps the harvest gain ;
We share the toil, and share the grain.”’

The tumult ceased. The Colt submitted;
And, like his ancestors, was bitted.

MORAL.

Since every creature is decreed

To aid each other’s mutual need;
Submit with a contented mind

To act the part by heaven assigned.

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FABLE LI.
THE ASS AND THE LITTLE DOG.

Tue Ass, observing how great a favourite a little Dog
was with his master, how much caressed, and fondled, and
fed with good bits at every meal, and for no other reason, as