FAVOURITE FABLES. i357

The strong, by power led to insult the weak,
With every touch the brittle vessels break ;
While they, abused and injured by the strong,
Must, without remedy, sustain the wrong.

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FABLE. C.

THE TWO FROGS.

One hot, sultry summer, the lakes and ponds being
almost everywhere dried up, a couple of Frogs agreed to
travel together in search of water. At last they came toa
deep well, and, sitting on the brink of it, began to consult
whether they should leap in or no. One of them was so
inclined, urging that there was plenty of clear, spring water,
and no danger of being disturbed. ‘‘ Well,’’ says the other,
‘Call this may be true, and yet I cannot come into your
opinion for my life; for if the water should happen to dry up
here too, how should we get out again.”

MORAL.

Skilful generals always secure a way for retreat. ‘Look
before you leap” is an old and trite proverb. We should
not undertake any action of importance without considering
what may be the result, in all its aspects.