A BIRDCATCHER was about to sit down to a dinner of herbs when a
friend unexpectedly came in.
The bird-trap was quite empty, as
he had caught nothing, and he had to kill a pied Partridge, which
he had tamed for a decoy.
The bird entreated earnestly for his
life:
"What would you do without me when next you spread your
nets? Who would chirp you to sleep, or call for you the covey of
answering birds?'
The Birdcatcher spared his life, and determined
to pick out a fine young Cock just attaining to his comb.
But
the Cock expostulated in piteous tones from his perch:
"If you
kill me, who will announce to you the appearance of the dawn?
Who will wake you to your daily tasks or tell you when it is time
to visit the bird-trap in the morning?'
He replied, "What you say
is true.
You are a capital bird at telling the time of day.
But
my friend and I must have our dinners."
Necessity knows no law.
英语寓言故事 The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
英语社
人气:4.26K
相关文章:
- 英语寓言故事 The Bitch and Her Whelps
- 英语寓言故事 The Crow and the Sheep
- 英语寓言故事 The Cock and the Pearl
- 英语寓言故事 The Crab and Its Mother
- 英语寓言故事 The Partridge and the Fowler
- 英语寓言故事 The Shepherd and the Dog
- 英语寓言故事 The Cage Bird and the Bat
- 英语寓言故事 The Peacock and the Crane
- 英语寓言故事 The Cat and the Birds
- 英语寓言故事 The Crow and the Pitcher
热门推荐
- 1证交所的消亡与重生 The death and rebirth of the stock exchange
- 2英语寓言故事 The Father and His Two Daughters
- 3(corrected a situation which had) prevented the attainment of the year's production target是什么意思
- 4英语寓言故事 The Crow and the Serpent
- 5英语寓言故事 The Charger and the Miller
- 6英语寓言故事 The She Goats and Their Beards
- 7英语寓言故事 The Philosopher, the Ants, and Mercury
- 8英语寓言故事 The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
- 9英语寓言故事 The Oak and the Woodcutters
- 10adjusting the position of the magnetic head relative to the record carrier是什么意思、英文翻译及中文解释
猜你喜欢
- 1英语寓言故事 The Shepherds Boy and the Wolf
- 2英语寓言故事 The Crab and the Fox
- 3英语寓言故事 Hercules and the Wagoner
- 4英语寓言故事 The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
- 5英语童话故事 The Jackal, the Dove and the Panther
- 6英语寓言故事 The Cock and the Jewel
- 7(completed projects have been) checked and accepted by (the government)是什么意思、英文翻译及中文解释
- 8英语寓言故事 The Ass and the Charger
- 9英语寓言故事 The Dove and the Crow
- 10英语寓言故事 The Fox and the Woodcutter
- 11英语寓言故事 The Brother and the Sister
- 12狄更斯办公桌的故事 Dickens and the latest chapter in the story of desks
- 13英语小故事 The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal
- 14英语童话故事 How the Hermit Helped to Win the Kings Daughter
- 15英语寓言故事 The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
今日热门
- 1英文寓言故事:The Flea and the Wrestler
- 2人脑和电脑The Brain and the Computer英语作文
- 3The Hen and the Little Girl英语故事短文
- 4英语寓言故事 The Cat and the Cock
- 5英语寓言故事 The Charcoal Burner and the Fuller
- 6according to law in the agreement concluded between the parties to the venture是什么意思、英文翻译及中文解释
- 7英语寓言故事 The Camel and the Arab
- 8英语寓言故事 The Eagle and the Jackdaw
- 9五年级英语作文:The Wind And The Sun400字
- 10The Raven and the Swan
更多推荐