The Bald Knight
A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt. A sudden
puff of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang
forth from his companions. He pulled up his horse, and with
great glee joined in the joke by saying, "What a marvel it is
that hairs which are not mine should fly from me, when they have
forsaken even the man on whose head they grew."
The Shepherd and the Dog
A SHEPHERD penning his sheep in the fold for the night was
about to shut up a wolf with them, when his Dog perceiving the
wolf said,
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admit a wolf into the fold?'
The Lamp
A LAMP, soaked with too much oil and flaring brightly,
marlboro red cigarettes, boasted
that it gave more light than the sun. Then a sudden puff of wind
arose, and the Lamp was immediately extinguished. Its owner lit
it again, and said: "Boast no more,
monster beats by dre studio, but henceforth be content to
give thy light in silence. Know that not even the stars need to
be relit"