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Then let us pray that come it may,--
As come it will for a' that,--
That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth,
May bear the gree, and a' that.
For a' that, and a' that,
It's coming yet, for a' that,--
When man to man, the warld o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that!
ROBERT BURNS
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FABLES
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FABLES FROM AESOP
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THE GOOSE THAT LAID GOLDEN EGGS

There was a man who once had a very handsome goose, that always laid
golden eggs. Now, he thought there must be gold inside of her, so he
wrung her neck straightway, and found she was exactly like all other
geese. He thought to find riches, and lost the little he had.
The fable teaches that one who has anything should be content with it,
and avoid covetousness, lest he lose what he has.
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THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
A company of idle boys were watching some frogs by the side of a pond,
and as fast as any of the frogs lifted their heads the boys would pelt
them down again with stones.
"Boys," said one of the frogs, "you forget that, though this may be
fun for you, it is death to us.


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