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."
Moral:
Necessity knows no law
The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
Fable
A Fable
by Aesop
The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock
What is a Fable? A Fable is a very short story with a Moral. It features
a plant, animal, mythical creature or inanimate object which is brought
to life in the story (anthropomorphised). The moral is explained
at the end of the fable.
Fables are described as succinct, brief, concise or very short stories
with a moral.
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