Folk Tale
The Geese and the Cranes
Title | The Geese and the Cranes |
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Original Title | Χῆνες καὶ γέρανοι |
Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
Original ID | trans-4743.xml |
Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
Chapter Nr. | 224 |
Language code | eng |
THE GEESE and the Cranes were feeding in the same meadow, when a birdcatcher came to ensnare them in his nets. The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured.
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