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The Walnut-Tree
| Title | The Walnut-Tree |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Καρύα |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4520.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 189 |
| Language code | eng |
A WALNUT TREE standing by the roadside bore an abundant crop of fruit. For the sake of the nuts, the passers-by broke its branches with stones and sticks. The Walnut-Tree piteously exclaimed, "O wretched me! that those whom I cheer with my fruit should repay me with these painful requitals!"
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