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The Hen and the Swallow
| Title | The Hen and the Swallow |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Ὄρνις καὶ χελιδών |
| Original Author | Αἴσωπος |
| Original ID | trans-4668.xml |
| Book Author | George Fyler Townsend |
| Chapter Nr. | 275 |
| Language code | eng |
A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life. A Swallow, observing what she had done, said, "You silly creature! why have you hatched these vipers which, when they shall have grown, will inflict injury on all, beginning with yourself?'
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