The Labourer and the Nightingale
The Labourer and the NightingaleA Labourer lay listening to a Nightingale's song throughout
the summer night.So pleased was he with it that the next night
he set a trap for it and captured it."Now that I have caught
thee," he cried, "thou shalt always sing to me."
"We Nightingales never sing in a cage." said the bird.
"Then I'll eat thee." said the Labourer."I have always heard
say that a nightingale on toast is dainty morsel."
"Nay, kill me not," said the Nightingale; "but let me free,
and I'll tell thee three things far better worth than my poor
body."The Labourer let him loose, and he flew up to a branch of
a tree and said: "Never believe a captive's promise; that's one
thing.Then again: Keep what you have.And third piece of advice
is: Sorrow not over what is lost forever."Then the song-bird
flew away.
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