THE FOX AND THE HEN
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A hungry Fox, spying a fine fat Hen, made up his mind to eat her. But as he was about to spring upon her he heard a great noise, and looking up, saw a drum hanging upon a tree. As the wind blew, the branches beat upon the drum.
“Ah!” said he. “A thing that can make so much noise must certainly have more flesh upon it than a miserable hen.”
So, allowing the Hen to escape, he sprang upon the drum; but when he tore the parchment head open he found that there was nothing inside.
“Wretched being that I am,” said he. “I have missed a dainty meal for nothing at all.”
By being too greedy we may miss everything that is worth having.