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Who on that day had led the band:

"Fool that thou art," he said, "to think

Upon such terms to eat and drink.

What!—thou—a Goose in ev'ry thing—

Dare to presume with us to sing.

Why there's no art, be what it will.

Demands such genius and skill.

Leave us to sing alone, I pray.

And seek thy food some other way."

(Iriarte, Literary Fables. Translated by John BalfourBelfour [sic].)

HE Ant once showed the Flea, her neighbour,

&ensp;The results of all her toil and labour;

The whole construction of her dwelling.

Explaining every part and telling

The uses of each separate story;

The granary—the dormitory—

Showed how a task which numbers share

Made easy heaviest loads to bear.

The Flea, to all this information.

Vouchsafed no other observation

Than sentences like these:—"Ha—so—

I understand—of course—I know—

I see—'tis clear—quite obvious that—

I don't see much to wonder at."

"Then," said the Ant, "I wish you'd come

With me, my friend, and in our home.