The Hares And The Frogs
The Hares, oppressed by their own exceeding timidity and weary of
the perpetual alarm to which they were exposed, with one accord determined
to put an end to themselves and their troubles by jumping from a lofty
precipice into a deep lake below. As they scampered off in large numbers
to carry out their resolve, the Frogs lying on the banks of the lake
heard the noise of their feet and rushed helter-skelter to the deep
water for safety. On seeing the rapid disappearance of the Frogs,
one of the Hares cried out to his companions: "Stay, my friends, do
not do as you intended; for you now see that there are creatures who
are still more timid than ourselves."
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