The Hawk And The Nightingale
A Nightingale, sitting aloft upon an oak and singing according to
his wont, was seen by a Hawk who, being in need of food, swooped down
and seized him. The Nightingale, about to lose his life, earnestly
begged the Hawk to let him go, saying that he was not big enough to
satisfy the hunger of a Hawk who, if he wanted food, ought to pursue
the larger birds. The Hawk, interrupting him, said: "I should indeed
have lost my senses if I should let go food ready in my hand, for
the sake of pursuing birds which are not yet even within sight."
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