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The Fable of the Fox and the Goose
Contributed by
Lionel
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Thursday, 16th June 2011 @ 10:14:21 PM in AEST
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THE FABLE OF THE FOX AND GOOSE
There once was a fox, as wise as can be,
He lived in the hollow of an old oak tree.
Not so very far from an ol’ Farmer’s Farm;
A farmer he knew would do him great harm.
Also, on that farm lived a lively young goose,
And he caused the fox’s dry mouth to juice.
Without a care, the goose gandered about,
Causing the fox great apprehension, no doubt.
One day they met at the edge of the farm:
The goose knew, for sure, the fox meant him harm.
Mr. Fox, I know you can eat me, he said,
But, I know a better way you can be fed.
The farmer has many an egg you can eat,
and they are more juicy than feathery meat.
I’ll tell you just how to gain your supply;
as quick as a wink, or the blink of an eye.
The farmer is rich and he doesn’t have need
for all of his wealth, and all of his greed.
We poor of the earth, he cares not about:
We should take eggs from the lecherous lout.
Sure, he feeds us, and quite well in fact,
But he profits from the sweat off our back.
We animals are brothers, and should take heed
About each others wants and each others need.
You can sneak around by the ol’ mill gate,
while I distract the hound, down by the lake.
His threat to you I shall circumvent,
and you can then eat to your hearts content.
The sly ol’ fox, he surmised this tale:
Hen’s eggs were delicious, he knew quite well.
Oh, this we will do, he quickly agreed:
Eggs, he knew, were quite delicious indeed.
So, the goose set off, the hound to distract,
And also the fox, to the mill gate out back.
But, the goose had another plan in his mind;
A problem solution of a far different kind.
He enlisted the hound in his subversive trick,
To solve the fox dilemma finally and quick.
He sent the hound round to the ol’ mill gate,
Leaving himself to just piddle and wait.
Then suddenly upon him with claw and tooth
Pounced the fox, ‘fore he could honk or hoot.
In this moral lesson we all can deduce,
Why no-one says: “he’s as sly as a goose”.
The SLY fox knew: “If the goose would betray
the farmer that feeds him, he will betray me too.”
Lionel
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Lionel
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Re: The Fable of the Fox and the Goose
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by Puppy_dog_eyes on
Friday, 1st July 2011 @ 05:42:37 AM AEST
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Fantastic work, loved the wondering "what is going to happen next" feeling that I had as soon as I started to read it.
Reminded me so much of the old Aesop's fables that I used to hear as a child, very much in the same vein as those.
Nice
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Re: The Fable of the Fox and the Goose
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by emystar on
Wednesday, 6th July 2011 @ 03:26:20 PM AEST
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What a nice way to get attention. Luv it.
awesome |
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Re: The Fable of the Fox and the Goose
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by ladyfawn on
Thursday, 8th May 2014 @ 08:07:54 PM AEST
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lol!!!! Why no-one says: “he’s as sly as a goose”
this is great! so beautiful in style and the flow, excellent,
hugs n' love nessa |
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Re: The Fable of the Fox and the Goose
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by hauntedscorp on
Friday, 28th November 2014 @ 03:36:06 PM AEST
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Wonderful. :) Written with wit and precision. A cautionary tale for all, and endlessly true.
Love that ending.
Good luck with the writer's block.
Thank you for your kind comments.
~Scorp |
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Re: The Fable of the Fox and the Goose
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by JamesStockdale on
Wednesday, 25th February 2015 @ 09:57:51 PM AEST
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Beautiful Lionel
Takes me back to the days on the farm.
Well I'm still on the farm but these days are a bit different.
I loved it! |
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