Vulgar words in The Aesop for Children - With pictures by Milo Winter (Page 1)
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[Pg 22] THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER An Ass was being driven along a road leading down the mountain side, when he suddenly took it into his silly head to choose his own path.
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Just as he was about to leap over, his master caught him by the tail and tried to pull him back, but the stubborn Ass would not yield and pulled with all his might.
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With that he let go, and the foolish Ass tumbled head over heels down the mountain side.
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THE LION AND THE ASS One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, an Ass brayed a scornful remark as he passed.
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It was mounted on an Ass adorned with garlands and gorgeous trappings, and a grand procession of priests and pages followed it through the streets.
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"Go along with you, you stupid Ass," he cried.
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At the ford the Ass again tumbled over; but when he had scrambled to his feet, it was a very disconsolate Ass that dragged himself homeward under a load ten times heavier than before.
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THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION An Ass and a Fox had become close comrades, and were constantly in each other's company.
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[Pg 50] THE LION AND THE ASS A Lion and an Ass agreed to go hunting together.
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[Pg 53] THE WOLF AND THE ASS An Ass was feeding in a pasture near a wood when he saw a Wolf lurking in the shadows along the hedge.
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THE ASS AND THE GRASSHOPPERS One day as an Ass was walking in the pasture, he found some Grasshoppers chirping merrily in a grassy corner of the field.
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Naturally, the poor foolish Ass soon died.
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"My father was an Ass after all."
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[Pg 79] THE ASS AND THE LAP DOG There was once an Ass whose Master also owned a Lap Dog.
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Now the jealous Ass got it into his silly head that all he had to do to win his Master's favor was to act like the Dog.
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But his weight upset the chair, and Ass and man rolled over together in the pile of broken dishes from the table.
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They will come and try to make love to me,-but I shall very quickly send them about their business!"
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Even a contemptible Ass let fly his heels and brayed his insults in the face of the Lion.
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It was enough to hang anyone for, much more an Ass.
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[Pg 102] THE ASS AND ITS SHADOW A Traveler had hired an Ass to carry him to a distant part of the country.
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THE MILLER, HIS SON, AND THE ASS One day, a long time ago, an old Miller and his Son were on their way to market with an Ass which they hoped to sell.
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THE LION, THE ASS, AND THE FOX A Lion, an Ass, and a Fox were hunting in company, and caught a large quantity of game.
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THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN An Ass found a Lion's skin left in the forest by a hunter.