第3章 The Ass And The Grasshopper 驴子与蚱蜢

AN ASS having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted;and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, "The dew."The Ass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.

一只蚱蜢在唱歌，它那悦耳、悠扬的声音令驴子非常着迷。于是，驴子就向蝉请教：“你们究竟吃了什么，竟能唱出如此动听的歌？”蚱蜢回答道：“露水。”从此之后，驴子就每天只喝露水，最终悲惨地饿死了。