The Wolf And The Lamb

The Wolf And The Lamb

WOLF, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay

violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the

Wolf’s right to eat him. He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you

grossly insulted me.” “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of

voice, “I was not then born.” Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my

pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb, “I have not yet tasted

grass.” Again said the Wolf, “You drink of my well.” “No,” exclaimed

the Lamb, “I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother’s milk is both

food and drink to me.” Upon which the Wolf seized him and ate him up,

saying, “Well! I won’t remain supperless, even though you refute every

one of my imputations.” The tyrant will always find a pretext for his

tyranny.