The Hares and the Frogs
The
Hares, oppressed by their own exceeding timidity and weary of the perpetual
alarm to which they were exposed, with one accord determined to put an end
to themselves and their troubles by jumping from a lofty precipice into
a deep lake below. As they scampered off in large numbers to carry out their
resolve, the Frogs lying on the banks of the lake heard the noise of their
feet and rushed helter-skelter to the deep water for safety. On seeing the
rapid disappearance of the Frogs, one of the Hares cried out to his companions:
"Stay, my friends, do not do as you intended; for you
now see that there are
creatures who are still
more timid than
ourselves."