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2015 Data and Analysis (not a fable)
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William Dooling
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Town Mouse/Country Mouse Project
Date
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2015
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.csv and .jpg
Language
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english
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fables 1-56
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Title
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Satires
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Q. Horatius Flaccus
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Perseus Project
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Harper & Brothers
Date
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1863
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Translated by C. Smart
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English
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56
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2.6.8
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On a time a countrymouse is reported to have received a city-mouse into his poor cave, an old host, his old acquaintance; a blunt fellow and attentive to his acquisitions, yet so as he could on occasion enlarge his narrow soul in acts of hospitality. What need of many words? He neither grudged him the hoarded vetches, nor the long oats; and bringing in his mouth a dry plum, and nibbled scraps of bacon, presented them to him, being desirous by the variety of the supper to get the better of the daintiness of his guest, who hardly touched with his delicate tooth the several things: while the father of the family himself, extended on fresh straw, ate a spelt and darnel, leaving that which was better [for his guest]. At length the citizen addressing him, ‘Friend,’ says he, ‘what delight have you to live laboriously on the ridge of a rugged thicket? Will you not prefer men and the city to the savage woods? Take my advice, and go along with me: since mortal lives are allotted to all terrestrial animals, nor is there any escape from death, either for the great or the small. Wherefore, my good friend, while it is in your power, live happy in joyous circumstances: live mindful of how brief an existence you are.’ Soon as these speeches had wrought upon the peasant, he leaps nimbly from his cave: thence they both pursue their intended journey, being desirous to steal under the city walls by night. And now the night possessed the middle region of the heavens, when each of them set foot in a gorgeous palace, where carpets dyed with crimson grain glittered upon ivory couches, and many baskets of a magnificent entertainment remained, which had yesterday been set by in baskets piled upon one another. After he had placed the peasant then, stretched at ease, upon a splendid carpet; he bustles about like an adroit host, and keeps bringing up one dish close upon another, and with an affected civility performs all the ceremonies, first tasting of every thing he serves up. He, reclined, rejoices in the change of his situation, and acts the part of a boon companion in the good cheer: when on a sudden a prodigious rattling of the folding doors shook them both from their couches. Terrified they began to scamper all about the room, and more and more heartless to be in confusion, while the lofty house resounded with the barking of mastiff dogs; upon which, says the country-mouse, ‘I have no desire for a life like this; and so farewell: my wood and cave, secure from surprises, shall with homely tares comfort me.’"
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Darnel
Country Food: Oats
Country Food: Plums
Country Food: Spelt
Country Food: Vetches
From England
From Rome
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Dublin Core
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Title
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The Heart of Oak Books (Book 2)
Creator
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Charles Elliot Norton
Source
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Google Books
Publisher
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D. C. Heath and Company
Date
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1903
Language
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English
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55
Coverage
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Pages 25-26
Type
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Verse
Description
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The city mouse lives in a house the garden mouse lives in a bower he's friendly with the frogs and toads and sees the pretty plants in flower the city mouse eats bread and cheese the garden mouse eats what he can we will not grudge him seeds and stocks poor little timid furry man A field mouse had a friend who lived in a house in town. Now the town mouse was asked by the field mouse to dine with him, and out he went and sat down for a meal of corn and wheat. "Do you know my friend, said he "that you live a mere ant's life out here? Why I have all kinds of things at home; come, and enjoy them." So the two set off for town, and there the town mouse showed his beans and meal, his dates too, his cheese and fruit and honey. And as the field mouse ate, drank and was merry, he thought how rich his friend was and how poor he was. but as they ate, a man all at once opened the door and the mice were in such a fear that they ran into a crack. Then, when they would eat some nice figs, in came a maid to get a pot of honey or a bit of cheese, and when they saw her, they hid in a hole. Then the field mouse would eat no more, but said to the town mouse:"do as you like my good friend, eat all you want, have your fill of good things, but you are always in fear of your life. As for me, poor mouse, who have only corn and wheat. I will live on at home, in no fear of any one."
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: Beans
Town Food: Bread
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Dates
Town Food: Fruits
Town Food: Honey
Town Food: Meal
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Title
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Fables Illustrated by Stories from Real Life
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Mrs. George Cupples
Source
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Carlson Fables Collection
Publisher
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T. Nelson and Sons
Date
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1874
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Harrison Weir
Language
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English
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54
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132-134
Description
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A country mouse invited an old friend who resided in town to pay him a visit. The town mouse said he would come with pleasure; and the country mouse, to show how glad he was to see him, exerted himself to the utmost to make the visit agreeable. The town mouse at so sparingly that the country mouse was quite distressed to see his friend with such a poor appetite. "Ah if you would but stay with us for a week," said he "we will send you home with such an appetite that you will be envied by every one of your friends." "Stay a week!" replied the town mouse. "My dear friend, I was just going to ask you how you contrive to live for an hour in such an out-of-the-way place as this! What a superior life one leads in a town! We cannot live for ever, as you well know, and what is the use of wasting your days here? Take my advice, and let our life be a merry one, if it must be short." The poor country mouse was so pleased with the winning ways and polished manners of his friend that he consented to go with him to his residence in town. It was a large hosue where the town mouse stayed, and he exerted himself in turn to entertain his friend. The country mouse was quietly yielding himself to the enjoyment of the hour when suddenly some people came into the room, forcing them to take refuge in a hole under a grate. They had scarecely crept out of their hiding-place when the loud barking of dogs caused them to run back again in greater terror than before. This was too much for the nerves of the country mouse: bidding his friend good-bye, he said "This life may suit you, my dear friend, but I'd rather have my homely fare where I have quietness to eat it, than live, in this constant state of fright, upon your luxuries." It is better to live quietly and contentedly in a cottage, than in luxury and strife in a palace.
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Someone
From Scotland
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Title
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A New Translation of Æsop's Fables, Adorn'd with Cutts
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John Jackson Gent
Source
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Carlson Fables Collection
Date
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1708
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Illustrated by Christopher Van Sycham.
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53
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Pages 15-16
Description
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A city mouse had a mind to walk out of town and divery her self abroad in the country for the air: a country mouse met with her, invites her home, prepares to entertain her in a plain manner, and to supper they go. The country mouse treats her in the best manner she could, that she might not show herself unworthy of the company and friendship of a mouse of so great quality. Yet the city mouse look'd disdainfully upon the country cates, condemn'd the mean provisions, and magnified the noble plenty and vast variety of city cheer. Upon her return hom, she invites the country mouse to go with her and see the mangificence and abundance of the city. They go together; and the city mouse brings her gues to a splendid and sumptuous entertainment filled with rich and delicate varieties. In the midst of their mirth and dainty cheer, the noise of a key turning in a lock frightens both of 'em; they tremble and run for it. The country mouse being quite a stranger to the place had much ado to get away. When the servant was gone, the city mouse returns again to the banquet, and calls her guest. The country mouse, scare rid of her fears, at last creeps out of her hole, asking the city mouse (who endeavour'd to ply her with wine and renew her jollity) whether those frights and dangers were seldom or frequent. The city mouse made answer that they were frequent and contemptible. If it be so, replied the country mouse, your danties are so overseasoned with danger that your sweets are embittered by it. Give me my homely fare with quiet and safety rather than this abundance with so much fear and hazard. Great wealth and sensual pleasures are frequently found to be only dainty baits to deadly mischief. A mean condition make large amends for what it wants...
Antagonist: Servant
From England
town food: wine
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The Tales and Fables of the late Archbishop and Duke of Cambray
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Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelo
Source
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Carlson Fables Collection
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Illustrated by George Bickham
Language
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English
Identifier
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52
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103-106
Description
An account of the resource
A mouse perfectly fatigued with living in perpetual danger and alarms, on account of cats and the bacon-eating rascals whomade such havock of the mician race, called her companion who lay perdue in an adjacent hole. I have a thought, said she, come into my head. I observed in a book of travels as I was nibbling it the other day that there is a fine country called the indies where our people meet with much more civility and live freer from insults than we do here. In that country their doctors are of the opinion that the soul of a mouse may have formerly animated some brave general, king, or celebrated faquir and that after its death, it may enter into the body of some celebrated beauty or some noted Pendiar. To the best of my remembrance, tis called Metempsychosis. As this is their recieved opinion, they treat the whole race of animals with fraternal affection there are hospitals erected for mice, who have annual pensions and are maintained like persons of distinction. Come, sister, let us set sail for that glorious country where the people are goverened by such wholesome laws and where our merit will meet with due reward. Her companion replied: but sister, are there no cats residing in these hospitals? If so, they would make abundance of those same Metempsychoses in a very little time; and at one gripe with their teeth or claws, send our souls to animate some king, or some faquir, a piece of preserment that neither of us should be over-fond of. Never fear that, said the former. They are compleat economists in that country: the cats have their own distinct mansions as we have, and they have hospitals likewise for their invalids, at a due distance from ours. Hereupon our two mice set out together, they go onboard a vessel bound for the indian coast by creeping along some cables in the dusk of the evening, just before the captain weighed anchor. Away they sail, they are transported to see themselves upon the seas, far distant from that fatal shore where the cats ruled with such tyrannic power. They had a good passage. They arrived at surat, not with a view to enrhich themselves, as most merchants do, but to meet with a courteous reception from the indians. No sooner were they admitted into one of their Mician hapitations, but they laid claim to a most commodious apartment. One of them pretened that she very well remembered her being formerly a celebrated Bramin on the coast of malabar. The other insisted that she had been a beautiful lady of the same place, and universally admired for her long ears. They behav'd themselves with such insolence that the indian mice could not endure them. A civil war ensued. They gave no quarter to these two pragmatical europeans who audaciously endeavoured to turn law-givers and assume superiority over others. Instead of being devoured by the cats, they were strangled by their own sisters. 'Tis to no purpose to travel to foreign parts to fly from danger: unless we have modesty and discretion we go afar to seek misfortunes, which we may as well meet at home.
Antagonist: Mouse
From England
From France
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Title
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Fireside Stories
Creator
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Annie Klingensmith
Source
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Carlson Fable Collection
Publisher
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A. Flanagan Company
Date
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1923
Contributor
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Dorothy Dulin
Language
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English
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51
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48-50
Description
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the city mouse went to visit the country mouse. The city mouse wore a high collar, a sillk hat, patent leather shoes and a beautiful light suit. The country mouse was barefoot and had only a pair of trousers with one suspender. The country mouse was glad to see the city mouse. He brought in an ear of corn and an apple for dinner. Now the city mouse was used to having angel-food cake, ice cream, plum pudding, and many other nice things. So he ate very little. The country mouse asked why he did not eat. The city mouse said "excuse me, but if you will come and live in the city you will soon know. there you can get the very best food." The country mouse was much pleased, they went to the city that very day. The country mouse saw all the sights and then went home to dinner with the city mouse. The city mouse showed the country mouse a large mince pie. Just as they began to eat, a cat came springing at them. They both ran into a hole in a hurry. The country mouse couldn't get his breath for ten minutes. By and by they crept and looked about. But the cook threw a stick of wood at them, and took the pie away. The next thing they tried was a piece of cheese, but they saw just in time that it was a trap. The country mouse went home without anything to eat. he thought he would rather eat poor food than be frightened so much.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Trap
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Corn
From United States
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Ice Cream
Town Food: Pies
Town Food: pudding
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Title
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Aesop's Fables
Creator
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Edited by William Thomas Stead
Source
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Carlson Fables Collection
Publisher
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The Palmer Company
Date
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1911
Contributor
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Illustrator Unknown
Language
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English
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50
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20-21
Description
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Once upon a time a country mouse who had a friend in town invited him to pay him a visit in the country. The Country mouse gave his old friend the best he had, peas and barley, cheese-parings and nuts. The town mouse, pikcing here a bit there, while the host sat nibbling a blade of barley-straw, at length exclaimed "how is it, my good friend, that you can endure the dullness of this life. You are living like a toad in a hole. Come with me and I'll show you life and the town." The country mouse assented; and they set out togetehr on their journey to town. it was midnight ere they reached the great house where the town mouse took up his quarters. On the table were the remains of a splendid banquet. The town mouse pressed dish upon dish and dainty upon dainty on the country mouse. In the midst of his enjoyment, the door flew open and a party of revelers burst into the room. The mice jumped from the table and hid themselves in the first corner they could reach. No sooner had they ventured to creep out again than the barking of dogs drove them back in still greater terror than before. At length, when things seemed quiet, the country mouse stole out from his hiding place and bidding his friend good-by, whistered in his ear "Oh my good sir, this fine mode of living may do for those who like it; but give me my barley bread in peace and security before the daintiest feast where fear and care are in waiting."
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Barley
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Peas
From United States
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Title
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Tales of Laughter
Creator
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Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith
Source
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Internet Archive
Publisher
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The Mclure Company
Date
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1908
Relation
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very similar to (48), both borrow from (16) and (12)
Language
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English
Identifier
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49
Coverage
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274-277
Description
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ONCE upon a time a Town Mouse met a Country Mouse on the outskirts of a wood. The Country Mouse was sitting under a hazel thicket plucking nuts. " Busy harvesting, I see," said the Town Mouse. " Who would think of our meeting in this out-of-the-way part of the world ?" " Just so," said the Country Mouse. " You are gathering nuts for your winter store ? " said the Town Mouse. " I am obliged to do so if we intend having anything to live upon during the winter/' said the Country Mouse. " The husk is big and the nut full this year, enough to satisfy any hungry body," said the Town Mouse. " Yes, you are right there," said the Country Mouse ; and then she related how well she lived and how comfortable she was at home. The Town Mouse maintained that she was the better off, but the Country Mouse said that nowhere could one be so well off as in the woods and hills. The Town Mouse, however, declared she was best off; and as they could not agree on this point they promised to visit each other at Christmas ; then they could see for themselves which was really the more comfortable. The first visit was to be paid by the Town Mouse. Now, although the Country Mouse had moved down from the mountains for the winter, the road to her house was long and tiring, and one had to travel up hill and down dale; the snow lay thick and deep, so the Town Mouse found it hard work to get on, and she became both tired and hungry before she reached the end of her journey. " How nice it will be to get some food," she thought. The Country Mouse had scraped together the best she had. There were nut kernels, polypody, and other sorts of roots, and many other good things which grow in woods and fields. She kept it all in a hole far under ground, so the frost could not reach it, and close by was a running spring, open all the winter, so she could drink as much water as she liked. There was an abundance of all she had, and they ate both well and heartily; but the Town Mouse thought it was very poor fare indeed. "One can, of course, keep body and soul together on this," said she ; " but I don't think much of it. Now you must be good enough to visit me and taste what we have." Yes, that her hostess would, and before long she set out. The Town Mouse had gathered together all the scraps from the Christmas fare which the woman of the house had dropped on the floor during the holidays bits of cheese, butter, and tallow ends, cake-crumbs, pastry, and many other good things. In the dish under the ale-tap she had drink enough ; in fact, the place was full of all kinds of dainties. They ate and fared well ; the Country Mouse seemed never to have enough; she had never tasted such delicacies. But then she became thirsty, for she found the food both strong and rich, and now she wanted something to drink. " We haven't far to go for the beer we shall drink," said the Town Mouse, and jumped upon the edge of the dish and drank till she was no longer thirsty; she did not drink too much, for she knew the Christmas beer was strong. The Country Mouse, however, thought the beer a splendid drink ; she had never tasted anything but water, so she took one sip after another, but as she could not stand strong drink she became dizzy before she left the dish. The drink got into her head and down into her toes and she began running and jumping about from one beer-barrel to the other, and to dance and tumble about on the shelves among the cups and mugs; she squeaked and squealed as if she were intoxicated. " You must not carry on as if you had just come from the backwoods and make such a row and noise," said the Town Mouse ; " the master of the house is a bailiff, and he is very strict indeed," she said. The Country Mouse said she didn't care either for bailiffs or beggars. But the cat sat at the top of the cellar steps, lying in wait, and heard all the chatter and noise. When the woman of the house went down to draw some beer and lifted the trap-door the cat slipped by into the cellar and struck its claws into the Country Mouse. Then there was quite another sort of dance. The Town Mouse slid back into her hole and sat in safety looking on, while the Country Mouse suddenly became sober when she felt the claws of the cat in her back. " Oh, my dear bailiff, oh, dearest bailiff, be merciful and spare my life and I will tell you a fairy tale," she said. " Well, go on," said the cat. " Once upon a time there were two little mice," said the Country Mouse, squeaking slowly and pitifully, for she wanted to make the story last as long as she could. " Then they were not lonely," said the cat dryly and curtly. " And they had a steak which they were going to fry." " Then they could not starve," said the cat. " And they put it out on the roof to cool," said the Country Mouse. " Then they did not burn themselves," said the cat. " But there came a fox and a crow and ate it all up," said the Country Mouse. " Then I'll eat you," said the cat. But just at that moment the woman shut the trap-door with a slam, which so startled the cat that she let go her hold of the mouse. One bound and the Country Mouse found herself in the hole with the Town Mouse. From there a passage led out into the snow, and you may be sure the Country Mouse did not wait long before she set out homeward. " And this is what you call living at ease and being well off," she said to the Town Mouse. " Heaven preserve me from having such a fine place and such a master! Why, I only just got away with my life
Antagonist: Cat
Christmas
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Polypoly
Country Food: Roots
From United States
Town Food: Beer
Town Food: Butter
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Pastries
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Reading-literature. First reader
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Labeled "A Norse Folk Tale" in reader, and indeed borrows from (16) and (12)
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48
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Harriette Taylor Treadwell,
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The Baldwin Project
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Peterson and Company
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1911
Contributor
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Frederick Richardson
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Reader
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Pages 57-58
Description
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A town mouse met a country mouse in a forest. The country mouse was getting nuts. "Are you getting nuts for food?" asked the town mouse. "Yes," said the country mouse, "I am getting nuts for winter. The woods are full of nuts. It is a fine place to live." "I have a fine place to live too," said the town mouse. "I do not get nuts for winter, but I have all I want to eat. You must come to see me." "Yes, I will," said the country mouse. "But you come to see me first. You can come on Christmas." So the town mouse went to see the country mouse on Christmas. It was a long way. And there was snow on the ground. So when the town mouse got there he was very hungry. The country mouse had nuts to eat, and she had good water to drink. The country mouse ate a big dinner. But the town mouse said, "I can not eat this food. It is not good. Now you come to see me, and eat some of my food." So the town mouse went home. And the country mouse went with him. It was a long way. They were very hungry. The town mouse had bread and cheese and crumbs from the Christmas dinner. The food was very good. The country mouse ate and ate. Then she said to the town mouse, "How rich you must be." [Illustration] Soon a door opened, and a woman came in. The town mouse ran to his hole. The woman went out and left the door open. A big, hungry cat came running in. The town mouse ran far into his hole. The country mouse ran after him. But the old cat caught the country mouse by the tail. Then the door shut with a bang. This frightened the cat, and she let go of the mouse. The country mouse jumped far into the hole. "Do you call this a happy home? Do you call this riches?" said she. "I do not want such riches. I only got away with my life. I am happy in my country home. There I have nuts and good water. And I do not have to run for my life. Good day, I am going home." And the country mouse ran home as fast as she could.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Someone
Christmas
Country Food: Nuts
From Norway
From United States
Reader
Town Food: Bread
Town Food: Cheese
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The Winston Readers: Second Reader
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Sidney G. Firman and Ethel H. Maltby
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John C. Winston Company
Date
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1918
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Illustrated by Frederick Richardson
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English
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Reader
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47
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pages 93-95
Description
An account of the resource
Good Morning! I am glad to see you Good morning! I am glad I came Now Come and eat some of this nice grain Thank you. This is nice grain, but do you not have any pie or cake to eat? I do not know what pie and cake are. I never ate any. Come to visit me to-morrow. Then you can have as much as you like. Thank you. I shall come to-morrow. Good-bye I must go now, it will soon be dark. Good-bye. Come again. Good morning! I am glad to see you. Good morning! I am glad I came. You must be hungry come into the pantry and have something to eat. Here is some cheese. Here is the cake and here is the pie. Oh this is fine! I shall always stay here. I never had such good things to eat. What were those terrible creatures? Oh, they were only the dog and the cat. They often come here. When they go away, we can go back to the pantry. No I am going home. I do not have good things to eat, but I am safe. Good-bye. Good-bye.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Cat Not Recognized
Country Food: Grain
Dog Not Recognized
From United States
Reader
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Pies
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Misericordia Readers: Second Reader.
Creator
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Sisters of Mercy
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Carlson Fable Collection
Publisher
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Benziger Brothers
Date
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1920
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Illustrated by Frederick Richardson
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English
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46
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200-205
Type
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Reader
Description
An account of the resource
A gray mouse once had a nice little home in the country. Her cousin lived in a big house in the city. One day the city mouse came to see her. "Good morning," she said "I have come a long way to see you. I was afraid I might not find you at home, so I came early." "I am very glad to see you" said the country mouse. "Sit down and rest while I get dinner." Here are beans and corn and some wheat. Do come and eat. "Poor thing!" thought the city mouse. "How little she has to eat! I should think she would starve but I must not let her see that I am sorry for her." Then she said out loud "you are very kind. I did not have any breakfast this morning. I am very hungry." And then she nibbled a few beans and ate some wheat. When they had finished, the city mouse said "Don't you get very lonesome out here in the country?" "no" said the country mouse. "I like it here." "But it is so quiet" said the city mouse "In the city there is so much to see and do." "It must be very wonderful there," said the country mouse, "please tell me about it." "my sisters and I live in a very large house," said the city mouse. "There are many rooms and we have such fine things to eat." "What kinds of things?" Asked the country mouse. "Oh, bread and pie and cheese and turkey and everything good that you can think of." Answered the city mouse. "I wish I could have some of them." Said the country mouse. "I have never eaten pie or cheese." "Come home with me," said the city mouse. "I will give you all the good things you can eat." I wish I might go," said the country mouse. "Go with me to-night," said the city mouse. "There is room for you where I live. After you have been there a few days you will never want to come back here." "All right," said the country mouse. "I will go." "We will start as soon as it is dark." said the city mouse. "Then no one can see us." So as soon as it was dark, the country mouse and her cousin started for the city. They ran and ran until the country mouse was tired. "Cousin" She said "Let us stop here and rest. I am so tired that I cannot run another step." "Oh come on!" said the city mouse "It is not much farther. Think of the good supper we shall have." "So they ran on again." "HEre is the house." Said the city mouse. "Now follow me and I will show you the hole where we get in. NOw we are in. Look! Isn't this a fine place." "Yes," said the country mouse "It is beautiful. NOw where are the good things to eat?" "They are in the pantry" said the city mouse "COme this way. Now can't you smell them? Come through this hole and you shall have all you want." Soon they were in a large room. "Is this big place the pantry?" asked the country mouse. "Yes Now jump up on this shelf. HEre is the turkey. Over there is a pie. Just try some of it. Isn't it good?" "Yes, indeed" she said. "O Cousin, I am so glad I came home with you! I want to stay here always"...
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Reader
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Pies
Town Food: Turkey
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The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse
Creator
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John Ogilby
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Creighton Rare Books
Publisher
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Thomas Roycroft
Date
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1668
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Illustrated by Wenceslaus Hollar
Language
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English
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Verse
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45
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Pages 18-20
Description
An account of the resource
A courtly dame of Moustapha's great line when length of time digested had long sorrow will with her sister in the country dine: the rustic mouse dwelt near a little burrough about her round verminious troops inhabit; the weesle, fox, badgers, and brocks, and ferrets which to persecute the rabit. Hither Crevisa coming soon was brought down by Pickgrana to a homely Table supply'd with cates not fetch'd but dear bought; which to behold the court mouse was not able. Cheese that would break a saw and blunt a hatchet. She could not taste, nor mouldy paste though twelve stout rustic mice that night did fetch. Yet had the fruit and store of pulse and grain ants eggs the bees fw eet bag, a star's fall'n jelly snails drest in shells with cuckow foame and rain, frogs legs, a lizard's foot, a newts py'd belly, the cob, and hard roe of a pickled herring. Got for a dog as they did prog and a rush candle purchas'd by pickeering. When dame crevisa thus at length begun: dear sister rise and leave this homely banquet who with westphalia hamms and parmazan are daily feasted (Oberon be thanked) Such meats abhor, come go with me to th'city here is cold air, famine and care, your miserable life in truth I pity. We lords and ladies see, dance, laugh, and sing where is that dish they keep from us is dainty? Proud cats not oftener look upon the king and we with princes share prodigious plenty. Invited thus, they wen through many a crany when it was wide, on side by side, to the court larder undesery'd of any There heaps appear'd of bak'd, rost, stew'd, and sod, the vast earth's plenty and the ocean's riches; able to satisfie a belly-god: The roof was hung with tongues and bacon flitches, beef mountains had rosemary forests growing on their high back, nor was their lack of vinegar in pepper channels flowing. Little they said but suddenly they charge huge venison walls, then towers of paste they batter; breaches are made in trembling custard large, here a potrido the bold sisters shatter; this takes a sturgeon that a pickl'd sammon, then tooth and nail, they both assail red deer immur'd, or feiz'd an armed gammon. While boldy thus the might havock made, they hear keys gingle and the groaning wicketfrom place to place pickgrana as betray'd seeks in strange corners out some hole or thicket. To the alarms crevisa being no stranger needs not think where was the chink that should man protect her from man and all danger. The coast being celar, the court-mouse straight did call the country dame to pillage the whole larder and sister said to second courselets fall but amaz'd still seeting out some harbour trembling and pale, dear lady pray tell use are these fears oft? Crevisa laught and thus replies tis common what befell us. NO danger this; it adds to our delight. NOr are we with a careless servant frightened. Motion and time revives dull appetite and we to banquets are fresh invited. Then said pickgrane, is this the royal palace? Better are farms, without alarms, where we enjoy less plenty but more solace. What relish hath fated appetite when false alarms tumultuous cities fright but in the noysless country free from care swains are more blest though harder be their fare
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Eggs
Country Food: Feet
Country Food: Fruits
Country Food: Jellies
Country Food: Paste
Country Food: Pies
Country Food: Pulses
Country Food: Roe
Country Food: Snails
From England
Town Food: Bacon
Town Food: Beef
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Custard
Town Food: Hams
Town Food: Salmon
Town Food: Sturgeon
Town Food: Tongue
Town Food: Venison
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Illustration
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World-Wide Fables
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Carlson Fable Collection
Publisher
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McLoughlin Brothers
Date
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1880
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Illustrator Unknown
Relation
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borrows from Alexander Pope (43) which makes it very similar to (16) and (34) which also borrow from this version
Language
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English
Type
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Verse
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44
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no listed page numbers
Description
An account of the resource
ONCE on a time (so runs the Fable) a Country-Mouse, right hospitable, Received a Town-Mouse at his board, Just as Farmer might a Lord, a frugal Mouse, upon the whole, Yet loved his friend, and had a Soul, Knew what was handsome, and would do it, Or just occasion, and be mute. He brought him bacon, nothing lean, Pudding that might have pleased a dean; Cheese, such as men in Suffolk make, Yet wished it Stilton for his sake, Yet, to his guest though no Way sparing, He eat himself the rind and paring. Our courtier scarce could touch bit, But showed his breeding and his wit; He did his best to seem to eat, And cried, "I vow you’re mighty neat. But la! my friend, this savage scene! Leave it, and come and live with men: Consider, mice, like men, must die, Both small and great, both you and I: Then spend your life in joy and sport," This doctrine, friend, I learn'd at court.’ The veriest hermit in the nation May yield, Heaven knows to strong temptation. Away they come, through thick and thin, To tall house near Lincoln's Inn. Now let it in word, be said, The moon was up, and men abed, The napkins white, the carpet red, The guests withdrawn, had left the treat And down the mice sat tete-a-tete. Our courtier walks from dish to dish, Tastes for his friend of fowl and fish, "That jelly’s rich, this malmsey healing, Pray dip your whiskers and your tail in.’ Was ever such happy swain, He stuffs, and swills, and stuffs again. I’m quite ashamed—’tis mighty rude To eat so much—but all’s so good -, I have a thousand thanks to give, My Lord above knows how to live.’ No sooner said, but from the hall, Rush chaplain, butler, dogs and all: A rat, A rat! clap to the door’- The cat comes bounding on the floor. An’t please your honor, ’quoth the peasant, 'This same desert is not so pleasant: Give me again my hollow tree, crust of bread, and liberty!’
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Pudding
Town Food: Fish
Town Food: Fowl
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Malmsey
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The British Poets
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Alexander Pope
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Google Books
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Chiswick Press
Date
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1822
Language
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english
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Verse
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43
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page 153
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(16), (34) and (44) all borrow from this version,
Description
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Our friend Dan Prior had, you know,
A tale exactly a propos;
Name a town life--and, in a trice,
He had a story of two mice.
Once on a time (so runs the fable)
A country mouse-right hospitable-
Received a town mouse at his board,
Just as a farmer might a lord.
A frugal mouse upon the whole,
Yet loved his friend, and had a soul;
Know what was handsome, and would do 't.
On just occasion _coute qui coute_.
He brought him bacon nothing lean,
Pudding that might have pleased a Dean;
Cheese, such as men of Suffolk make,
But wished it Stilton for his sake.
Yet to his guest by no means sparing,
He munched himself the rind and paring.
Our courtier scarce could touch a bit,
But showed his breeding and his wit,
And did his best to seem to eat--
And said: "I vow you're mighty neat;
But, my dear friend, this savage scene!-
I pray you come and live with men.
Consider mice, like men, must die;
Then crop the rosy hours that fly."
The veriest hermit in the nation
May yield, all know, to strong temptation:
Away they went, through thick and thin,
To a tall house near Lincoln's Inn.
The moonbeam fell upon the wall,
And tipped with silver roof and all,-
Palladian walls, Venetian doors,
Grotesco roofs and stucco floors;
And, let it in one word be said,
The moon was up-the men abed-
The guests withdrawn had left, though late,
When down the mice sat tete a tete
Our courtier walks from dish to dish,
And tastes of flesh, and fowl, and fish;
Tells all their names, lays down the law,
"Que ca est bon! Ah, goutez ca!
That jelly's rich, this malmsey's healing,
Pray dip your whiskers and your tail in!"
Was ever such a happy swain--
He stuffs, and sips, and stuffs again!
"I'm quite ashamed--'tis mighty rude
To eat so much--all is so good."
But as he spoke, bounce from the hall
Rushed chaplain, butler, dogs, and all.
Oh! for the heart of Homer's mice
Or gods, to save them in a trice;
It was by miracle they think,
For Roman stucco has no chink.
"But, please your honour," said the peasant,
"This same dessert is not so pleasant:
Give me again my hollow tree,
A crust of bread, and liberty!"
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Pudding
From England
Town Food: Fish
Town Food: Fowl
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Malmsey
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Satires (.PDF transfusion. Click on the image to see the whole thing!)
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Thomas Wyatt
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Shakespeare's Sonnets (Website)
Date
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~1530
Language
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English
Type
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Verse
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42
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My mothers maydes when they did sowe and spyn They sang sometyme a song of the feld mowse ; That fobicause her lyvelood was but thyn Would nedes goo seke her townyssh systers howse. She thought her self endured to much pain ; The stormy blastes her cave so sore did sowse. That when the forowse swymmed with the rain, She must lye cold and whete in sorry plight, And wours then that, bare meet ther did remain To comfort her when she her howse had dight ; Sometyme a barlycorn ; sometyme a bene ; For which she laboured hard boeth daye and nyght In harvest tyme, whilest she myght goo and glyne ; And wher stoore was stroyed with the flodd Then well awaye ! for she undone was clene. Then was she fayne to take, in stede of fode, Slepe if she myght her hounger to begile. "My syster" quod she "hath a lyving good, And hens from me she dwelleth not a myle, In cold and storme she lieth warme and dry, In bed of downe ; the dyrt doeth not defile Her tender fote ; she laboureth not as I ; Richely she fedeth, and at the richemans cost, And for her meet she nydes not crave nor cry. By se, by land, of the delicates the moost Her Cater sekes, and spareth for no perell ; She fedeth on boyled, bacon meet, and roost, And hath therof neither charge not travaill. And when she list, the licor of the grape Doeth glad her hert : till that her belly swell. And at this jorney she maketh but a jape : So fourth she goeth, trusting of all this welth, With her syster her part so for to shape, That if she myght kepe herself in helth To lyve a Lady, while her liff doeth last. And to the dore now is she com by stelth, And with her foote anon she scrapeth full fast. Thothr for fere durst not well scarse appere, Of every noyse so was the wretch agast. At last she asked softly who was there. And in her langage, as well as she cowd, "Pepe," quod the othr, "syster I ame here." "Peace," quod the townysshe mowse, "why spekest thou so lowde ?" And by the hand she toke her fayer and well, "Welcom," quod she, "my syster, by the Roode." She fested her, that Joy it was to tell The faer they had : they drancke the wyne so clere : And as to pourpose, now and then it fell, She chered her with : "How syster, what chiere" Amyddes this Joye befell a sorry chaunce, That well awaye ! the straunger bought full dere The fare she had ; for as she loke a scaunce, Under a stole she spied two stemyng Ise In a rownde hed with sherp erys. In Fraunce Was never mowse so ferd, for tho unwyse Had not ysene such a beest before, Yet had nature taught her after her gyse To knowe her ffoo, and dred him evermore. The towney mowse fled, she knew whether to goo ; Thothr had no shift, but wonders sore Fferd of her liff, at home she wyshed her tho, And to the Dore alas, as she did skipp, Thevyn it would lo ! and eke her chaunce was so, At the threshold her sely fote did tripp, And ere she myght recover it again, The traytor Catt had caught her by the hipp ; And made her there against her will remain, That had forgotten her poure suretie, and rest, For semyng welth wherin she thought to rayne. Alas ! my Poynz, how men do seke the best And fynde the wourst, by error as they stray ; And no marvaill ; when sight is so opprest, And blynde the gyde ; anon, owte of the way Goeth gyde and all, in seking quyete liff. O wretched myndes ! there is no gold that may Graunt that ye seke ; no warr, no peace, no stryff. No, no, all tho thy hed were howpt with golde, Sergeaunt with mace, hawbert, sword, nor knyff, Cannot repulse the care that folowe should. Eche kynd of lyff hath with hym his disease. Lyve in delight evyn as thy lust would. And thou shalt fynde, when lust doeth moost the please, It irketh straite, and by it self doeth fade : A small thing it is that may thy mynde apese. Non of ye all there is, that is so madde To seke grapes upon brambles or breers ; Nor none I trow that hath his wit so badd To set his hay for Conys over Ryvers ; Ne ye se not a dragg net for an hare ; And yet the thing that moost is your desire Ye do mysseke with more travaill and care. Make playn thyn hert, that it be not knotted With hope or dred ; and se thy will be bare From all affectes, whome Vice hath ever spotted. Thy self content with that is the assigned, And use it well that is to the allotted. Then seke no more owte of thy self to fynde The thing that thou haist sought so long before ; For thou shalt fele it sitting in thy mynde, Madde if ye list to continue your sore. Let present passe and gape on tyme to com, And diepe yourself in travaill more and more ; Hens fourth, my Poyngz, this shalbe all and some ; These wretched fooles shall have nought els of me ; But to the great God and to his high dome, None other pain pray I for theim to be. But when the rage doeth led theim from the right, That lowking backward, Vertue they may se Evyn as she is, so goodly fayre and bright. And, whilst they claspe their lustes in armes a crosse, Graunt theim goode Lorde, as thou maist of thy myght, To frete inward for losing suche a losse.
Antagonist: Cat
Cat Not Recognized
Country Food: Barleycorns
Country Food: Beans
From Scotland
Town Food: Meats
verse
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Fables of Aesop and Others
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Samuel Croxall
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Google Books
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Millar, Law, Cater
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1792
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Illustrator Unknown
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Borrowed by (1)
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English
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41
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pages 63-65
Description
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AN honest, plain, sensible country mouse is said to have entertained at his hole, one day, fine mouse of the town. Having formerly been playfellows together, they were old acquaintances, which served as an apology for the visit. However, as master of the house, he thought himself obliged to do the honours of it, in all respects, and to make as great stranger of his guest as he possibly could. In order to do this, he set before him a reserve of delicate gray peas and bacon, a dish of fine oatmeal, some parings of new cheese, and, to crown all with dessert,a remnant of charming mellow apple. In good manners he forebore to eat any himself, lest the stranger should not have enough; but that he might seem to bear the other company, sat and nibbled a piece of wheaten straw very busily. At last, says the spark of the town, “Old crony, give me leave to be a little free with you: how can you bear to live in this nasty, dirty, melancholy hole here, with nothing but woods, and meadows, and mountains, and rivulets about you? Do you not prefer the conversation of the world to the chirping of birds; and the splendour of court to the rude aspect of an uncultivated desert? Come, take my word for it, you will find it a change for the better. Never stand considering, but away this moment. Remember we are not immortal, and therefore we have no time to lose. Make sure of to-day, and spend it as agreeably as you can, you know not what may happen to-morrow.” In short, these and such like arguments prevailed, and his country acquaintance was resolved to go to town that night. So they both set out upon their journey together, proposing to sneak in after the close of the evening. They did so, and about midnight made their entry into certain great house, where there had been an extraordinary enter tainment the day before, and several tit bits which some of the servants had purloined were hid under the seat of window. The country guest was im mediately placed in the midst of rich Persian carpet: and now it was the courtier's turn to entertain, who indeed acquitted himself in that capacity with the utmost readiness and address, changing the courses as elegantly, and tasting every thing first as judiciously as any clerk of the kitchen. The other sat and enjoyed himself like a delighted epicure, tickled to the last degree with this new turn of his affairs; when, on a sudden, a noise of somebody opening the door made them start from their seats, and scuttle in confusion about the dining-room. Our country friend, in particular, was ready to die with fear at the barking of huge mastiff or two, which opened their throats just about the same time, and made the whole house echo. At last, recovering himself, “Well,” says he, “if this be your town life, much good may it do you; give me my poor quiet hole again, with my homely, but comfortable, gray peas.” A moderate fortune, with quiet retirement in the country, is preferable to the greatest affluence which is attended with care and the perplexity of business, and inseparable from the noise and hurry of the town. The practice of the generality of people of the best taste, it is to be owned, is directly against us in this point; but when it is considered that this practice of theirs pro ceeds rather from compliance with the fashion of the times, than their own private thoughts, the objection is of no force. Among the greater numbers of men who have received learned education, how few are there but either have their fortunes entirely to make, or at least think they deserve to have, and ought not to lose the opportunity of getting somewhat more than their fathers have left them? The town is the field of action for volunteers of this kind, and whatever fondness they may have for the country, yet they must stay till their circumstances will admit of retreat thither. But sure there never was man yet, who lived in constant return of trouble and fatigue in town, as all men of business do in some degree or other, but has formed to himself some end of getting sufficient competency, which may enable him to purchase quiet possession in the country, where he may indulge his genius, and give up his old age to that easy, smooth life, which in the tempest of business, he had so often longed for. Can anything argue more strongly for country life, than to observe what long course of labour people go through, and what difficulties they encounter to come at it They look upon it at distance, like kind of heaven, place of rest and happiness, and are pushing forward through the rugged thorny cares of the world, to make their way towards it. If there are many, who, though born to plentiful fortunes, yet live most part of their time in the noise, the smoke, and hurry of the town, we shall find, upon inquiry, that necessary indispensable business is the real or pretended plea which most of them have to make of it. The court and the senate require the attendance of some; law-suits and the proper directions of trade, engage others; they who have sprightly wit, and an elegant taste for conversation, will resort to the place which is frequented by people of the same turn, whatever aversion they may otherwise have for it; and others, who have no such pretence, have yet this to say, that they follow the fashion. They who appear to have been men of the best sense amongst the ancients, always re commend the country as the most proper scene for inno cence, ease, and virtuous pleasure; and, accordingly, lose no opportunities of enjoying it: and men of the greatest distinction among the moderns have ever thought themselves most happy, when they could be decently spared from the employment which the excellency of their talents necessarily threw them into, to embrace the charming leisure of a country life
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From England
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Aesop's Fables, Together with a Life of Aesop
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Mons. De Meziriac
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Google Books
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Rand Mcnally & Company
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1897
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English
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40
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Pages 94-95
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woodcut is the same as (9)
Description
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A contented Country-mouse had once the honor to receive a visit from an old acquaintance belonging to the Court. The Country-mouse, extremely glad to see her guest, very hospitably set before her the best cheese and bacon which her cottage afforded, and as to their beverage, it was the purest water from the spring. The repast was homely indeed, but the welcome hearty: they sat and chatted away the evening together very agreeably, and then retired in peace and quietness each to her little cell. The next morning when the guest was to take her leave, she kindly pressed her country friend to accompany her; setting forth in very pompous terms the great elegance and plenty in which they lived at court. The Country mouse was easily prevailed upon, and they set out to gether. It was late in the evening when they arrived at the palace; however, in one of the rooms, they found the remains of sumptuous entertainment. There were creams, and jellies, and sweetmeats; and every thing, in short, of the most delicate kind. the cheese was Parmesan, and they wetted their whiskers in exquisite champagne. But before they had half finished their repast, they were alarmed with the barking and scratching of lap-dog; then the mewing of cat frightened them almost to death; by and by, whole train of servants burst into the room, and everything was swept away in an instant "Ah! my dear friend," said the Country-mouse, as soon as she had recovered courage enough to speak, "if your fine living is thus interrupted with fears and dangers, let me return to my plain food, and my peaceful cottage; for what is elegance, without ease; or plenty, with an aching heart?"
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Court
From England
From France
Town Food: Champagne
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Cream
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Sweetmeats
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Aesop at College
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George Fullerton Evans
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Google Books
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Smith and Company
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1908
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Illustrated by Frederick Nobel
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Spoof
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English
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39
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Pages 69-70
Description
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Said the Town Mouse to the Country Mouse one day, Come down with me to my City home and pay me visit." The Country Mouse accepted the invitation. The City Mouse introduced him to great many people, gave him many fine cigars to smoke, much champagne to drink, and drove him miles and miles in his motor-car. In short, he nearly exhausted the resources of urban hospitality in his efforts to entertain him. "This is all pretty nice," said the Country Mouse. You have given me deuce of fine time, old chap. I'd like to invite you to come over, some time, to our country place. You'll find it fearfully slow. We've no motor-cars, just the old family horse; no champagne, only hard cider; no one to entertain you to speak of, only my sister. However, come if you like. We'd be awfully glad to have you." The Town Mouse went He rode behind the family horse, drank some cider, and he met the Sister. With the Sister he became well acquainted. He made other visits. The second or third time he came, he began to see that Rustic Life, after all, certainly had its possibilities.
Country Food: Cider
From United States
Town Food: Champagne
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Stories to Tell to Children
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Sara Cone Bryant
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Google Books
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Houghton Mifflin
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1907
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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38
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Pages 19-23
Description
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Once a little mouse who lived in the country invited little Mouse from the city to visit him. When the little City Mouse sat down to dinner he was surprised to find that the Country Mouse had nothing to eat except barley and grain. "Really," he said, "you do not live well at all. You should see how I live, I have all sorts of fine things to eat every day. You must come to visit me and see how nice it is to live in the city." The little Country Mouse was glad to do this, and after while he went to the city to visit his friend. The very first place that the City Mouse took the Country Mouse to see was the kitchen cupboard of the house where he lived. There, on the lowest shelf, behind some stone jars, stood big paper bag of brown sugar. The little City Mouse gnawed a hole in the bag and invited his friend to nibble for himself. The two little mice nibbled and nibbled, and the Country Mouse thought he had never tasted anything so delicious in his life. He was just thinking how lucky the City Mouse was, when suddenly the door opened with bang, and in came the cook to get some flour. "Run!" whispered the City Mouse. And they ran as fast as they could to the little hole where they had come in. The little Country Mouse was shaking all over when they got safely away, but the little City Mouse said, "That is nothing; she will soon go away and then we can go back." After the cook had gone away and shut the door they stole softly back, and this time the City Mouse had something new to show, He took the little Country Mouse into corner on the top shelf, where a big jar of dried prunes stood open. After much tugging and pulling they got large dried prune out of the jar on to the shelf and began to nibble at it. This was even better than the brown sugar. The little Country Mouse liked the taste so much that he could hardly nibble fast enough. But all at once, in the midst of their eating, there came scratching at the door and sharp, loud miaouw "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. The City Mouse just whispered, Sh! and ran as fast as he could to the hole. The Country Mouse ran after, you may be sure, as fast as he could. As soon as they were out of danger the City Mouse said: "That was the old Cat; she is the best mouser in town, if she once gets you, you are lost." "This is very terrible," said the little Country Mouse; "let us not go back to the cupboard again." "No," said the City Mouse, "I will take you to the cellar; there is something special there." So the City Mouse took his little friend down the cellar stairs and into big cupboard where there were many shelves. On the shelves were jars of butter, and cheeses in bags and out of bags. Overhead hung bunches of sausages, and there were spicy apples in barrels standing about. It smelled so good that it went to the little Country Mouse's head. He ran along the shelf and nibbled at cheese here, and bit of butter there, until he saw an especially rich, very delicious-smelling piece of cheese on queer little stand in corner. He was just on the point of putting his teeth into the cheese when the City Mouse saw him. "Stop! stop!" cried the City Mouse. "That is a trap!" The little Country Mouse stopped and said, "What is a trap?" "That thing is a trap," said the little City Mouse. "The minute you touch the cheese with your teeth something comes down on your head hard, and you 're dead." The little Country Mouse looked at the trap, and he looked at the cheese, and he looked at the little City Mouse. "If you'll excuse me," he said, "I think will go home. I'd rather have barley and grain to eat and eat it in peace and comfort, than have brown sugar and dried prunes and cheese, and be frightened to death all the time!" So the little Country Mouse went back to his home, and there he stayed all the rest of his life.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Trap
Country Food: Barley
Country Food: Grain
From United States
Town Food: Brown Sugar
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Prunes
Town Food: Sausage
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Child Life in Tale and Fable
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Etta Austin Blasdell
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Google Books
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The Macmillan Company
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1899
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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Reader
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37
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pages 74-77
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ONE day a City Mouse went to visit his friend in the country. The Country Mouse was very glad to see his old friend. He took him for walk in the fields and then gave him the best dinner that he could find. He was afraid that there was not enough for two, so he nibbled an ear of corn. His friend had some green peas, a bit of new cheese and ripe, red apple. After the City Mouse had eaten all the dinner, he said, How can you live in the country, my friend? You can see nothing here but woods and rivers, meadows and mountains. You must be very tired of hearing nothing but the birds' songs. Come with me to the city. There you can live in beautiful house and have good things for dinner every day. When you have lived in the city week you will forget that you ever lived in the country." So the two mice set off for the city. They reached the home of the City Mouse in the night. "You must be hungry after your long walk," said the City Mouse to his friend. "We will have some dinner at once." So they went to the dining-room and the City Mouse found some cake and fruit. "Help your self," he said. There is enough for both of us." "This is very good dinner," said the Country Mouse. "How rich you are, my friend." Just then the door opened and in came dog. The mice jumped off the table and ran into a hole in the floor. The poor little Country Mouse was so frightened "Do not be afraid," said his friend. "The dog cannot come in here." Then the mice went to the kitchen. They found an apple-pie on the shelf, and were helping themselves to piece of it when they saw two bright eyes watching them. "The cat! The cat!" cried the City Mouse, and the mice ran through hole in the wall as fast as they could go. When the Country Mouse could speak, he said, "Good-by, my friend. You may live in the city with the dogs and cats.I like my home in the country. The birds sing to me while eat my corn and apples. The cats watch you while you eat your cake and pie. I like my corn in safety better than your cake in fear.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Peas
From United States
Reader
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Fruits
Town Food: Pies
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The Third Class Reader
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Benjamin Dudley Emerson
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Google Books
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Crocker & Brewster
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1834
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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Reader
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36
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pages 63-64
Description
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A plain country mouse was once unexpectedly visited at his hole by fine mouse of the town, who had formerly been his playfellow. The honest rustic, pleased with the honor, resolved to entertain his friend as sumptuously as possible. He set before him some delicate gray peas and bacon, a dish of fine oatmeal, some parings of new cheese, and, to crown all with dessert, a remnant of a charming mellow apple. When the repast was nearly finished, the spark of the town, taking breath, said, "Old Crony, give me leave to be a little free with you. How can you bear to live in this melancholy hole here, with nothing but woods, and meadows, and mountains, and rivulets about you. Do you not prefer the hum of the busy city to the chirping of birds, and the splendor of a grand house to the prospect of a wild like this ?" With many flowery arguments he at last prevailed upon his country friend to go with him to town, and about midnight they safely entered a certain great house, where there had been an entertainment the day before. Here it was the citizen's turn to entertain, and placing his guest on a rich Persian carpet, they both began to regale most deliciouely on the richest meats and drinks, when, on sudden, the door opened, servant came in, and the two mice were glad to scamper for dear life. The country mouse was ready to die with fear at the many hairbreadth escapes which followed. At last, when they had retreated to a place of safety, he bid his city friend a hasty good morning, saying, "If this be your town life, much good may it do you. Give me my poor quiet hole again, with my homely but comfortable country fare. frugal living, enjoyed in peace and security, is better than the greatest luxuries, imbittered by fear and danger."
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From United States
Reader
Town Food: Meats
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Grandfather's Stories
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James Johonott
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google books
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American Book Company
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1889
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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35
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Pages 11-13
Description
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a country mouse, a plain, sensible sort of fellow, was once visited by former friend of his who lived in a neighboring city. The country mouse put before his friend some fine peas, some choice bacon, and a bit of rare cheese, and called upon him to eat heartily of the good food. The city mouse nibbled little here and there in dainty manner, wondering at the pleasure his host took in such coarse fare. In their after-dinner chat the town mouse said to the country mouse, "Come now with me, this very night, and see with your own eyes what life lead." The country mouse consented, and, as soon as it fell dark, off they started for the city, where they arrived just as a splendid supper, given by the master of the house, where our town friend lived, was over. The city mouse soon got together heap of dainties on corner of the handsome Turkey carpet. The country mouse, who had never even heard the names of half the meats set before him, was thinking where he should begin, when the room-door creaked, opened, and in entered a servant with light. The companions ran off, but, everything soon being quiet again, they returned to their feast, when once more the door opened, and the son of the master of the house came in with a great bounce, followed by his little terrier, who ran sniffing to the very spot where our friends had just been. The city mouse was by that time safe in his hole which, by the way, he had not been thoughtful enough to show to his friend, who could not find better shelter than sofa, behind which he waited in fear and trembling till it was quiet again. The city mouse then called upon him to resume his supper, but the country mouse said: "No, no I shall be off as fast as I can. I would rather have a crust, with peace and quietness, than all your fine things in the midst of such alarms and frights as these."
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Peas
Town Food: Meats
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One Hundred Fables in verse; by various authors
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Poem by Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope
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Google Books
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Unknown
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1825
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Edited and Selected by James Plumptre
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English
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Verse
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34
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pages 6-8
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Adds some material to Alexander Pope's version (43)
Similar material is borrowed by Rose (19) and Aunt Louisa Series (44)
Description
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ONCE on time (so runs the Fable) a Country-Mouse, right hospitable, Received a Town-Mouse at his board, Just as Farmer might a Lord, a frugal Mouse, upon the whole, Yet loved his friend, and had a Soul, Knew what was handsome, and would do it, Or just occasion, and be mute. He brought him bacon, nothing lean, Pudding that might have pleased a dean; Cheese, such as men in Suffolk make, Yet wished it Stilton for his sake, Yet, to his guest though no Way sparing, He eat himself the rind and paring. Our courtier scarce could touch bit, But shewed his breeding and his wit; He did his best to seem to eat, And cried, "Indeed you’re mighty neat. But change, my friend, this savage scene! Leave it, and come and live with men: Consider, mice, like men, must die, Both small and great, both you and I: Then spend your life in joy and sport," (This doctrine, friend, learn'd at court.)’ The veriest hermit in the nation May yield, we know, to strong temptation. Away they come, through thick and thin, To tall house near Lincoln's Inn: ('Twas on the night of a debate, When all their Lordships had sat late.) Behold the place, where, if poet Shined in description he might shew it; Tell how the moon-beam trembling falls, And tips with silver all the walls; Palladian walls, Venetian doors, Grotesco roofs, and stucco floors: But let it, in word, be said, The moon was up, and men a-bed, The napkins white, the carpet red, The guests withdrawn, the vacant seat Had left the mice to share the treat. Our courtier walks from dish to dish, Tastes for his friend of fowl and fish, Descants on every thing he saw, Tells all their names, lays down the law, That jelly’s rich, this malmsey healing, Pray dip your whiskers and your tail in.’ Was ever such happy swain, He stuffs, and swills, and stuffs again. I’m quite asham'd—’tis mighty rude To eat so much—but all’s so good -, I have a thousand thanks to give, My Lord above knows how to live.’ No sooner said, but from the hall, Rush servants, butler, dogs and all: A rat, A rat! clap to the door’- The cat comes bouncing on the floor. An’t please your honour, ’quoth the peasant, 'This same desert is not so pleasant: Give me again my hollow tree, crust of bread, and liberty!’
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Pudding
From England
Town Food: Fish
Town Food: Fowl
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Malmsey
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Select Fables from Aesop and Others with Suitable Reflections
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Author Unknown
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Google Books
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Oliver&Boyd
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1820
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Illustrator Unknown
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Borrows from Dodsley (22) so it resembles De Meziriac (40) which borrows from the same
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English
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33
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Pages 71-72
Description
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A contented country mouse once recieved a visit from an old acquaintance belonging to the court. The country mouse, glad to see her guest, very hospitably set before her the best cheese and bacon which her means afforded, and their drink was the purest water from the spring. The repast was homely indeed, but the welcome hearty they chatted away the evening together very agreeably, and then retired in peace, each to her little cell. The next morning, when the guest was taking her leave, she kindly pressed her country friend to accompany her, setting forth the great elegance and plenty in which they lived at court. The country mouse was easily prevailed upon, and they set out together. It was late when they arrived at the palace however, in one of the rooms they found the remains of sumptuous entertainment. There were creams, and jellies, and sweetmeats, of the most delicate kinds the cheese was Parmesan, and they wetted their whiskers in exquisite champagne. But, before they had finished their repast, they were alarmed with the barking of lapdog then the mewing of cat frightened them almost to death, soon afterwards a whole train of servants burst into the room, and every thing was swept away in an instant. "Ah my dear friend," said the country mouse, as soon as she had recovered courage enough again to speak, "if your fine living is thus interrupted with fears and dangers, let me return to my plain food and my peaceful cottage, for what is elegance without ease, or plenty with an aching heart?" Poverty with peace is preferable to affluence and splendour amid anxiety.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Court
From Scotland
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Cream
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Sweetmeats
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The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine Translated into Verse
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Jean La'Fontaine
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Carlson Fables Collection
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Hurst
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1880
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Translated into verse by Walter Thornbury
Illustrated by Gustave Doré
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English
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Verse
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32
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20-23
Description
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A rat from town, a country rat Invited in the civilest way; For dinner there was just to be Ortolans and an entrement. Upon a Turkey carpet soft The noble feast at last was spread; I leave you pretty well to guess The merry, pleasant life they led. Gay the repast, for plenty reigned, Nothing was wanting to the fare; But hardly had it well begun Ere chance disturbed the friendly pair. A sudden racket at the door Alarmed them, and they made retreat; The city rat was not the last, His comrade followed fast and fleet. The noise soon over, they returned, As rats on such occasions do; "Come," said the liberal citizen, "And let us finish our ragout." "Not a crumb more," the rustic said; "Tomorrow you shall dine with me; Don't think me jealous of your state, Or all your royal luxury; But then I eat so quiet at home, And nothing dangerous is near; Good-bye, my friend, I have no love For pleasure when it's mixed with fear."
From England
From France
From United States
Town Food: Entrement
Town Food: Ortolans
Town Food: Ragout
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Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories
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Moses Gaster
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Internet Archive
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The Folk Lore Society
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1915
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English
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30
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pages 311-312
Description
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A mouse living in the town one day met a mouse which lived in the field. "Where do you come from?" asked the latter when she saw the town mouse. "I come from yonder town," replied the first mouse. "How is life going there with you?" "Very well, indeed. I am living in the lap of luxury. Whatever I want of sweets or any other good things is to be found in abundance in my master's house. But how are you living?" "I have nothing to complain of. You just come and see my stores. I have grain and nuts, and all the fruits of the tree and field in my storehouse." The town mouse did not quite believe the story of her new friend, and, driven by curiosity, went with her to the latter's house. How great was her surprise when she found that the field mouse had spoken the truth; her garner was full of nuts and grain and other stores, and her mouth watered when she saw all the riches which were stored up there. Then she turned to the field mouse and said, "Oh, yes, you have here a nice snug place and something to live upon, but you should come to my house and see what I have there. Your stock is as nothing compared with the riches which are mine." The field mouse, who was rather simple by nature and trusted her new friend, went with her into the town to see what better things the other could have. She had never been into the town and did not know what her friend could mean when she boasted of her greater riches. So they went together, and the town mouse took her friend to her master's house. He was a grocer, and there were boxes and sacks full of every good thing the heart of a mouse could desire. When she saw all these riches, the field mouse said she could never have believed it, had she not seen it with her own eyes. While they were talking together, who should come in but the cat. As soon as the town mouse saw the cat, she slipped quietly behind a box and hid herself. Her friend, who had never yet seen a cat, turned to her and asked her who that gentleman was who had come in so quietly. "Do you not know who he is? Why, he is our priest, and he has come to see me. You must go and pay your respects to him and kiss his hand. See what a beautiful glossy coat he has on, and how his eyes sparkle, and how demurely he keeps his hands in the sleeves of his coat." Not suspecting anything, the field mouse did as she was told and went up to the cat. He gave her at once his blessing, and the mouse had no need of another after that. The cat gave her extreme unction there and then. That was just what the town mouse had intended. When she saw how well stored the home of the field mouse was, she made up her mind to trap her and to kill her, so that she might take possession of all that the field mouse had gathered up. She had learned the ways of the townspeople and had acted up to them.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Mouse
Cat Not Recognized
Country Food: Fruits
Country Food: Grain
Country Food: Nuts
From England
From Romania
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 7
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Abraham Cowley
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Google Books
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Cowley, Denham, Milton
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1810
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Edited by Dr. Samuel Johnson
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English
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Verse
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30
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Page 200
Description
An account of the resource
At the largest foot of fair hollow tree, Close to plough'd ground, seated commodiously, His ancient and hereditary house, There dwelt a good substantial country mouse frugal, and grave, and careful of the main, Yet one who once did nobly entertain A city mouse, well-coated, sleek, and gay, a mouse of high degree which lost his way, Wantonly walking forth to take the air, And arriv'd early, and belighted, there, For a day's lodging the good hearty host (The ancient plenty of his hall to boast) Did all the stores produce, that might excite, With various tastes, the courtier's appetite. Fitches and beans, peason and oats, and wheat, And large chesnut, the delicious meat Which Jove himself, were he mouse, would eat And, for a haut goust, there was mixt with these The swerd of bacon, and the coat of cheese The precious reliques which, at harvest, he Had gather'd from the reaper's luxury. "Freely" (said he) "fall on, and never spare, The bounteous gods will for to morrow care.'' And thus at ease, on beds of straw, they lay, And to their genius sacrific'd the day Yet the nice guest's Epicurean mind, (Though breeding made him civil seem and kind) Despis'd this country feast and still his thought upon the cakes and pies of London wrought. "Your bounty and civility" (said he), "Which I'm surpris'd in these rude parts to see, Shows that the gods have given you mind Too noble for the fate which here you find. Why should a soul, so virtuous and so great, Lose itself thus in an obscure retreat Let savage beasts lodge in country den You should see towns, and manners know, and men And taste the generous luxury of the court, Whore all the mice of quality resort Where thousand beauteous shes about you move, And by high fare, are pliant made to love. We all, ere long, must render up our breath No cave or hole can shelter us from death. Since life is so uncertain, and so short, Let's spend it all in feasting and in sport. Come, worthy sir, come with me and partake All the great things that mortals happy make." Alas what virtue hath sufficient arms T' oppose bright honour, and soft pleasure's charms What wisdom can their magic force repel It draws this reverend hermit from his cell. It was the time, when witty poets tell, That Phoebus into Thetis' bosom fell She blush'd at first, and then put out the light, And drew the modest curtains of the night" Plainly lhc truth to tell, the Sun was set. When to the town our wearied travellers get To a lord's house, as lordly as can be, Made for the use of pride and luxury, They come the gentle courtier at the door tops, and will hardly enter in before " But 'tis, sir, your command, and being so, I'm sworn t' obedience and so in they go." Behind hanging, in a spacious room (The richest work of Mortclake's noble loom} They wait a while, their wearied limbs to rest, Till silence should invite them to their feast About the hour that Cynthia's silver light Had touch'd the pale meridies of the night At last, the various supper being done, It happen'd that the company was gone Into a room remote, servants and all, To please their noble fancies with ball. Our host leads forth his stranger, and does find All fitted to the bounties of his mind. Still on the table half-fill'd dishes stood, And with delicious bits the floor was strew'd. The courteous mouse presents him with the best And both with fat varieties are blest Th' industrious peasant every where does range, And thanks the Gods for his life's happy change. Into in the midst of well-freighted pye, They both at last glutted and wanton lie When, see the sad reverse of prosperous fate. And what fierce storms on mortal glories wait With hideous noise down the rude servants come, Six dogs before run barking into the room; The wretched gluttons fly with wild affright And hate the fullness, which retards their Sight. Our trembling peasant wishes now, in vain, That rocks and mountains covered him again Oh, how the change of his poor life he curst "This, of all lives" (said he) is sure the worst Give me again, ye gods, my cave and wood With peace, let tares and acorns be my food!"
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Acorns
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Cheese
country food: chestnuts
Country Food: Meats
Country Food: Peas
Country Food: Vetches
Country Food: Wheat
From England
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Pies
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Fables Every Child Should Know
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Edna Turpin
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Google Books
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B.F. Johnson Publishing Company
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1920
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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29
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Pages 49-50
Description
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One day a city mouse went to visit friend that lived in the country. The country mouse was very glad to see his friend from the city. He served for dinner the best food that he had. That best was not much. It was only some roots and some dry peas and corn. "Why do you stay here in the country, my friend?" asked the city mouse. "Your home is only a hole in the ground. In the city where I live there are fine houses and dainty food. Go home with me and share these good things." "Thank you," said the country mouse; "I will." So they went to the city. It was late when they reached it, and they were tired and hungry. "Now we shall have supper," said the city mouse. He led the country mouse into the pantry of large house. On the shelves were bread, cake, meat, cheese, and oh! great many other good things to eat. "See all this good food!" cried the city mouse. "Isn't this better than country fare1?" "Indeed it is," said the country mouse. "We are much better oft' here than was in the country. How good that cheese looks! Why, at home I never see piece of cheese. Now for feast!" Just as the mice began to eat, the pantry door opened. In came the cook. The hungry mice ran away and hid till she went out. Then they crept back, to get their supper. But the cook had left the door open and the cat came in. Away ran the poor hungry mice to hide again. The cat's claws were almost on them before they got into hole. "Goodbye, my friend," said the country mouse. "I am going back home. This is fine house, and there are many good things here. But I could not enjoy them, for should always be in fear and danger. I like better to have plain food and to live in peace and safety."
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Peas
From United States
Town Food: Bread
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Meats
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The Young and Field Literary Readers (Book 2)
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Ella Flag Young and Walter Taylor Field
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Google Books
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Ginn and Company
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1916
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Illustrated by Maginal Wright Enwright
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English
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Reader
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28
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pages 51-52
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Once a country mouse asked her cousin, the town mouse, to come and visit her. The town mouse came, and the country mouse gave her the best she had to eat. It was only little wheat and corn. The town mouse ate some of it. Then she said: "Cousin, how can you live on this poor corn and wheat? Come to town with me, and will give you something good." So the two mice set off and soon came to town. The town mouse lived well and had everything she wished for. She had cake and pie and cheese and everything good to eat. O, it was so good! The country mouse was hungry, and she ate and ate and ate. "How rich my cousin is," she said, and how poor am As she said this, there was great barking at the door. Then two dogs ran into the room. They chased the mice about, barking all the time. At last the mice ran into hole. "Good-by, cousin, I am going home," said the country mouse. "What Are you going so soon?" asked the other. "Yes, I do not like that kind of music with my supper. It is better to have corn and wheat and be safe than to have cake and cheese and be always in fear," said the country mouse.
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Pies
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Fables Ancient and Modern
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Edward Baldwin
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Google Books
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Benjamin Warner
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1818
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Illustrator unknown
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English
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pages 36-39
Description
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There was mouse that lived in the country; I dare say at Horace‘s farm that he was so fond of; for Horace lived at a pretty white house with green window-shutters; he had a large garden of vegetables and flowers with a fine fish pond in front; and behind beautiful serpentine walk through a wood. This mouse had a cousin that lived in town. I believe; his home was at the palace of Maecenas, the emperor’s prime minister of state, that was built with pillars of marble, and ceilings of stucco-work. Now, though the house where the country-mouse lived was only a sort of cottage, a little better than the ordinary cottages round it, yet he loved his relations and friends, as much as the best mouse that wore a head and he begged and prayed his town cousin to come some day and take a dinner with him. The town-mouse consented. When the visitor came, the country-mouse showed him all he had to show, the fish-pond, and the garden, and the wood, and how prettily the white house looked with the green window-shutters. They sat down to dinner. The host had ranged all the provisions in a hollow tree, that they might be sure not to be disturbed. He placed a nice soft cushion of moss for his guest, and set before him a little piece of bacon, and morsel of beef that had been boiled for soup, and a bit of cheese, and a golden pippin. The country-mouse sat in a lower place, and ate nothing but a crust of bread, and a piece of the hard rind of cheese, leaving all the rest for his cousin. He was as polite to his visitor as a mouse could he, and hoped he would be able to make dinner, and assured him that the cheese was made of the finest cream, and the pippin was fresh gathered. The city-mouse however, made a miserable meal, he could not relish such country fare. After dinner he asked his entertainer very gravely, how he could be content to waste his life in such wretch ed hole? Consider, said the town-mouse, you are now young and should enjoy yourself. You should see men and cities. When once you know the world, you will despise this rustic life as much as do. The town mouse gave the country-mouse such an account of what fine thing it was to go to court, that at last he consented to go back with him to the palace of Maecenas on the Esquiline hill. a long and weary journey they had of it; and, though a man would have walked it in three or four hours, a mouse was obliged to sleep one night on the road. They got to Rome the next night, and crept silently and softly to the town-mouse’s home. The country mouse was out of his senses to see what fine home it was. The rooms were almost as large and lofty as a church; the walls were adorned with looking-glasses and guilding; and immense chandeliers of silver hung from the ceiling. I confess, says he,I begin to think Horace’s farm was but miserable hole. I thought, answered the town-mouse, I should bring you to your senses. He then led his visitor into the room where Maecenas and his friends had dined. The mice climbed up upon the table. There was nothing left but the dessert; but such dessert! There were pine-apples, and ice-creams, and melons, and grapes, and preserves, and perfumes, and sugar in abundance. The town-mouse felt himself at home. The country-mouse frisked about as if he had been mad. He had never seen such a sight in his life. Why, here, said he, are provisions enough to last Horace for month. He was so long smelling and examining the different plates, that he had not tasted a bit, when the door burst open. It was the butler and five or six footmen, who were come to clear away the dessert, and prepare every thing for their master’s supper. With them pranced in couple of fine Italian grey-hounds. But, what was worst of all, at the heels of the grey-hounds, came jumping along, the largest tom-cat you ever saw. The mice were terribly frightened, and scampered away as fast as they could. But the walls of the marble dining-hall were so well fitted, that there was not a chink for so much as a spider to hide himself. It was almost a miracle that the mice escaped, and at last got to a dark, dirty hole in some wainscot, where the town-mouse was accustomed to sleep. Come, said he to his guest, I dare say you are tired; you will stay snug here to-night. Not minute, said the country-mouse, that can help As soon as the room is once more quiet, I will take my leave of cities and ministers of state for-ever. I dare say I shall not recover the fright I have been in for a fortnight. Give me temperate life and a safe one. I shall thank you, the longest day have to live, for the lesson you have taught me.I shall go home now and know better than I did before, the blessings of hollow tree and crust of bread.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: beef
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Cheese
From United States
Town Food: Grapes
Town Food: Ice Cream
Town Food: Melons
Town Food: Pineapples
Town Food: Preserves
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Little Fables for Little Folks
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J.H. Brady
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Google Books
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Manning and Smithson
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1835
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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Reader
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26
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pages 18-21
Description
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AN honest, plain, country mouse, is said to have feasted at his hole, one day, with a fine mouse of the town. Having, in their youth, been friends and playmates, he felt bound to give him plenty, as well as a hearty welcome. In order to this, he set before him some grey peas and bacon, a dish of fine oatmeal, some parings of new cheese, and, to crown all, the remnant of a mellow apple, by way of dessert. They chatted very snugly while seated at their meal; and the town spark at last said, “My old friend, give me leave to be a little free with you. How can you bear to live in this dirty, dull hole, with nothing but woods, meadows, mountains, and rivers about you? Do you not prefer the life of the gay world to the chirping of birds, and the splendour of city to the rude manners and plain fare of village. Take my word for it, you would find it change for the better. You shall go with me at once. Never stand thinking; but let us be off this moment; making sure of today, for we know not what may happen ere the morrow.” The country mouse made more than one excuse; but his friend urged so many fine reasons, that he at last gave his consent to go with him. So they both set out on their jour ney, and at midnight crept, one after the other, into certain great house, in fine city, where, as there had been grand party the day before, tit-bits of all kinds were in plenty. It was now the turn of the town mouse to act as master of the feast. He seated his guest in the middle of a rich Turkey carpet; and setting all sorts of nice things before him, he played the host with much grace. For a short time, all things went smoothly; when, on a sudden, the door flew open, and a servant peeped into the room. Our little friends started from their seats in great fear, and ran to place of safety. The barking of huge mastiff startled them a second time; and at length, the sight of cat put an end to their meal. The country mouse was ready to die with fear; but, on finding himself safe, he said, “Well, my friend, if this is your town life, much good may it do you. I prefer my meals in safety: so, give me my poor, quiet hole in the country again, with my wholesome, though homely, grey peas.” A small fortune, with quiet, in the country, is better than the greatest riches, with the noise, hurry, and care of the town. Enough, though it be plain and simple, with peace, is better than the choicest and richest things, if got with care and fears.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From England
Reader
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School Reading by Grades: Third Year
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James Baldwin
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Google Books
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American Book Company
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1897
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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Reader
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25
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Pages 42-44
Description
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Once upon a time a Town Mouse went to visit his cousin in the country. The country cousin was a rough fellow, and his manners were not very fine. But he was glad to see his town friend, and did all that he could to make things pleasant. Beans and corn and dry roots were all that he could offer for dinner, but they were offered very freely. The Town Mouse rather turned up his nose at this country fare. He said, "Cousin, I wonder how you can put with with such food as this every day." The Country mouse said "I don't know of anybody that has any better." "Perhaps not," said his cousin; "but if you will go home with me, I will show you how to live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how any one can bear to stay in the country." No sooner said than done. The two mice set off for town, and came to the house of the Town Mouse late at night. The Town Mouse was very polite. After they had rested a little while, he took his friend into the great dining room. He said, "We will have something to eat after our long walk." On the table they found what had been left of a fine supper. Soon they were busy eating cakes and all that was nice. "This is what I call living," said the Town Mouse. Just then a noise was heard at the door. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. "Oh, it's only the dogs barking," said his cousin. "Do they keep dogs in this house?" "Yes and you must be careful to keep out of their way." The next minute the door flew open, and two big dogs came running in.The Mice jumped off the table and ran into a hole in the floor. But they were none too quick. "Oh, I am so frightened!" said the country mouse, and he trembeled like a leaf. "That is nothing," said his cousin. "The dogs cannot follow us." Then they went into the kitchen. But while they were looking around and tasting first of this thing and then of that, what did they see in a dark corner? They saw two bright eyes watching them, and they knew that the house cat was there. "Run for your life!" Cried the town mouse. In another moment the cat would have had them. The country mouse felt her claws touch his tail as he ran under the door. "That was a narrow escape!" said the Town Mouse. But the country mouse did not stop to talk. "Good-by, cousin," he said. "What, are you going so soon?" "Yes, I must go home. A grain of corn in safety is better than fine cake in fear."
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Roots
From United States
Reader
Town Food: Cakes
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Aesop's Fables: A New Version, Chiefly from Original Sources
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Thomas James
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Google Books
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John Murray
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1848
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Illustrated by John Tinniel
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English
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Pages 27-29
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ONCE upon a time a Country Mouse who had a friend in town invited him, for old acquaintance' sake, to pay him a visit in the country. The invitation being accepted in due form, the Country Mouse, though plain and rough and some- what frugal in his nature, opened his heart and store, in honor of hospitality and an old friend. There was not a carefully stored up morsel that he did not bring forth out of his larder, peas and barley, cheese-parings and nuts, hoping by quantity to make up what he feared was wanting in quality, to suit the pal- ate of his dainty guest. The Town Mouse, con- descending to pick a bit here and a bit there, while the host sat nibbling a blade of barley- straw, at length exclaimed: “How is it, my good friend, that you can endure the dulness of this unpolished life? You are living like a toad in a hole. You can’t really prefer these solitary rocks and woods to streets teeming with carriages and men. On my honor, you are wasting your time miserably here. We must make the most of life while it lasts. A mouse, you know, does not live for ever. So come with me and I’ll show you life and the town.” Overpowered with such fine words and so polished a manner, the Country Mouse assented, and they set out together on their journey to town. It was late in the evening when they crept stealthily into the city, and midnight ere they reached the great house, where the Town Mouse took up his quarters. Here were couches of crimson velvet, carv- ings in ivory, every thing in short that de- noted wealth and luxury. On the table were the remains of a splendid banquet, to procure which all the choicest shops in the town had been ransacked the day before. It was now the turn of the courtier to play the host; he places his country friend on purple, runs to and fro to supply all his wants, presses dish upon dish and dainty upon dainty, and as though he were waiting on a king, tastes every course ere he ventures to place it before his rustic cousin. The Country Mouse, for his part, affects to make himself quite at home, and blesses the good fortune that had wrought such a change in his way of life; when, in the midst of his enjoyment, as he is thinking with contempt of the poor fare he has forsaken, on a sudden the door flies open, and a party of revellers, returning from a late entertainment, bursts into the room. The affrighted friends jump from the table in the greatest consterna- tion and hide themselves in the first corner they can reach. No sooner do they venture to creep out again than the barking of dogs drives them back in still greater terror than before. At length, when things seemed quiet, the Country Mouse stole out from his hiding- place, and bidding his friend good-bye, whis- pered in his ear: “Oh, my good sir, this fine mode of living may do for those who like it; but give me my barley-bread in peace and se- curity before the daintiest feast where Fear and Care are in waiting.”
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Barley
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Peas
From England
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Aesop in Rhyme, with Some Originals
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Jefferys Taylor
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Google Books
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Baldwin, Cradock and Joy
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1820
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Illustrator Unknown
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appropriated by (4) many decades later, but there are significant differences which are possibly due to historical references that no longer made sense.
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English
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Verse
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Pages 83-84
Description
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A plain, but honest, country mouse, Residing in a miller's house; Once, on a time, invited down An old acquaintance of the town: And soon he brought his dainties out; The best he had there's not a doubt. A dish of oatmeal and green peas, With half a candle, and some cheese; Some beans, and if I'm not mistaken, A charming piece of Yorkshire bacon. And then to show he was expert In such affairs, a fine dessert Was next produced, all which he press'd, With rustic freedom, on his guest. But he, the city epicure, This homely fare could not endure Indeed he scarcely broke his fast By what he took, but said, at last, "Old crony, now, I'll tell you what: I don't admire this lonely spot; This dreadful, dismal, dirty hole, Seems more adapted for a mole Than 'tis for you; Oh! could you see My residence, how charm'd you'd be. Instead of bringing up your brood In wind, and wet, and solitude, Come bring them all at once to town, We'll make a courtier of a clown. I think that, for your children's sake, 'Tis proper my advice to take." "Well," said his host, "I can but try, And so poor quiet hole good bye!" Then off they jogg'd for many a mile, Talking of splendid things the while; At last, in town, they all arrived— Found where the city mouse had lived— Entered at midnight through a crack, And rested from their tedious track. "Now," said the city mouse, "I'll show What kind of fare I've brought you to:" On which he led the rustic mice Into a larder, snug and nice, Where ev'ry thing a mouse could relish, Did ev'ry shelf and nook embellish. "Now is not this to be preferr'd To your green peas?" "Upon my word, It is," the country mouse replied, "All this must needs the point decide." Scarce had they spoke these words, when, lo! A tribe of servants hasten'd through, And also two gigantic cats, Who spied our country mouse and brats. Then, by a timely exit, she Just saved herself and family. "Oh, ask me not," said she in haste, "Your tempting dainties more to taste; I much prefer my homely peas, To splendid dangers such as these." Let London Coxcombs smartly drest make us poor country folks their jest; but let them not with us compare : clowns are not fools, but dandies are.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From England
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Select fables of Esop & other fabulists
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Robert Dodsley
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Google Books
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unknown
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1781
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illustrator unknown
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both (33) and (40) borrow from this version
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English
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22
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pages 38-39
Description
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A contented Country-Mouse had once the honour to receive a visit from an old acquaintance belonging to the Court. The Country-Mouse, extremely glad to see her guest, very hospitably set before her the best cheese and bacon which her cottage afforded; and as to their beverage, it was the purest water from the spring. The repast was homely indeed, but the welcome hearty: they ate and chatted away the evening together very agreeably, and then retired in peace and quietness each to her little cell. The next morning, when the guest was to take her leave, she kindly pressed her country friend to accompany her; setting forth in very pompous terms the great elegance and plenty in which she lived at court. The Country-Mouse was easily prevailed upon, and they set out together. It was late in the evening when they arrived at the palace; however, in one of the rooms, they found the remains of a sumptuous entertainment. There were creams and jellies and sweetmeats and everything, in short, of the most delicate kind. The cheese was Parmesan and they whetted their whiskers in exquisite champaign. But before they had half finished their repast, they were alarmed with the barking and scratching of a lap-dog, then the mewing of a cat frightened them almost to death; by and by, a whole train of servants burst into the room, and everything was swept away in an instant. "Ah! My dear friend" said the Country Mouse, as soon as she had recovered courage enough to speak, "if your fine living is thus interrupted with fears and dangers, let me return to my plain food, and my peaceful cottage; for what is elegance without ease; or plenty with an aching heart."
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
From England
Town Food: Champagne
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Cream
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Sweetmeats
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The Morall Fabillis (.PDF transfusion, click to read the whole thing)
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Robert Henryson
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University of Rochester: Robbins Digital Library Project
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University of Rochester
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~1500
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Robert L. Kendrick (Editor)
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English
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Verse
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21
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Esope, myne authour, makis mentioun Of twa myis, and thay wer sisteris deir, Of quham the eldest duelt in ane borous toun; The uther wynnit uponland weill neir, Richt soliter, quhyle under busk and breir, Quhilis in the corne, in uther mennis skaith, As owtlawis dois and levis on thair waith. This rurall mous in to the wynter tyde Had hunger, cauld, and tholit grit distres; The uther mous, that in the burgh can byde, Was gild brother and made ane fre burges, Toll-fre als, but custum mair or les, And fredome had to ga quhair ever scho list Amang the cheis and meill, in ark and kist. Ane tyme quhein scho wes full and unfute-sair, Scho tuke in mynd hir sister upon land, And langit for to heir of hir weilfair, To se quhat lyfe scho led under the wand. Bairfute allone, with pykestaf in hir hand, As pure pylgryme, scho passit owt off town To seik hir sister, baith ovre daill and down. Throw mony wilsum wayis can scho walk, Throw mosse and mure, throw bankis, busk, and breir, Fra fur to fur, cryand fra balk to balk, "Cum furth to me, my awin sister deir! Cry peip anis!" With that the mous culd heir And knew hir voce, as kinnisman will do Be verray kynd, and furth scho come hir to. The hartlie cheir, Lord God! geve ye had sene Beis kith quhen that thir sisteris met, And grit kyndnes wes schawin thame betuene, For quhylis thay leuch, and quhylis for joy thay gret, Quhyle kissit sweit, quhylis in armis plet, And thus thay fure quhill soberit wes their mude; Syne fute for fute unto the chalmer yude. As I hard say, it was ane semple wane, Off fog and farne full misterlyk wes maid, Ane sillie scheill under ane erdfast stane, Off quhilk the entres wes not hie nor braid; And in the samin thay went, but mair abaid, Withoutin fyre or candill birnand bricht, For comonly sic pykeris luffis not lycht. Quhen thay wer lugit thus, thir sely myse, The youngest sister into hir butterie hyid, And brocht furth nuttis and peis, in steid off spyce; Giff this wes gude fair, I do it on thame besyde. This burges mous prunyit forth in pryde, And said, "Sister, is this your dayly fude?" "Quhy not," quod scho, "is not this meit rycht gude?" "Na, be my saull, I think it bot ane scorne." "Madame," quod scho, "ye be the mair to blame. My mother sayd, efter that we wer borne, That I and ye lay baith within ane wame; I keip the ryte and custome off my dame, And off my syre, levand in povertie, For landis have we nane in propertie." "My fair sister," quod scho, "have me excusit; This rude dyat and I can not accord. To tender meit my stomok is ay usit, For quhy I fair als weill as ony lord. Thir wydderit peis and nuttis, or thay be bord, Wil brek my teith and mak my wame ful sklender, Quhilk usit wes before to meitis tender." "Weil, weil, sister," quod the rurall mous, "Geve it yow pleis, sic thing as ye se heir, Baith meit and dreink, harberie and hous, Sal be your awin, will ye remane al yeir. Ye sall it have wyth blyith and mery cheir, And that suld mak the maissis that ar rude, Amang freindis, richt tender, sueit, and gude. "Quhat plesans is in feistis delicate, The quhilkis ar gevin with ane glowmand brow? Ane gentill hart is better recreate With blyith visage, than seith to him ane kow. Ane modicum is mair for till allow, Swa that gude will be kerver at the dais, Than thrawin vult and mony spycit mais." For all hir mery exhortatioun This burges mous had littill will to sing, Bot hevilie scho kest hir browis doun, For all the daynteis that scho culd hir bring; Yit at the last scho said, halff in hething, "Sister, this victuall and your royall feist May weill suffice unto ane rurall beist. "Lat be this hole and cum unto my place: I sall to yow schaw, be experience, My Gude Friday is better nor your Pace, My dische likingis is worth your haill expence. I have housis anew off grit defence; Off cat, na fall, na trap, I have na dreid." "I grant," quod scho, and on togidder thay yeid. In stubble array, throw gers and corne, Under cowert full prevelie couth thay creip; The eldest wes the gyde and went beforne, The younger to hir wayis tuke gude keip. On nicht thay ran and on the day can sleip, Quhill in the morning, or the laverok sang, Thay fand the town, and in blythlie couth gang. Not fer fra thyne, unto ane worthie vane, This burges brocht thame sone quhare thay suld be. Withowt God speid thair herberie wes tane In to ane spence with vittell grit plentie: Baith cheis and butter upon skelfis hie, And flesche and fische aneuch, baith fresche and salt, And sekkis full off grotis, meill, and malt. Efter, quhen thay disposit wer to dyne, Withowtin grace, thay wesche and went to meit, With all coursis that cukis culd devyne, Muttoun and beif, strikin in tailyeis greit. Ane lordis fair thus couth thay counterfeit Except ane thing: thay drank the watter cleir In steid off wyne; bot yit thay maid gude cheir. With blyith upcast, and merie countenance, The eldest sister sperit at hir gest Giff that scho be ressone fand difference Betuix that chalmer and hir sarie nest. "Ye, dame," quod scho, "bot how lang will this lest?" "For evermair, I wait, and langer to." "Giff it be swa, ye ar at eis," quod scho. Till eik thair cheir ane subcharge furth scho brocht, Ane plait off grottis and ane disch full off meill; Thraf caikkis als I trow scho spairit nocht Aboundantlie about hir for to deill, And mane full fyne scho brocht in steid off geill, And ane quhyte candill owt off ane coffer stall In steid off spyce, to gust thair mouth withall. This maid thay merie, quhill thay micht na mair, And "Haill, Yule, haill!" cryit upon hie. Yit efter joy oftymes cummis cair, And troubill efter grit prosperitie. Thus as thay sat in all thair jolitie, The spenser come with keyis in his hand, Oppinnit the dure, and thame at denner fand. They taryit not to wesche, as I suppose, Bot on to ga, that micht formest win. The burges had ane hole, and in scho gois; Hir sister had na hole to hyde hir in. To se that selie mous, it wes grit sin; So desolate and will off ane gude reid; For verray dreid scho fell in swoun neir deid. Bot, as God wald, it fell ane happie cace: The spenser had na laser for to byde, Nowther to seik nor serche, to char nor chace, Bot on he went, and left the dure up wyde. The bald burges his passing weill hes spyde; Out off hir hole scho come and cryit on hie, "How fair ye, sister? Cry peip, quhair ever ye be!" This rurall mous lay flatling on the ground, And for the deith scho wes full sair dredand, For till hir hart straik mony wofull stound; As in ane fever trimbillit fute and hand; And quhan hir sister in sic ply hir fand, For verray pietie scho began to greit, Syne confort hir with wordis hunny sweit. "Quhy ly ye thus? Ryse up, my sister deir! Cum to your meit; this perrell is overpast." The uther answerit hir with hevie cheir, "I may not eit, sa sair I am agast. I had lever thir fourty dayis fast With watter caill, and to gnaw benis or peis, Than all your feist in this dreid and diseis." With fair tretie yit scho gart hir upryse, And to the burde thay went and togidder sat. And scantlie had thay drunkin anis or twyse, Quhen in come Gib Hunter, our jolie cat, And bad God speid. The burges up with that, And till hir hole scho fled as fyre of flint; Bawdronis the uther be the bak hes hint. Fra fute to fute he kest hir to and fra, Quhylis up, quhylis doun, als tait as ony kid. Quhylis wald he lat hir rin under the stra; Quhylis wald he wink, and play with hir buk heid; Thus to the selie mous grit pane he did; Quhill at the last throw fortune and gude hap, Betwix the dosor and the wall scho crap. And up in haist behind the parraling Scho clam so hie that Gilbert micht not get hir, And be the clukis craftelie can hing Till he wes gane; hir cheir wes all the better. Syne doun scho lap quhen thair wes nane to let hir, Apon the burges mous loud can scho cry, "Fairweill, sister, thy feist heir I defy! "Thy mangerie is mingit all with cair; Thy guse is gude, thy gansell sour as gall; The subcharge off thy service is bot sair; Sa sall thow find heir-efterwart may fall. I thank yone courtyne and yone perpall wall Off my defence now fra yone crewell beist. Almichtie God keip me fra sic ane feist. "Wer I into the kith that I come fra, For weill nor wo suld I never cum agane." With that scho tuke hir leif and furth can ga, Quhylis throw the corne and quhylis throw the plane. Quhen scho wes furth and fre scho wes full fane, And merilie markit unto the mure; I can not tell how eftirwart scho fure, Bot I hard say scho passit to hir den, Als warme as woll, suppose it wes not greit, Full beinly stuffit, baith but and ben, Off beinis and nuttis, peis, ry, and quheit; Quhen ever scho list scho had aneuch to eit, In quyet and eis withoutin ony dreid, Bot to hir sisteris feist na mair scho yeid. Freindis, heir may ye find, will ye tak heid, In this fabill ane gude moralitie: As fitchis myngit ar with nobill seid, Swa interminglit is adversitie With eirdlie joy, swa that na state is frie Without trubill and sum vexatioun, And namelie thay quhilk clymmis up maist hie, That ar not content with small possessioun. Blissed be sempill lyfe withoutin dreid; Blissed be sober feist in quietie. Quha hes aneuch, of na mair hes he neid, Thocht it be littill into quantatie. Grit aboundance and blind prosperitie Oftymes makis ane evill conclusioun. The sweitest lyfe, thairfoir, in this cuntrie, Is sickernes, with small possessioun. O wantoun man, that usis for to feid Thy wambe and makis it a god to be, Luke to thy self, I warne the weill on deid. The cat cummis and to the mous hes ee; Quhat vaillis than thy feist and royaltie, With dreidfull hart and tribulatioun? Thairfoir, best thing in eird, I say for me, Is merry hart with small possessioun. Thy awin fyre, my freind, sa it be bot ane gleid, It warmis weill, and is worth gold to the; And Solomon sayis, gif that thow will reid, "Under the hevin thair can not better be Than ay be blyith and leif in honestie." Quhairfoir I may conclude be this ressoun: Of eirthly joy it beiris maist degré, Blyithnes in hart, with small possessioun
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Peas
Country Food: Rye
From Scotland
Town Food: Bread
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Fish
Town Food: Groats
Town Food: Honey
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Malt
Town Food: Meal
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Fables of Aesop
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Roger L'estrange
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Google Books
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1708
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Heavily influenced Bewick's version (6)
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English
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20
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pages 10-12
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There goes an old Story of a Country-Mouse that invited a City-Sister of hers to a Country Collation, where she spar’d for nothing that the Place afforded; as mouldy Crusts, Cheese-Parings, musty Oatmeal, rusty Bacon, and the like. Now the City-Dame was so well bred, as seemingly to take all in good part; but yet at last, Sister (says she, after the civilest Fashion) why will you be miserable when you may be happy? Why will you lie pining and pinching your self in such a lonesome starving Course of Life as this is, when ‘tis but going to Town along with me; to enjoy all the Pleasures and Plenty that your Heart can wish? This was a Temptation the Country-Mouse was not able to resist; so that away they trudg’d together, and about Midnight got to their Journey’s End. The City-Mouse shewed her Friend the Larder, the Pantry, the Kitchen, and other Offices where she laid her Stores; and after this, carried her into the Parlour, where they found, yet upon the Table, the Relicks of a mighty Entertainment of that very Night. The City-Mouse carv’d her Companion of what she liked best, so to’t they fell upon a Velvet Couch together. The poor Bumpkin, that had never seen nor heard of such Doings before, bless’d her self at the Change of Condition, when (as ill luck would have it) all of a sudden the Doors flew open, and in comes a Crew of roring Bullies, with their Wenches, their Dogs, and their Bottles, and put the poor Mice to their wit’s end how to save their Skins; the Stranger especially, that had never been at this sport before: but she made a shift however for the present to slink into a Corner, where she lay trembling and panting till the Company went their way. So soon as ever the House was quiet again; Well! My Court-Sister, says she, if this be the way of your Town-Gamboles, I’ll e’en back to my Cottage, and my mouldy Cheese again; for I had much rather lie knabbing of Crusts, without either Fear or Danger, in my own Hole, than be Mistress of the whole World with perpetual Cares and Alarms. THE MORAL The Difference of a Court and Country Life. The Delights, Innocence, and Security of the one, compar’d with the Anxiety, the Lewdness, and the Hazards of the other.
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: crusts
Country Food: Oatmeal
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From England
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Fables of John Gay (somewhat altered).
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John Benson Rose
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William Clowes and sons
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1871
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borrows from Alexander Pope (43) which makes it very similar to (34) and (44) which also borrow from this version
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English
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Verse
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pages 125-126
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Our friend Dan Prior had, you know, A tale exactly a propos ; Name a town life — and, in a trice, He had a story of two mice. Once upon a time (so runs the fable) A country mouse — right hospitable — Received a town mouse at his board, Just as a farmer might a lord. A frugal mouse upon the whole, Yet loved his friend, and had a soul; Knew what was handsome, and would do 't On just occasion coute qui coute. He brought him bacon nothing lean, Pudding that might have pleased a Dean ; Cheese, such as men of Suffolk make, But wished it Stilton for his sake. Yet to his guest by no means sparing, He munched himself the rind and paring. Our courtier scarce could touch a bit, But showed his breeding and his wit, And did his best to seem to eat — And said : " I vow you're mighty neat ; But, my dear friend, this savage scene! — I pray you come and live with men. Consider mice, like men, must die ; Then crop the rosy hours that fly." The veriest hermit in the nation May yield, all know, to strong temptation : Away they went, through thick and thin, To a tall house near Lincoln's Inn. The moonbeam fell upon the wall, And tipped with silver roof and all, — Palladian walls, Venetian doors, Grotesco roofs and stucco floors ; And, let it in one word be said, The moon was up — the men abed — The guests withdrawn had left, though late, When down the mice sat tete a tete. Our courtier walks from dish to dish, And tastes of flesh, and fowl, and fish ; Tells all their names, lays down the law, " Que ca est bon ! Ah, goutez ca ! That jelly's rich, this malmsey's healing, Pray dip your whiskers and your tail in ! " Was ever such a happy swain — He stuffs, and sips, and stuffs again ! " I'm quite ashamed— 'tis mighty rude To eat so much— all is so good." But as he spoke, bounce from the hall Bushed chaplain, butler, dogs, and all. Oh! for the heart of Homer's mice Or gods, to save them in a trice ; It was by miracle they think, For Roman stucco has no chink. " But, please your honour," said the peasant, " This same dessert is not so pleasant : Give me again my hollow tree, A crust of bread, and liberty ! "
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Pudding
From England
Town Food: Fish
Town Food: Fowl
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Malmsey
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Aesop's fables, told to the children
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Lena Dalkeith
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Hathi Trust
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Dutton and Company
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1908
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Sophia Rosamund Praeger
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18
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pages 18-19
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A town mouse once came to see a country mouse in his barn. As they were old friends the country mouse gave his guest of the very best of his store—peas, fine oatmeal, the rind of a new cheese, and, as dessert, a piece of ripe apple. There not being enough for two, he himself politely nibbled wheaten straw. The feast over, the town mouse said, 'Excuse my frankness, but how can you bear to live in this dirty place, and to eat such common food? Come with me to town and see what a fine life I lead!' Accordingly together they went to town and entered a house where there had been a grand supper the night before. The town mouse led his friend to the supper-room, and the two began to feast on the rich scraps and leavings. Suddenly the door opened, servants entered, and the mice scurried off in terror. Next, the dogs barked fiercely, and this so frightened the country mouse that he bade good-bye to his friend, saying, 'You may enjoy this town life, but I prefer a peaceful barn and plain food to these riches beset with danger.'
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
Town Food: Leavings
Town Food: Scraps
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The word-picture fable book : or Old Aesop in a new dress.
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Author Unknown
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Hathi Trust
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T. Nelson
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1872
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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17
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78
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Thematically grouped with "The Fox and The Grapes"
Description
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A COUNTRY mouse, who had a friend in a distant town, invited him to pay him a visit. The town mouse did so, and on his arrival received a hearty welcome. But he soon found that the fare was coarse and scanty; a nut or two, a few pease, a little rice, and now and then a small quantity of grain, with occasionally a crumb or two of mouldy bread. So he grew tired of his visit, and said to his friend, “How can you spend your life in this miserable barn, where the farmer and his wife don’t allow you proper food, nor enough of it? Come up to town with me, and see how I live." The two friends went, and at night the town mouse took the country mouse into a splendid larder, whose shelves were loaded with dainties. Here was a fine cheese, there a pan full of delicious milk; in fact, the country mouse was quite bewildered, and scarcely knew what to taste first. But, 10 and behold! the servant came in while the two friends were enjoying them- selves, and discovering them at work, she began to beat them with a broom; and call- ing a couple of cats, pursued them with so much vigour, that it was with great diffi- culty they made their escape. As soon as things were quiet again, the country mouse whispered to his friend, “Good-bye! I’m off! You are welcome to your fine dishes and anxiety; for my part, I'd rather have plain food and peace.”
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Grain
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Peas
Country Food: Rice
From England
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Milk
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Fairy tales from the far North
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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
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David Nutt
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1897
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Translated by H. L. Braekstad
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A variant of 12
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English
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16
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116-121
Description
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Once Upon a time a town mouse met a country mouse on the outskirts of a wood. The country mouse was sitting under a hazel thicket pluck- ing nuts. “Busy harvesting, I see," said the town mouse. “ Who would think of our meeting in this out-of-the-way part of the world ? " “just so," said the country mouse. “You are gathering nuts for your winter store?" said the town mouse. “I am obliged to do so if we intend having anything to live upon during the winter," said the country mouse. “The husk is big and the nut full this year, enough to satisfy any hungry body," said the town mouse. “Yes, you are right there," said the country mouse; and then she related how well she lived and how comfortable she was at home. The town mouse maintained that she was the better off, but the country mouse said that nowhere could one be so well off as in the woods and hills. The town mouse, however, declared she was best off; and as they could not agree on this point they promised to visit one another at Christmas, then they could see for themselves which was really the most comfortable. The first visit was to be paid by the town mouse. Now, although the country mouse had moved down from the mountains for the winter, the road was long and tiring and one had to travel up hill and down dale ; the snow lay thick and deep, so the town mouse found it hard work to get on and she became both tired and hungry before she reached the end of her journey. How nice it will be to get some food, she thought. The country mouse had scraped together the best she had. There were nut kernels, polypoly and other sorts of roots, and many other good things which grow in woods and fields. She kept it all in a hole far under the ground, so the frost could not reach it, and close by was a running spring,‘ open all the winter, so she could drink as much water as she liked. There was an abundance of all she had, and they ate both well and heartily; but the town mouse thought it was very poor fare indeed. “One can, of course, keep body and soul together on this," said she; “but I don't think much of it. Now you must be good enough to visit me and taste what we have." Yes, that she would, and before long she set out. The town mouse had gathered together all the scraps from the Christmas fare which the woman of the house had dropped on the floor during the holidays—bits of cheese, butter and tallow ends, cake- crumbs, pastry and many other good things. In the dish under the ale-tap she had drink enough; in fact, the place was full of all kinds of dainties. They ate and fared well ; the country mouse seemed never to have had enough; she had never tasted such delicacies. But then she became thirsty, for she found the food both strong and rich, and now she wanted something to drink. “We haven't far to go for the beer we shall drink," said the town mouse, and jumped upon the edge of the dish and drank till she was no longer thirsty; she did not drink too much, for she knew the Christmas beer was strong. The country mouse, how- ever, thought the beer a splendid drink; she had never tasted anything but water, so she took one sip after another, but as she could not stand strong drink she became tipsy before she left the dish. The drink got into her head and down into her toes and she began running and jumping about from one beer barrel to the other, and to dance and tumble about on the shelves amongst the cups and mugs; she squeaked and screeched as if she were both drunk and mad. About her being drunk there was very little doubt. “You must not carry on as if you had just come from the backwoods and make such a row and noise," said the town mouse; “the master of the house is a baliff and he is very strict indeed," she added. The country mouse said she didn't care either for bailiffs or beggars. But the cat sat at the top of the cellar steps, lying in wait, and heard all the chatter and noise. When the woman of the house went down to draw some beer and lifted the trap door the cat slipped by into the cellar and struck its claws into the country mouse. Then there was quite another sort of dance. The town mouse slid back into her hole and sat in safety looking on, while the country mouse suddenly became sober when she felt the claws of the cat in her back. “ Oh, my dear bailiff, oh, dearest bailiff, be merciful and spare my life and I will tell you a fairy tale," she said. “well, go on," said the cat. “Once upon a time there were two little mice," said the country mouse, squeaking slowly and pitifully, for she wanted to make the story last as long as she could. “Then they were not lonely," said the cat dryly and curtly. “And they had a steak which they were going to fry." ‘‘Then they could not starve," said the cat. “And they put it out on the roof to cool," said the country mouse. “ Then they did not burn themselves," said the cat. “ But there came a fox and a crow and ate it all up," said the country mouse. “Then I'll eat you," said the cat. But just at that moment the woman shut the trap door with a slam, which so startled the cat that she let go her hold of the mouse. One bound, and the country mouse found herself in the hole with the town mouse. From there a passage led out into the snow, and you may be sure the country mouse did not wait long before she set out homewards. “And this is what you call living well and being best off," she said to the town mouse. “Heaven preserve me from having such a fine place and such a master! Why, I only just got away with my life ! "
Antagonist: Cat
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Polypoly
Country Food: Roots
From England
From Norway
Town Food: Beer
Town Food: Butter
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Pastries
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The Herford Æsop; fifty fables in verse
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Oliver Herford
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Ginn and Company
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1921
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Illustrated by Oliver Herford
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English
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Verse
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15
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76-77
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A COUNTRY Mouse once asked a friend Who lived in Town to come and spend The day, and breathe his country air, And taste his simple country fare. But simple fare like cheese and rye And oatmeal failed to satisfy The City Mouse's pampered taste. "Your life, my friend, is going to waste In this outlandish hole," said he. "Come into Town and visit me — And I will show you how (forgive Plain speech) a gentlemouse should live." His host accepted with delight, So off they set and that same night, Arriving at the city house, Sat down to dine. The Country Mouse, Bewildered, scarce believed his eyes, For here were almonds, nuts and pies, Honey and custard, cream and cake, And—"What's that noise? For mercy's sake!" The Country Mouse exclaimed in fright, As through the floor with all their might They scampered, panting, out of breath."It almost frightened me to death!" "Oh, that—" explained the City Mouse,"That is the Man who shares my house; But he won't hurt you —" "That may be," Replied the guest, "but not for me This whirl of cake and custard gay; It is not worth the price you pay. I'm just as much obliged, but I Prefer the Simple Life — Good-by!"
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Rye
From United States
Town Food: Almonds
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cream
Town Food: Custard
Town Food: Honey
Town Food: Nuts
Town Food: Pies
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Book of Fables, Chiefly From Aesop
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Horace E. Scudder
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Hathi Trust
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Riverside Press
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1882
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H. W. Herrick
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English
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Pages 56-57
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14
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A Country Mouse had a friend who lived in a house in town. Now the Town Mouse was invited by the Country Mouse to take dinner with him, and out he went, and sat down to a dinner of barley and wheat. "Do you know, my friend," said he, "that you live a mere ant's life out here? Now, I have plenty at home; come and enjoy the good things there with me." So the two set off for town, and there the Town Mouse showed the other his beans and meal, his dates, his cheese and fruit and honey. As the Country Mouse ate, drank, and was merry, he praised his friend and be- wailed his own poor lot. But while they were urging each other to eat heartily, a man suddenly opened the door, and, frightened by the noise, they crept into a crack. By and by, when he had gone, they came out and tasted of some dried figs; when in came another person to get something that was in the room, and when they caught sight of him they ran and hid in a hole. At that the Country Mouse forgot his hunger, and, fetching a sigh, said to the other: — "Please yourself, my good friend; eat all you want and get rich, — and be in a fright the whole time. As for me, I am a poor fel-low, I know, who have only barley and wheat, but I am quite content to live on those, and have nothing to frighten me." Those who have the plain things of life are often better off than the rich.
Country Food: Barley
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: Beans
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Dates
Town Food: Figs
Town Food: Fruits
Town Food: Honey
Town Food: Meal
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More classic stories for the little ones
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Lida Brown Mcmurry
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Hathi Trust
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Public School Publishing Company
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1911
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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13
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Pages 11-14
Description
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A country mouse was carrying some corn to his home one day when he met a town mouse. "Always at work," said the town mouse. "I should think you would get tired of work." . "Oh, I don't mind it," said the country mouse. "This is a good year and I am laying by a large store of grain and other seeds. I expect to live well all winter." "I always live well," said the town mouse. "I have the best in the land every day—cake, pie, cheese, and other good things. I do not have to lay by a store for winter. I always have plenty the year round." "It is nearly noon and you must be tired. Come in and take dinner with me," said the country mouse. "I will give you the best meal you ever ate. I want you to know how good country fare is." "Thank you," said the town mouse. "I shall be glad to dine with you," and the two mice went together to the home of the country mouse. While the town mouse rested, the country mouse set forth the best he had in the house. There were beans, peas, yellow corn, white corn, wheat, and barley. When all was ready the two mice sat down and both ate heartily, but the town mouse thought it a very poor dinner. "Come and dine with me next Saturday," said the town mouse. "I want to show you what good fare is." "Thank you," said the country mouse. "I shall be glad to dine with you." So on Saturday the country mouse went to the home of the city mouse. He did not feel at ease, for there were so many people about and so many strange sounds. The town mouse took him to a cupboard where there was no end of good things to eat. The country mouse was enjoying some cake, which he had to own was better than anything he had ever eaten, when a cat crept quietly into the pantry. As soon as the mice saw him, they ran, but the country mouse, not knowing at once which way to go, barely escaped the claws of the cat. The two mice waited some time before they tried to finish their meal. They then crept to the dining-room, which the family had just left. The table was still full of good things. The mice looked about and saw no one, so they climbed up on the table. "What excellent cheese this is," said the country mouse when about to take his second bite; but just then the door was pushed open and a little dog walked into the room. Both mice jumped down, and the city mouse ran into his hole, but the country mouse ran here and there, trying to find a place to hide. The dog chased him, barking savagely, and the whole family hurried into the room to see what it was all about. Poor country mouse, he was never so frightened in his life! Just as the dog was about to catch him, he at last found the open door and ran out. He never stopped to bid the town mouse "Goodby," but ran on and on until he reached his home. There he panted out, "I hate the town. Give me plain food, some work, and a life free from fear. That is the life for me!"
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Barley
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Corn
Country Food: Peas
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
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Tales from the Fjeld
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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
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Google Books
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Chapman and Hall
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1874
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Translated by George Webbe Dasent
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A variant of 16
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English
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12
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330-334
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Once Upon a time there was fell-mouse and townmouse, and they met on hill brae, where the fell-mouse sat in a hazel thicket and plucked nuts. "God help you, sister," said the town-mouse. Do I meet my kinsfolk here so far out in the country?" "Yes! So it is." said the Fell-mouse. "You gather these nuts and carry them to your house?" said the town mouse. "Yes; I must do it,' said the fell-mouse, "if we are to have anything to live on.' "The husks are long and the kernels full this year,"" said the towm-mouse "so dare say they will help to fill out a starveling body." "You are quite right,' said the fell-mouse, and then she told her how well and happily she lived. But the town-mouse thought she was better off, and the fellmouse would not give in, but said there was no place so good as wood and fell, and as for herself, she had far the best of it. Still the town-mouse said she was sure she had the best of it, and they could not agree at all. So, at last, they promised to pay one another visit at Yule, that they might taste and see which lived best. The town-mouse was the one that had to pay the first visit, and she went through woods and deep dales, for though the fell-mouse had come down to the lowlands for the winter, the road was both long and heavy. It was up-hill work, and the snow was both deep and soft, so that she was both weary and hungry by the time she got to her journey's end. "Now I shall be glad to get some food,' she said, when she got there. As for the fell-mouse, she had scraped together all sorts of good things. There were kernels of nuts, and liquorish-root and other roots, and much else that grows in wood and field. All this she had in hole deep under ground where it would not freeze, and close by was a spring which was open all the winter, so that she could drink as much water as she chose. There was plenty of what was to be had, and they fed both well and good but the town-mouse thought it was not more than sorry fare. "One can keep life together with this,' she said "But it isn't choice, not at all. But now you must be so kind as come to me, and taste what we have in town." Well, the fell-mouse was willing, and it was not long before she came. Then the town-mouse had gathered together something of all the Christmas fare which the mistress of the house had dropped as she went about, when she had taken A drop too much at Yule. There were bits of cheese, and odds and ends of butter and tallow, and cheesecakes and tipsycake, and much else that was nice. In the jar under the ale-tap she had drink enough, and the whole room was full of all kinds of dainties. They fed and lived well, and there was no end to the fell-mouse's greediness. Such fare she had never tasted. At last, she got thirsty, for the food was both strong and rich, and now she must have drink of water. "It is not far off to the ale,"" said the town-mouse "that's the drink for us" and with that she jumped up on the edge of the jar, and drank her thirst out, but she drank no more than she could carry, for she knew the Yule ale and how strong it was. But as for the fell-mouse, she thought it famous drink, for she had never tasted anything but water, and now she took sip after sip; but she was no judge of strong drink, and so the end was she got drunk, for she tumbled down and got wild in her head, and felt her feet tingle, till she began to run and to jump about from one beer-barrel to the other, and to dance and cut capers on the shelves among the cups and jugs, and to whistle and whine, just as though she were tipsy and silly and tipsy she was, there was no gainsaying it. "You mustn't behave as though you had just come from the hills,' said the town-mouse. Don't make such noise, and don't lead us such life we have a hard master here.' But the fell-mouse said She cared not pin for man or master But all this while the cat sat up on the trap-door above the cellar, and listened and spied both to their talk and pranks. Just then, the goody came down to draw mug of ale, and as she lifted the trap-door, the cat stole into the cellar and fixed her claws into the fellmouse. Then there was another dance. The townmouse crept into her hole, and sat safe looking on, but the fell-mouse got sober all at once as soon as she felt the cat's claws. "Oh, my dear master, my dear master be merciful and spare my life, and I'll tell you story." That was what she said. "Out with it then,' said the cat. "Once on a time there were two small mice," said the fell-mouse and she squeaked so pitifully and slowly, for she wanted to drag the story out as long as she could. "Then they were not alone,' said the cat, both sharply and drily. "And so we had steak we were going to cook.' "Then you were not starved," said the cat. "So we put it up on the roof that it might cool itself well,' said the fell-mouse. "Then you didn't burn your tongues,' said the cat. So, then the fox and the crow came and gobbled it, up,' said the fell-mouse. "And so I'll gobble you up,' said the cat. But just then the goody slammed to the trap-door again, so that the cat got afraid and loosed her hold, and -pop- the fell-mouse was away in the town-mouse's hole, and from it there was way out into the snow, and the fell-mouse was not slow in setting off home. "This you call living well, and you say that you live best" she said to the town-mouse. "Heaven help me to a better mind, for with such a big house, and such a hawk for master I could scarce get off with my life.
Antagonist: Cat
Christmas
Country Food: Nuts
Country Food: Roots
From Norway
Town Food: Ale
Town Food: Butter
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Cheese
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Aesop's Fables
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Translated by Laura Gibbs
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Made available on Gibb's site Aesopica, translation appears to be from Adémar de Chabannes (900s)
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Oxford University Press
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2002 (translated)
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English
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11
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A city mouse once happened to pay a visit to the house of a country mouse where he was served a humble meal of acorns. The city mouse finished his business in the country and by means of insistent invitations he persuaded the country mouse to come pay him a visit. The city mouse then brought the country mouse into a room that was overflowing with food. As they were feasting on various delicacies, a butler opened the door. The city mouse quickly concealed himself in a familiar mouse hole, but the poor country mouse was not acquainted with the house and frantically scurried around the floorboards, frightened out of his wits. When the butler had taken what he needed, he closed the door behind him. The city mouse then urged the country mouse to sit back down to dinner. The country mouse refused and said, 'How could I possibly do that? Oh, how scared I am! Do you think that the man is going to come back?' This was all that the terrified mouse was able to say. The city mouse insisted, 'My dear fellow, you could never find such delicious food as this anywhere else in the world.' 'Acorns are enough for me,' the country mouse maintained, 'so long as I am secure in my freedom!'
It is better to live in self-sufficient poverty than to be tormented by the worries of wealth.
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Acorns
From England
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The Fables of Aesop, based on the text of L'estrange and Croxall
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Joseph Walter McSpadden
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Google Books
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Thomas Y. Crowell Company
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1903
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Illustrator Unknown
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Draws heavily from L'estrange (20) and Croxall (41)
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English
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10
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71-73
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A Country Mouse, plain, sensible sort of fellow, was once visited by former friend of his, who lived in neighboring city. The Country Mouse put before his friend some fine peas and wheat-stalks, and called upon him to eat heartily of the good cheer. The City Mouse nibbled little here and there in dainty manner, wondering at the pleasure his host took in such coarse and ordinary fare. Finally the City Mouse said to his host, in their after-dinner chat, "Really, my good friend, I am surprised that you can keep in such spirits in this dismal, dead-and-alive kind of place. You see here no life, no gayety, no society in short, but go on and on, in dull, humdrum sort of way, from one year's end to another. Come now, with me, this very night, and see with your own eyes what life I lead." The Country Mouse consented, and as soon as it was dark, off they started for the city, where they arrived just at the end of splendid supper given by the master of the house where our town friend lived. The City Mouse soon got together heap of dainties on corner of the handsome carpet. The Country Mouse, who had never even heard the names of half the meats set before him, was hesitating where he should begin, when the room door creaked, opened, and in entered a servant with light. Off ran the Mice; but everything soon being quiet again, they returned to their repast, when once more the door opened, and the son of the master of the house came running in, followed by his little Terrier, who ran sniffing to the very spot where our friends had just been. The City Mouse was by that time safe in his hole—which, by the way, he had not been thoughtful enough to show to his friend, who could find no better shelter than that afforded by a sofa, behind which he waited in fear and trembling till quiet was again restored. The City Mouse then called upon him to resume his supper, but the Country Mouse said, No, no; I shall be off as fast as I can. I would rather have my wheat-stalk with peace and security, than all your fine things in the midst of such alarms and frights as these." A crust with quietness is better than feast eaten in fear.
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Servant
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Peas
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: Meats
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The Fables of Aesop
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Google Books
Publisher
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Hurst
Date
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1894
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Illustrated by Richard Heighway
Language
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English
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pages 15-17
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9
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Joseph Jacobs
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woodcut is the same as (40)
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Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered them freely. The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said: "I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you cannot expect anything better in the country; come you with me and I will show you how to live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a country life." No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town Mouse's residence late at night. "You will want some refreshment after our long journey," said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that was nice. Suddenly they heard growling and barking. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. "It is only the dogs of the house," answered the other. "Only!" said the Country Mouse. "I do not like that music at my dinner." Just at that moment the door flew open, in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin," said the Country Mouse, "What! going so soon?" said the other. "Yes," he replied; "Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Beans
Country Food: Bread
Country Food: Cheese
From Australia
From United States
Town Food: Ale
Town Food: Cakes
Town Food: Jellies
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Aesop's Fables
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George Fyler Townsend
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Google Books
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Routledge and sons
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Illustrated by Harrison Weir
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English
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8
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page 192-193
Description
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A COUNTRY MOUSE invited a Town Mouse, an intimate friend, to pay him a visit and partake of his country fare. As they were on the bare plowlands, eating there wheat-stocks and roots pulled up from the hedgerow, the Town Mouse said to his friend, 'You live here the life of the ants, while in my house is the horn of plenty. I am surrounded by every luxury, and if you will come with me, as I wish you would, you shall have an ample share of my dainties.' The Country Mouse was easily persuaded, and returned to town with his friend. On his arrival, the Town Mouse placed before him bread, barley, beans, dried figs, honey, raisins, and, last of all, brought a dainty piece of cheese from a basket. The Country Mouse, being much delighted at the sight of such good cheer, expressed his satisfaction in warm terms and lamented his own hard fate. Just as they were beginning to eat, someone opened the door, and they both ran off squeaking, as fast as they could, to a hole so narrow that two could only find room in it by squeezing. They had scarcely begun their repast again when someone else entered to take something out of a cupboard, whereupon the two Mice, more frightened than before, ran away and hid themselves. At last the Country Mouse, almost famished, said to his friend: 'Although you have prepared for me so dainty a feast, I must leave you to enjoy it by yourself. It is surrounded by too many dangers to please me. I prefer my bare plowlands and roots from the hedgerow, where I can live in safety, and without fear.'
Country Food: Roots
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: barley
Town Food: Beans
Town Food: Bread
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Figs
Town Food: Honey
Town Food: Raisins
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Aesop's Fables
Description
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Better worthe is to lyue in pouerte surely than to lyue rychely beyng euer in daunger wherof Esope telleth suche a fable There were two rats wherof the one was grete and fatte and held hym in the celer of a Ryche man And the other was poure and lene On a daye this grete and fat ratte wente to sporte hym in the feldes and mette by the way the poure rat of the whiche he was receyued as well as he coude in his poure cauerne or hole and gaf hym of suche mete as he had Thenne sayd the fatte ratte come thow wyth me And I shalle gyue the wel other metes He went with hym in to the toune and entred bothe in to the celer of the ryche man the whiche celer was full of alle goodes And whan they were within the grete rat presented and gaf to the poure rat of the delycious metes sayeng thus to hym Be mery and make good chere and ete and drynke Ioyously And as they were etynge the bouteler of the place came in to the celer & the grete rat fled anon in to his hole & the poure rat wist not whyther he shold goo ne flee but hyd hym behynd the dore with grete fere and drede and the bouteler torned ageyne and sawe hym not And whan he was gone the fatte rat cam out of his cauerne or hole and called the poure ratte whiche yet was shakynge for fere and said to hym come hyder and be not aferd & ete as moche as thou wylt And the poure rat sayd to hym for goodes loue lete me go oute of this celer For I haue leuer ete some corne in the feldes and lyue surely than to be euer in this torment for thou arte here in grete doubte & lyuest not surely And therfore hit is good to lyue pourely & surely For the poure lyueth more surely than the ryche
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William Caxton
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Aesopica
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1484
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Transcribed to web by Laura Gibbs
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English
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7
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Meats
From England
Town Food: Meats
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Select Fables of Aesop
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Thomas Bewick and John Bewick
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Google books
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1784
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Illustrated by Thomas Bewick and John Bewick
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English
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6
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page 70
Relation
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draws heavily from the L'estrange version (20)
Description
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A Country Mouse invited a city sister of hers to a collation where she spared for nothing that the place afforded - as mouldy crusts, cheese-parings, musty oatmeal, rusty bacon, and the like. The City Dame was too well bred to find fault with her entertainment; but yet represented that such a life was unworthy of a merit like hers ; and letting her know how splendidly she lived, invited her to accompany her to town. The Country Mouse consented and away they trudged together, and about midnight got to their journey's end. The City Mouse shewed her friend the larder, the pantry, the kitchen, and other offices where she laid her stores ; and after this, carried her into the parlour where they found, yet upon the table, the relics of a mighty entertainment that very night. The City Mouse carved her companion what she liked best and so to it they fell upon a velvet couch. The City Mouse, who had never seen or heard of such doings before, blessed herself at the change of her condition - when, as ill luck would have it, all on a sudden the doors flew open, and in comes a crew of noisy servants of both sexes, to feast upon the dainties that were left. This put the poor mice to their wits' end how to save their skins - the stranger especially, who had never been in such danger before. But she made a shift, however, for the present to slink into a corner, where she lay trembling and panting till the company went away. As soon as ever the house was quiet again: Well, my Court Sister, says she, if this be the sauce to your rich meats, I'll e'en back to my cottage and my mouldy cheese again ; for I had much rather lie nibbling of crusts, without fear or hazard, in my own hole, than be mistress of all the delicacies in the world, and subject to such terrifying alarms and dangers
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: crusts
Country Food: Oatmeal
Court
From England
Town Food: Meats
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Aesop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers
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Project Gutenberg
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Ginn and Company
Date
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1915
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Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull
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English
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Jenny Stickney
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5
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page 103
Description
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A MOUSE from the city went on a visit to a friend in the country. The Country Mouse, with many apologies, brought out the best that he had and waited on his guest. There was plenty of oatmeal and peas, a nice scrap of bacon, and even a paring of cheese for dessert. While the guest was dining, the Country Mouse, out of politeness, would eat none of these dainties, for fear there should not be enough for both, but nibbled a piece of straw to keep his guest company. When the dinner was over, the City Mouse said: “Old friend, I thank you for your courtesy, but I must have a plain talk with you. I do not see how you can bear to live so poor a life in this little hole. Why not come with me to the city, where you will have all sorts of good things to eat and a gay time? You are wasting your life. When you have once seen the city you will never be willing to return to this quiet place.” After being urged a long time, the Country Mouse at last agreed to go to the city that very night. So they started off together, and about midnight came to the great house where the City Mouse lived. In the dining room was spread a rich feast; and the City Mouse, with many airs and graces, ran about the table, and, picking out the nicest bits, waited upon his country friend, who, amazed at the good things, ate to his heart’s content. All at once the doors of the dining room were flung open, and in came a crowd of people, followed by a big dog, who barked loudly and ran about the room. The Mice rushed for the hole, to escape, and the little field Mouse almost died of fright. As soon as he was able to speak, he said: “Well! if this is city life, I have seen enough of it. Stay in this fine place if you like. I shall be only too glad to get home to my quiet, safer, country house and my plain oatmeal and peas.”
Antagonist: Dog
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From United States
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Æsop, In Rhyme, or: Old Friends in a New Dress
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Project Gutenberg
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C. G. Henderson and Company
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1852
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employs nearly identical language to the Jefferys Talor version, see (23)
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English
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Verse
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4
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Marmaduke Park
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page 71
Description
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A plain, but honest, country mouse, Residing in a miller's house; Once, on a time, invited down An old acquaintance of the town: And soon he brought his dainties out; The best he had there's not a doubt. A dish of oatmeal and green peas, With half a candle, and some cheese; Some beans, and if I'm not mistaken, A charming piece of Yorkshire bacon. And then to show he was expert In such affairs, a fine dessert Was next produced, all which he press'd, With rustic freedom, on his guest. But he, the city epicure, This homely fare could not endure Indeed he scarcely broke his fast By what he took, but said, at last, "Old crony, now, I'll tell you what: I don't admire this lonely spot; This dreadful, dismal, dirty hole, Seems more adapted for a mole Than 'tis for you; Oh! could you see My residence, how charm'd you'd be. Instead of bringing up your brood In wind, and wet, and solitude, Come bring them all at once to town, We'll make a courtier of a clown. I think that, for your children's sake, 'Tis proper my advice to take." "Well," said his host, "I can but try, And so poor quiet hole good bye!" Then off they jogg'd for many a mile, Talking of splendid things the while; At last, in town, they all arrived— Found where the city mouse had lived— Entered at midnight through a crack, And rested from their tedious track. "Now," said the city mouse, "I'll show What kind of fare I've brought you to:" On which he led the rustic mice Into a larder, snug and nice, Where ev'ry thing a mouse could relish, Did ev'ry shelf and nook embellish. "Now is not this to be preferr'd To your green peas?" "Upon my word, It is," the country mouse replied, "All this must needs the point decide." Scarce had they spoke these words, when, lo! A tribe of servants hasten'd through, And also two gigantic cats, Who spied our country mouse and brats. Then, by a timely exit, she Just saved herself and family. "Oh, ask me not," said she in haste, "Your tempting dainties more to taste; I much prefer my homely peas, To splendid dangers such as these." Then let not those begin to grumble, Whose lot is safe, though poor and humble; Nor envy him who better fares, But for each good, has twenty cares.
Antagonist: Cat
Antagonist: Servant
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From United States
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The Æsop for Children
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Milo Winter
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Project Gutenberg
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<span>Rand McNally & Company</span>
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1919
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Illustrated by Milo Winter
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English
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3
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page 18
Description
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A Town Mouse once visited a relative who lived in the country. For lunch the Country Mouse served wheat stalks, roots, and acorns, with a dash of cold water for drink. The Town Mouse ate very sparingly, nibbling a little of this and a little of that, and by her manner making it very plain that she ate the simple food only to be polite. After the meal the friends had a long talk, or rather the Town Mouse talked about her life in the city while the Country Mouse listened. They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the hedgerow and slept in quiet and comfort until morning. In her sleep the Country Mouse dreamed she was a Town Mouse with all the luxuries and delights of city life that her friend had described for her. So the next day when the Town Mouse asked the Country Mouse to go home with her to the city, she gladly said yes. When they reached the mansion in which the Town Mouse lived, they found on the table in the dining room the leavings of a very fine banquet. There were sweetmeats and jellies, pastries, delicious cheeses, indeed, the most tempting foods that a Mouse can imagine. But just as the Country Mouse was about to nibble a dainty bit of pastry, she heard a Cat mew loudly and scratch at the door. In great fear the Mice scurried to a hiding place, where they lay quite still for a long time, hardly daring to breathe. When at last they ventured back to the feast, the door opened suddenly and in came the servants to clear the table, followed by the House Dog. The Country Mouse stopped in the Town Mouse's den only long enough to pick up her carpet bag and umbrella. "You may have luxuries and dainties that I have not," she said as she hurried away, "but I prefer my plain food and simple life in the country with the peace and security that go with it." Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.
Antagonist: Cat
Country Food: Acorns
Country Food: Roots
Country Food: Wheat
From United States
Town Food: Cheese
Town Food: Jellies
Town Food: Pastries
Town Food: Sweetmeats
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Æsop's Fables: A New Translation By V. S. Vernon Jones
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Vernon Stanley Vernon Jones
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Project Gutenberg
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Avenel Books
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1912
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Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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English
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2
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page 141
Description
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A Town Mouse and a Country Mouse were acquaintances, and the Country Mouse one day invited his friend to come and see him at his home in the fields. The Town Mouse came, and they sat down to a dinner of barleycorns and roots, the latter of which had a distinctly earthy flavour. The fare was not much to the taste of the guest, and presently he broke out with "My poor dear friend, you live here no better than the ants. Now, you should just see how I fare! My larder is a regular horn of plenty. You must come and stay with me, and I promise you you shall live on the fat of the land." So when he returned to town he took the Country Mouse with him, and showed him into a larder containing flour and oatmeal and figs and honey and dates. The Country Mouse had never seen anything like it, and sat down to enjoy the luxuries his friend provided: but before they had well begun, the door of the larder opened and some one came in. The two Mice scampered off and hid themselves in a narrow and exceedingly uncomfortable hole. Presently, when all was quiet, they ventured out again; but some one else came in, and off they scuttled again. This was too much for the visitor. "Good-bye," said he, "I'm off. You live in the lap of luxury, I can see, but you are surrounded by dangers; whereas at home I can enjoy my simple dinner of roots and corn in peace."
Antagonist: Someone
Country Food: Barleycorns
Country Food: Roots
From United States
Town Food: Dates
Town Food: Figs
Town Food: Flour
Town Food: Honey
Town Food: Oatmeal
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Æsop's Fables Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices.
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Charles Wittingham
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Project Gutenberg
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Chiswick Press
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1814
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Illustrator Unknown
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English
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1
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Borrows heavily from Croxall (41) but is not identical
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Page 42
Description
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An honest, plain, sensible Country Mouse, is said to have entertained at his hole one day a fine Mouse of the Town. Having formerly been playfellows together, they were old acquaintance, which served as an apology for the visit. However, as master of the house, he thought himself obliged to do the honours of it, in all respects, and to make as great a stranger of his guest as he possibly could. In order to this, he set before him a reserve of delicate grey peas and bacon, a dish of fine oatmeal, some parings of new cheese, and, to crown all with a dessert, a remnant of a charming mellow apple. In good manners, he forbore to eat any himself, lest the stranger should not have enough; but, that he might seem to bear the other company, sat and nibbled a piece of a wheaten straw very busily. At last says the spark of the town, 'Old crony, give me leave to be a little free with you; how can you bear to live in this nasty, dirty, melancholy hole here, with nothing but woods and meadows, and mountains, and rivulets, about you? Do not you prefer the conversation of the world to the chirping of birds, and the splendour of a court to the rude aspect of an uncultivated desert! Come, take my word for it, you will find it a change for the better. Never stand considering, but away this moment. Remember, we are not immortal, and therefore have no time to lose. Make sure of to-day, and spend it as agreeably as you can; you know not what may happen to-morrow.' In short, these and such like arguments prevailed, and his Country Acquaintance was resolved to go to town that night. So they both set out upon their journey together, proposing to sneak in after the close of the evening. They did so; and, about midnight, made their entry into a certain great house, where there had been an extraordinary entertainment the day before, and several tit-bits, which some of the servants had purloined, were hid under the seat of a window. The Country Guest was immediately placed in the midst of a rich Persian carpet: and now it was the Courtier's turn to entertain; who, indeed, acquitted himself in that capacity with the utmost readiness and address, changing the courses as elegantly, and tasting every thing first as judiciously, as any clerk of a kitchen, the other sat and enjoyed himself like a delighted epicure, tickled to the last degree with this new turn of his affairs; when, on a sudden, a noise of somebody opening the door made them start from their seats, and scuttle in confusion about the dining-room. Our Country Friend, in particular, was ready to die with fear at the barking of a huge mastiff or two, which opened their throats just about the same time, and made the whole house echo. At last, recovering himself—'Well,' says he, 'if this be your town life, much good may do you with it: give me my poor quiet hole again, with my homely, but comfortable, grey peas.' Application: A moderate fortune, with a quiet retirement in the country, is preferable to the greatest affluence which is attended with care and the perplexity of business, and inseparable from the noise and hurry of the town. The practice of the generality of people of the best taste, it is to be owned, is directly against us in this point; but, when it is considered that this practise of theirs proceeds rather from a compliance with the fashion of the times, than their own private thoughts, the objection is of no force. Among the great numbers of men who have received a learned education, how few are there but either have their fortunes entirely to make, or, at least, think they deserve to have, and ought not to lose the opportunity of getting, somewhat more than their fathers have left them! The town is the field of action for volunteers of this kind; and whatever fondness they may have for the country, yet they must stay till their circumstances will admit of a retreat thither. But sure there never was a man yet, who lived in a constant return of trouble and fatigue in town, as all men of business do in some degree or other, but has formed to himself some end of getting some sufficient competency, which may enable him to purchase a quiet possession in the country, where he may indulge his genius, and give up his old age to that easy smooth life which, in the tempest of business, he had so often longed for. Can any thing argue more strongly for a country life, than to observe what a long course of labour people go through, and what difficulties they encounter to come at it? They look upon it, at a distance, like a kind of heaven, a place of rest and happiness; and are pushing forward through the rugged thorny cares of the world, to make their way towards it. If there are many who, though born to plentiful fortunes, yet live most part of their time in the noise, the smoke, and hurry of the town, we shall find, upon inquiry, that necessary indispensible business is the real or pretended plea which most of them have to make for it. The court and the senate require the attendance of some: lawsuits, and the proper direction of trade, engage others: they who have a sprightly wit and an elegant taste for conversation, will resort to the place which is frequented by people of the same turn, whatever aversion they may otherwise have for it; and others, who have no such pretence, have yet this to say, that they follow the fashion. They who appear to have been men of the best sense amongst the ancients, always recommended the country as the most proper scene for innocence, ease, and virtuous pleasure; and, accordingly, lost no opportunities of enjoying it: and men of the greatest distinction among the moderns, have ever thought themselves most happy when they could be decently spared from the employments which the excellency of their talents necessarily threw them into, to embrace the charming leisure of a country life.
Antagonist: Dog
Country Food: Apples
Country Food: Bacon
Country Food: Cheese
Country Food: Oatmeal
Country Food: Peas
From England