Aesop 027: The Fox & the Crow

【1】 Rusco ar Corco

  

► The Fox & the Crow

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【3】 Uma calima amauressë lan i Rusco hilyeánë laica nengwirya ter i taurë ceþiëssë ma matto, cennes Corco aldo orþa olbassë.

                     

► One bright morning as the Fox was following his sharp nose through the wood in search of a bite to eat, he saw a Crow on the limb of a tree overhead.

¶ Si alandë nánë minya Corco í Rusco céniénë quië.

         

► This was by no means the first Crow the Fox had ever seen.

¶ Tai ceþyanë se sina lussë ar tyarnë se pusta na tirë ata, nánë í maimarta Corco camyanë nihta tyurmeo memyassë.

                     

► What caught his attention this time and made him stop for a second look, was that the lucky Crow held a bit of cheese in her beak.

【4】 “Uinyë maura ceþë ener,” sannë finca Heru Rusco. “Sissë eä mírë massë arinwatinyan.”

               

► "No need to search any farther," thought sly Master Fox. "Here is a dainty bite for my breakfast."

【5】 Patanes i talanna i aldava yassë i Corco háranë, ar tirila ama elmaila, holtunes, “Mára amauressë, vanima veo!”

                     

► Up he trotted to the foot of the tree in which the Crow was sitting, and looking up admiringly, he cried, "Good-morning, beautiful creature!"

【6】 I Corco, pestiéla carya, tirnë i Rusco naustanen.

          

► The Crow, her head cocked on one side, watched the Fox suspiciously.

¶ Mal hempes memya pahta tungavë os i tyurmë ar únes hanquetë suiliénen.

            

► But she kept her beak tightly closed on the cheese and did not return his greeting.

【7】 “Yé telyantaila veo nás!” equë i Rusco. “Tallë quesseryar silir! Yé vanima canta ar taitu mairu rámat! Tallë elmendeä Aiwë é samë anírima óma, pan ilqua hyana seo ná tallë ilvanya.

                                 

► "What a charming creature she is!" said the Fox. "How her feathers shine! What a beautiful form and what splendid wings! Such a wonderful Bird should have a very lovely voice, since everything else about her is so perfect.

¶ Qui nai liruvas rië lindelin min, istan i estauvan se Tári Aiwion.”

             

► Could she sing just one song, I know I should hail her Queen of Birds."

【8】 Lan analastanes sinë meluquettar, i Corcollo litinyë quanna naustarya, aryë arinwatya.

             

► Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast.

¶ Laca yestanes i estar se Tári Aiwion.

       

► She wanted very much to be called Queen of Birds.

【9】 “Hantanyel,” equë Heru Rusco raina, lan patanes öa.

          

► "Thank you," said Master Fox sweetly, as he walked off.

¶ “Anahtai nás naraca, öalyë é óma.

       

► "Though it is cracked, you have a voice sure enough.

¶ Mal massë tuntolya ná?”

   

► But where are your wits?"

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【11】 Eques: Meluquetya lauleta hyandan teva i analastar se.

         

► Motto: The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will listen to him.