TheWolfandtheLambWolf,meetingwithalambastrayfromthefold,resolvednottolayviolenthandsonhim,buttofindsomepleatojustifytothelambthewolf'srighttoeathim
Hethusaddressedhim:"Sirrah,lastyearyougrosslyinsultedme
""Indeed,"bleatedthelambinamournfultoneofvoice,"Iwasnotthenborn
"Thensaidthewolf,"Youfeedinmypasture
""No,goodsir,"repliedtheLamb,"Ihavenotyettastedgrass
"Againsaidthewolf,"Youdrinkofmywell
""No,"exclaimedthelamb,"Ineveryetdrankwater,forasyetmymother'smilkisbothfoodanddrinktome
"Uponwhichthewolfseizedhimandatehimup,saying,"Well
Iwon'tremainsupperless,eventhoughyourefuteeveryoneofmyimputations
"Thetyrantwillalwaysfindapretextforhistyranny
狼与小羊一只小羊在河边喝水,狼见到后,便想找一个名正言顺的借口吃掉他
于是他跑到上游,恶狠狠地说小羊把河水搅浑浊了,使他喝不到清水
小羊回答说,他仅仅站在河边喝水,并且又在下游,根本不可能把上游的水搅浑
狼见此计不成,又说道:“我父亲去年被你骂过
”小羊说,那时他还没有出生