A Fox named Master Reynard sees the Crow gather this food and plots to take it from her.
The Fox quickly picked it up, and thus addressed the Crow: “My good Crow, your voice is right enough, but your wit is wanting.” L’Estrange version (A Fox and A Raven) A certain fox spy’d out a raven upon a tree with a morsel in his mouth, that set his chops a … A crow has cheese a fox wants. “How handsome is the Crow,” he exclaimed, in the beauty of her shape and in the fairness of her complexion! it thought out a scheme to be fool the crow. That bread looks so tasty. "The Crow, her head cocked on one side, watched the Fox suspiciously. the gross way by which it is managed, by some silly practitioners, is enough to alarm the dullest apprehension, and make it to value itself upon the quickness of its insight into the little plots of this nature. "How her feathers shine! But she kept her beak tightly closed on the cheese and did not return his greeting. 1 What is the main problem in the beginning scenes of the story? But where are your wits?”The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will listen to him.They that love flattery (as it is to be feared, too many do) are in a fair way to repent of their foible at tbe long run.
She wanted very much to be called Queen of Birds. "What a charming creature she is!"
The fox was very hungry. This was by no means the first Crow the Fox had ever seen. He opened his beak and at that very moment the cheese fell out.
And yet how few are there, among the whole race of mankind, who may be said to be full proof against its attacks!
"Here is a dainty bite for my breakfast. Oh, if her voice were only equal to her beauty, she would deservedly be considered the Queen of Birds!” This he said deceitfully; but the Crow, anxious to refute the reflection cast upon her voice, set up a loud caw and dropped the flesh. If they attribute more to him than is his due, they are either designing or mistaken; if they allow him less, they are envious, or possibly, still mistaken; and, in either case, are to be despised, or disregarded. But where are your wits?" The grapes look very good. For he that flatters without designing to make advantage of it, is a fool: and whoever encourages that flattery which he has sense enough to see through, is a vain coxcomb.A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "Though it is cracked, you have a voice sure enough. This was by no means the first Crow the Fox had ever seen. "Listening to these flattering words, the Crow forgot all her suspicion, and also her breakfast. “How her feathers shine! This was by no means the first Crow the Fox had ever seen. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: “Do not trust flatterers.”“But, dear madam,” said he, “you are dining, I see,—”Bread and meat are so dear, and have been for a year,So said Reynard, once more, “I ne’er knew it before,A Crow stole a piece of cheese and alighted with it on a tree. 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. The fox asks the crow to sing.
B A farmer drops food from his bag. It flattered the crow and asked it to sing a song. "No need to search any farther," thought sly Master Fox. "Thank you," said Master Fox sweetly, as he walked off. D Crow wants to show off for Fox. The crow, flattered to hear such kind words, couldn't resist the desire to show off his voice.