To this lesson in greed,
Pray, little ones, heed:
Each day, we are told,
A most wonderful Hen
Laid an egg made of gold
For this meanest of men.
The meanest of men.
So greedy was he,
He was not satisfied.
“What is one egg to me?
I want all that’ inside!”
He cut off her head,
And began to explore.
But the poor hen was dead.
And could lay eggs no more.
Fables in Rhyme for Little Folks
Adapted from the French of La Fontaine.
Written by, W. T. Larned
Illustrated by, John Rae.
New York, July 1918.
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