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Æsop's Fables (V. S. Vernon-Jones)/The Lion and the Wild Ass

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3879091Æsop's Fables: A New Translation — The Lion and the Wild AssVernon S. Vernon JonesAesop

THE LION AND THE WILD ASS

A LION and a Wild Ass went out hunting together: the latter was to run down the prey by his superior speed, and the former would then come up and despatch it. They met with great success; and when it came to sharing the spoil the Lion divided it all into three equal portions. “I will take the first,” said he, “because I am King of the beasts; I will also take the second, because, as your partner, I am entitled to half of what remains; and as for the third—well, unless you give it up to me and take yourself off pretty quick, the third, believe me, will make you feel very sorry for yourself!”

Might makes right.