![]() ![]() But finding the Tortoise could not make good his words, he stuck his talons into the softer parts of his body, and made him a sacrifice to his revenge.Īs men of honour ought to consider calmly how far the things which they promise may be in their power, before they venture to make promises upon this account, because the non-performance of them will be apt to excite an uneasiness within themselves, and tarnish their reputation in the eyes of other people so fools and cowards should be as little rash in this respect as possible, lest their impudent forgeries draw upon them the resentment of those whom they disappoint, and that resentment makes them undergo smart, but deserved chastisement. THE Tortoise, weary of his condition, by which he was confined to creep upon the ground, and being ambitious to have a prospect, and look about him, gave out, that if any Bird would take him up into the air, and show him the world, he would reward him with a discovery of many precious stones, which he knew were hidden in a certain place of the earth: the Eagle undertook to do as he desired and when he had performed his commission, demanded the reward. “This must surely be the King of Tortoises!”īut as he opened his mouth to say these foolish words he lost his hold on the stick, and down he fell to the ground, where he was dashed to pieces on a rock.įoolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune. He was very much astonished at the strange sight and cried: He seized the stick firmly with his teeth, the two Ducks took hold of it one at each end, and away they sailed up toward the clouds. “Take hold of this stick with your teeth and we will carry you far up in the air where you can see the whole countryside. “We can help you to see the world,” said the Ducks. One day he met a pair of Ducks and told them all his trouble. He wanted to see the world too, and there he was with a house on his back and little short legs that could hardly drag him along. When he saw how gaily the birds flew about and how the Hare and the Chipmunk and all the other animals ran nimbly by, always eager to see everything there was to be seen, the Tortoise felt very sad and discontented. After many years, Tortoise began to wish he had gone to that wedding. They say that Jupiter punished him so, because he was such a lazy stay-at-home that he would not go to Jupiter’s wedding, even when especially invited. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. ![]()
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