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- | ===THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE=== | ||
'''DE HAAR END DE TORTUS''' — Aisopos | |||
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” said he, “when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me.” | |||
The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.” | |||
“That is a good joke,” said the Hare; “I could dance round you all the way.” | |||
“Keep your boasting till you’ve beaten,” answered the Tortoise. “Shall we race?” | |||
So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race. Then said the Tortoise: | |||
“Plodding wins the race.” | |||
===Fragments 31=== | |||
'''Fragments 31''' — Sapfo | |||
That man seems to me to be equal to the gods | |||
who is sitting opposite you | |||
and hears you nearby | |||
speaking sweetly | |||
and laughing delightfully, which indeed | |||
makes my heart flutter in my breast; | |||
for when I look at you even for a short time, | |||
it is no longer possible for me to speak | |||
but it is as if my tongue is broken | |||
and immediately a subtle fire has run over my skin, | |||
I cannot see anything with my eyes, | |||
and my ears are buzzing | |||
a cold sweat comes over me, trembling | |||
seizes me all over, I am paler | |||
than grass, and I seem nearly | |||
to have died. | |||
but everything must be dared/endured, since (?even a poor man) ... | |||
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