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THE SYCOPHANTIC FOX

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THE GULLIBLE RAVEN

A raven sat upon a tree,  And not a word he spoke, for His beak contained a piece of Brie,  Or, maybe, it was Roquefort:   We'll make it any kind you please—   At all events, it was a cheese.
Beneath the tree's umbrageous limb  A hungry fox sat smiling; He saw the raven watching him,  And spoke in words beguiling.   "J' admire," said he, "ton beau plumage."  (The which was simply persiflage.)

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