6. The Lamb and The Wolf – An Aesop’s Fable
A lamb was returning alone from the pasture. Seeing him unprotected, a wolf started following him with the intent of eating him. The lamb realized that he could not escape. He turned around to face the wolf and said, “I know, friend wolf, that I must be your prey. But before I die, I would ask one favor of you. Will you play a tune so I may dance.”
The wolf complied and started playing. The lamb started dancing. Some hounds heard the sound of the pipe and ran up to the wolf and started chasing him.
The wolf realized he had been tricked. Turning to the lamb, he said, “I have got what I deserve. For I, who am only a butcher should not have turned piper to please you.”
“In time of dire need, clever thinking is key”.
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Four stories are missing here in this site.
I remember this story as it was prescribed us in our 6th grade English text book. The name was ‘Persuasion is Better than Force’ . I enjoyed reading it and now my children enjoy listening to this bedtime story.
My aunt used to tell me this bedtime story when I was a kid. I really enjoyed her warm hug and story narration that put me into gentle sleep. It was heaven to be with her. Later my grandmother took over the task of story telling as my aunt got married and moved out to her husband’s house.
very nice collection of story