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The Swallow and the Crow

Public Domain Translation of Aesop's Fables Selections

From George Fyler Townsend, for About.com

The Swallow and the Crow had a contention about their plumage. The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying, "Your feathers are all very well in the spring, but mine protect me against the winter."

Fair weather friends are not worth much.

Read the following selections from Aesop
P. 1. The Sick Stag
P. 2 The Sparrow and the Hare
P. 3 The Stag in the Ox-Stall
P. 4 The Swallow and the Crow
P. 5 The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice

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