The Hawk And The Nightingale
Aesop Fable: The Hawk And The Nightingale
A nightingale, sitting aloft upon an oak and singing according
to his wont, was seen by a Hawk who, being in
need of food, swooped down and seized him.
The Nightingale,
about to lose his life, earnestly begged the Hawk to
let him go, saying that he was not big enough to satisfy
the hunger of a Hawk who, if he wanted food, ought to
pursue the larger birds.
The Hawk, interrupting him, said:
"I should indeed have lost my senses if I should let go food
ready in my hand, for the sake of pursuing birds which are
not yet even within sight."
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