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伊索寓言：theYoungDonkey小驴儿the Young DonkeyOnce upon a time there was a king and a queen who were rich

伊索寓言：theYoungDonkey小驴儿 theYoungDonkey Onceuponatimetherewasakingandaqueenwhowererichandhadallthey except wantedthattheyhadnochildren.Thequeenbewailedthisdayandnight, saying:"Iamlikeafieldonwhichnothinggrows."AtlastGodgrantedher wish,butwhenthebabywasbornitdidn'tlooklikeahumanchild:itwasa saw littledonkeyfoal.Whenitsmotherthisshebegantoweepandwailallall themore,saying:"shewouldratherhavehadnochildatallthanadonkey," andtellingtheservantstothrowitintheriverforthefishtoeat.Butthe kingsaid:"No,sinceGodhasgivenittousitshallbemysonandheir,and throne heshallsitontheroyalaftermydeathandweartheroyalcrown."So thebabydonkeywasrearedandGREwup,andhisearsgrewupniceandstraight too.Buthewasamerrylittlecreature,jumpingaboutandplaying,andin particular hewasveryfondofmusic;sohewenttoafamousminstrelandsaid: "Teachmeyourskillandmakemeabletoplaytheluteaswellasyou.""Oh,my dearlittlesir,"answeredtheminstrel,"Ithinkyouwouldfindthat difficult;afterall,sir,yourfingersarenottherightshape,theyaremuch strings toobig,andI'mafraidthey'dbreakthe."Butthedonkeywouldn'ttake noforananswer-playthelutehewouldandhemust,hewaspatientandworked hard,andlearntintheendtoplayaswellashismaster.Onedaytheyoung gentlemanwaspensivelytakingawalkandcametoaspring,andlookinginto upset itsclearbrightwaterhesawhewasshapedlikeadonkey.Thishimso faithfulcompanion muchthathesetoffintotheworld,takingonlyonewith him.Theywanderedhitherandthither:finallytheyreachedakingdomruledby anoldkingwhohadonlyonedaughter,butshewasofgreatbeauty."We'llstay here,"saidthedonkey.Soheknockedatthegateandcalledout:"Aguesthas come,openupandlethimin."Butwhentheydidn'topenthegatehesatdown, tookhisluteandplayedenchantingmusiconitwithhistwoforefeet.Atthis thegatekeeperopenedhiseyesverywide,andrantothekingandsaid: "There'sayoungdonkeysittingoutsidethegate,playingthelutelikeapast musician master.""Well,bringtheintoseeme,"saidtheking.Butwhenthe burst minstreldonkeytrottedin,theyalloutlaughingathim.Theyweregoing toputhimdownstairstoeatwiththeservants,butthisangeredhimandhe stable said:"I'mnoordinaryassfromanyold,I'mofnoblebirth."Sothey said:"Ifthat'sso,thenyoucansitamongthesoldiers.""No,"hesaid,"I wanttositbesidetheking."Thekinglaughedandsaidgood-humouredly:"Very