One
hot summer's day a Fox
was
strolling
{through an
orchard} till he
came
{to
a bunch} {of Grapes} just
ripening
{on a vine} which
had
been trained {over a lofty branch.}
"Just
the thing to quench my
thirst," quoth[CNE]
he. Drawing
back a few paces,
he
took
a
run
(DO) and
a
jump
(DO),
and just
missed
the
bunch
(DO). Turning
round again
{with a One, Two, Three,} he
jumped
up,
but {with no greater
success.} Again and
again he tried
{after
the tempting morsel,} but
{at last} had
to give it (DO) up,
and
walked
away
{with
his
nose} {in the air,} saying:
"I am sure
(PA) they are
sour
(PA)."
It is
easy
(PA) to despise what (DO of "can get")
you cannot
get[CNE].
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