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 he.  Drawing back 

a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch.  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 up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they 

are sour."

     It is easy to despise what you cannot get.