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Aesop's Fable # 20: The Young Thief and His Mother
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     \-\A young Man had been caught=PV {in a daring act} {of theft} and had been condemned=CV=PV to be executed*INFDO05#RCM05 {for it.}  \-\He expressed his desire to see*INFAJ04 his Mother, and to speak*INFAJ11 {with her} [RAVFbefore he was led=PV {to execution,}] \C\and {of course} this was granted.=PV  \-\[LAVFWhen his Mother came {to him}] he said: [RNDO"I want to whisper*INFDO04 {to you,"}] \C\and [LAVFwhen she brought her ear {near him,}] he nearly bit it {off.} /-/All the bystanders were horrified,=PV and asked=CV him [RNDOwhat he could mean {by such brutal and inhuman conduct.}] \-\[LNDO"It is to punish*INFPN03 her,"] he said.  \-\[LAVF"When I was young] I began {with stealing*GerOP03 little things,} and brought=CV them home#NuA01 {to Mother.}  \-\{Instead of rebuking*GerOP01 and punishing*GerOP03 me,} she laughed and said:=CV [RNDO"It will not be noticed.=PV"] \-\It is {because of her} [RNDSthat I am here to-day."]
     \-\[LNDO"He is right, woman,#DrA01"] said the Priest; \C\"the Lord hath said:
     \-\"Train up a child {in the way} [RAJFhe should go;] \C\and [LAVFwhen he is old] he will not depart therefrom."
 

Notes

As I was recoloring the codes in this, I wondered why I chose to include it. Then I remembered -- it reminded me of how many of our schools encourage creative spelling.