A
Crow, half-dead
{with thirst}, came
upon a Pitcher
[Adj.
to "Pitcher"
which had
once been
full {of
water}];
/ but
[Adv.
to "found" when the
Crow
put its
beak {into
the mouth} {of
the Pitcher}]
he found
[DO. of
"found" that only
very little
water was
left {in it}],
and [DO.
of "found" that he
could not
reach far
enough down to get
{at it}].
/
He tried,
/ and
he tried,
but {at
last} had to give
up {in
despair}. /
Then a thought
came {to
him}, /
and he
took a
pebble and
dropped it
{into the
Pitcher}. /
Then he
took another
pebble and
dropped it
{into the
Pitcher}. /
Then he
took another
pebble and
dropped that
{into the
Pitcher}. /
{At last}, {at last},
he saw
the water mount up
{near him}, /
and {after
casting in a few
more pebbles}
he was
able to quench his
thirst and save his
life. /
Little
{by little} does
the trick.
/
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