Rock A Bye Library: A Book of Fables / Amusement for Good Little Children

TAGGARD & THOMPSON, 29 CORNHILL, BOSTON. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by S. A. Chandler, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Mass.
ROCK A BYE LIBRARY.

A BOOK OF FABLES.
A Fox, one day, saw a Cock on the roof of a barn. “Come to me, my dear Master Cock,” said he; “I have always heard you are such a clever fellow; and I want to ask you a riddle.” Glad to hear himself praised, the foolish Cock came down, and the Fox caught him, and ate him in a moment.
The praise of the wicked is always dangerous.

A Dwarf one day met a Giant. “Let me come with you,” said he.
“Very well,” said the Giant.
When they met robbers, the Giant beat them with his club; but the Dwarf got beaten. At last he began to cry; but the Giant said, “My little man, if you are not strong you must not go out to battle with a Giant.”
We must not set ourselves up as equal to people who are greater and wiser than we.