Which, after awhile, and with infinite toil,
The crane at last managed to reach.
"Thank my stars!" said the beast, from his terrors released,
"Thank you too, sir," said he to the bird;
"Alas!" said the crane, "is this all I'm to gain,
I was waiting the promised reward."
Said the wolf, "You forget, I've contracted no debt,
Since the service was rendered by me;
Your head I releas'd from the jaws of a beast,
And now you're demanding a fee!"