Brought various kinds of beasts together,

When dry and sultry was the weather;

Now though the wolf came there to drink,

Of eating, he began to think,

As soon as near the lamb he came,

And straight resolved to kill the same;

Yet thought it better to begin,

With threat'ning words and angry mien.

"And so," said he, to him below,

"How dare you stir the water so?