THE SPIDER AND THE FLY
"Won't you come into my parlour?" said the spider to the fly.
"What nice hair you have," said the woman to the man.
LXX
VERITAS
The king was desirous of obtaining the most truthful man of his court for Lord of the domain's Exchequer. One by one the king had tested the aspirants and one by one had consigned each in his turn to the headsman; for they had all proved themselves liars. Three, and three only, remained.
Said the king to the first of these, "Have, you ever in all your life written, or tried to write, a poem?"
"No, your majesty," replied the fellow.