Sure the Leprechaun is not far away,
In Ireland o’er the say.”
THE DEER AND THE CROW
(Adapted)
Once upon a time in a deep wood lived a Deer and a Crow, who were great friends and loved each other dearly. One day, as the Deer was roaming about alone, he met Small-Wit, the Jackal.
Small-Wit was hungry, and when he saw the fine fat Deer he said to himself: “Oho! if only I could have this fat Deer for my supper!” So he went up to the Deer, hanging his head and looking very sad.
“Who are you, Friend?” asked the Deer, “and why do you look so sad?”
“My name is Small-Wit,” said the Jackal; “and I am sad because I have not a friend in the world. Ah! if I could win your friendship how happy I should be!”
“Very well,” said the Deer, who was very good-natured. “Come with me, and we will be friends.”