Who’ve it deserved. ’Tis stature rules the length of clothes.”

The hare: “Give ear. Should I of grace unworthy prove,

I’m at thy feet. My life is thine, I cannot move.

At morning’s early hour I set out for thy court.

Companion had I with me. True, the way is short.285

That second hare I speak of, food was for thy maw;

By lot selected, as the pact lays down the law.

Upon the road, a lion on us onslaught made.

The savage, strange invader, rendered us afraid.

I remonstrated with him; told him our intent;