With them thou’lt journey; so, ne’er will be water scant.”
The crow on hearing this with jealousy was stung.
Addressing Solomon, he said: “This bird a lie has sung.
His insolence is great to boast thus to the king.
Such falsehood’s quite disgusting. Who’s heard such a thing?340
Had he possessed this very wonderful insight,
Would he be caught in springes barely out of sight?
He cannot see those traps beneath a little mound;
So caught he is, and caged. High dudgeon thence is found.”
Said Solomon: “O hoopoe, true is this remark.