A great many birds assembled on the trees around the net, and said, "What fine corn that is! We can seldom hope to get anything like it."
An owl that was close by said, "How nice that white thing in the net is!"
"What is it?" said the birds.
"Why, it is our best friend in the world; it is lime. When it holds us in its embrace, we can never hope to get away."
The birds left the place at once. Said the fowler, "A clever bird knows the lime!"
THE RAVEN AND THE CATTLE
One evening, as some cattle were wending their way home, a raven rode on the horns of a bull in the herd; and as he approached the cottage, cried to the farmer, "Friend, my work for the day is over; you may now take charge of your cattle."
"What was your work?" asked the farmer.