"Why," said the raven, "the arduous task of watching these cattle and bringing them home."
"Am I to understand you have been doing all the work for me?" said the farmer.
"Certainly," said the raven, and flew away with a laugh.
Quoth the farmer with surprise, "How many there are that take credit for things which they have never done!"
TINSEL AND LIGHTNING
A piece of tinsel on a rock once said to a pebble, "You see how bright I am! I am by birth related to the lightning."
"Indeed!" said the pebble; "then accept my humble respects."