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The Hare with Many Friends

The Hare with Many Friends

A Hare was very popular with the other beasts who all claimed to be her friends. But one day she heard the hounds approaching and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many Friends. So, she went to the horse, and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back. But he declined, stating that he had important work to do for his master.

“He felt sure,” he said, “that all her other friends would come to her assistance.”

She then applied to the bull, and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns.

The bull replied: “I am very sorry, but I have an appointment with a lady; but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want.”

The goat, however, feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it. The ram, he felt sure, was the proper friend to apply to. So she went to the ram and told him the case.

The ram replied: “Another time, my dear friend. I do not like to interfere on the present occasion, as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares.”

The Hare then applied, as a last hope, to the calf, who regretted that he was unable to help her, as he did not like to take the responsibility upon himself, as so many older persons than himself had declined the task. By this time the hounds were quite near, and the Hare took to her heels and luckily escaped.

He that has many friends, has no friends

Taken from: http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk

The possibly new vocabulary for you:

1. hare: an animal similar to a rabbit, but with a bigger body and longer ears and legs, that can run very fast

2. hounds: a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent

3. repel: drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away

4. feared: an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm

5. ram: an uncastrated male sheep

6. interfere: to deliberately become involved in a situation and try to influence the way that it develops, although you have no right to do this

7. calf: a young cow. Its meat is called veal.

8. heels: the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist

9. bull: an adult male cow

10. declined: to say politely that you will not accept something or do something

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The Other Narrative Text Examples:

1. Cindelaras
2. Jaka Tarub and Nawang Wulan
3. Loro Jonggrang
4. Lutung Kasarung
5. Minangkabau
6. Origin of Lotus
7. Rama, The Dutiful Son
8. Telaga Warna
9. The Fox and the Mosquitoes
10. The Penny Wise Monkey
11. The Pirate Crocodile
12. The Princess and the Pea
13. The White Gibbon
14. Uncle Spider
15. The Bird with Two Heads
16. The Birds and the Shivering Monkeys
17. The Jackal and the Arrow
18. The Monkeys and the Bell
19. The Purse of Gold
20. An Old Tiger and a Greedy Traveler
21. The Wind and the Moon
22. The Talkative Tortoise
23. The Ant and the Grasshopper
24. The Buffoon and the Countryman
25. The Dog and the Wolf
26. The Fox and the Stork
27. The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
28. The Frog and the Ox 
29. The Hare with Many Friends
30. The Labourer and the Nightingale
31. The Lion in Love
32. The Man and the Satyr
33. The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
34. The Shepherd’s Boy
35. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
36. Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
37. Keong Emas
38. Calon Arang
39. Kancil and the Farmer
40. The Myth of Malin Kundang
41. The Story of Sangkuriang and Tangkuban Perahu Mountain
42. The Legend of Toba Lake
43. Cinderella
44. Snow White
45. The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile
46. Romeo and Juliet
47. Kite’s Tale
48. Story of Rabbit and Bear
49. Queen of Arabia and Three Sheiks
50. The Smartest Parrot

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