新梦想提供的`这篇猴子当国王的寓言告诉我们,在任何时候都不能骄傲,否则就会落到像猴子一样的下场。
THE MONKEY AS KING
At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them SO much that they made him their King.The Fox,however.was very much disgusted at the promotion of the Monkey:SO having one day found a trap with apiece ofmeatinit,hetooktheMonkeythere and saidto him,“Here is a dainty morsel I have found,sire;I did not take it myself,because l thought it oughtto be reserved for you,our King.Will you be pleased to accept it?’’The Monkey made at once for the meat and got caught in the trap.Then he bitterly reproached the Fox for leading him into danger;but the Fox only laughed and said,“O Monkey,you call yourself King of the Beasts and haven’t more sense than tn he taken in like thatf”
不幸,遇到了沙尘暴。一连数日,狂风肆虐,黄沙漫天,连丰富的骆驼也辨不清方向了。国王被困在了沙漠深处。
食物吃完了,水喝光了。国王全身皮肤龟裂,嘴唇布满血丝,眼看就要不行了。
“上帝呀,谁能救我出去,我愿意拱手让出整个王国!”国王在心底祈祷。
“陛下,有一个办法可以试一试,或许能帮你渡过难关。”骆驼说。
“快说!什么办法?”
“喝我的尿液吧!虽然腥臊无比,难以下Ⅱ因,却可以救你的命!”
国王喝着骆驼的尿液坚持下来。沙尘暴停了,他们走出沙漠,走出了死亡之地。
国王重返王宫的第一件事,就下令犒赏骆驼,给它住最好的房,吃最好的'食。
国王又过上了锦衣玉食的生活。可是不知怎么回事,每当他喝着美酒,吃着佳肴,嘴里就泛起骆驼尿的腥臊味儿。
终于有一天,国王实在忍耐不下去了,他捶着桌子大声骂道:
“我贵为国王,怎能忍受这样的侮辱?那个,竟然让我喝它的尿!”
国王下令把骆驼送到了屠宰场。
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