云雀和小云雀
The Lark and Her Young Ones
云雀把窩筑在麥田里。一天農夫說要請鄰居來幫忙改莊稼，云雀沒叫小云雀搬家。幾天后，農夫決定自己收莊稼了，云雀就急忙叫小云雀準備搬家。
A Lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and attained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said,” The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Lars heard his speech and related it to his mother, inquiring of her to what place they should move for safely. “ There his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.”
The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from excess of ripeness. He said, “ I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark on hearing these words said to her brood,” It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this time; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.”
Self-help is the best help.
