Contoh fabel dalam bahasa Inggris

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Ini postingan pertama saya yaitu contoh fabel untuk story telling. Contoh ini saya ambil dari soal UTS dari guru bahasa Inggris saya. Semoga Bermanfaat....

                      A Lying Lion

An old lion realized one day that due to old age he was too weary and weak to hunt for his food. Sadly, he approached his den knowing that soon he would perish. He stopped at the entrance, and breathed difficulty, spoke in a low, soft voice to a pack of wolves which was passing by his den at the moment. He told them of his sad condition.

Soon, the news of the lion's illness spread throughout the forest and caused much concern among the other beasts. Out of pity, the animals came one by one to pay their last respect.

The old lion was very happy. As each animal entered has den and came within reach, the lion pounced on it and made it his meal. Very soon, the lion became fat. Early in the morning, the fox came. He had come to pay his respect too. The fox, well-known for his wits and intelligence, approached the lion's den with extreme caution. Standing some distance away, he politely enquired about the lion's health and asked him if he was feeling any better.

"My dear friend," said he lion, "Is it you? I can hardly see you. You are so far away. Please come closer and whisper some words into my ears to console me for I have not long to live"

The fox, meanwhile, had been observing closely the ground in front of the lion's den. At last, he looked up, and turning to go away, he remarked, "Please excuse me if I do not stay, for I feel quite uneasy at seeing the many footprints leading into your den, but none leaving it"

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