- The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
- the Wolf and the Lamb
- the Lion the Ass and the Fox
- the Girl and the Jar of Nuts
- the Oxen and the Axle
- the old Wolf admires his Shadow
- the Frog and the Mouse
- the Jackdaw and the Fox
- the Nightingale and the Bat
- the Two Dogs
- the Boy who wouldn’t cry Wolf
- the Raindrops and the River
- the Frogs who wanted a King
- the Frog the Crab and the Snake
- the Fox the Mouse and the Grapes
- the Tortoise and the Geese
- the Birds and the Bat
- the Lion and the Hares
- Jackdaw and the Borrowed Feathers
- the Frog King and the Snake
- Jackdaw and the Pigeons
- Jackdaw and the Piece of String
- the Lion in Love
- the Wolf and the Sleeping Dog
- the Blackbird and its Wings
- the Snail the Mirror and the Monkey
- the Lion’s Breath
- the Monkey, the Goat, and the Sailboat
- the Astrologer and the Young Prince
- the Stargazer
- the Eagle and the Crow
- the Hippos at the Waterhole
- the Truce at the Waterhole
- the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
- A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- the Frog and the Butterfly
- the Frog and the Flowers
- Another Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- the Boy and the Snake
- Two Foxes and a Bunch of Grapes
- the Hare and the Hunting Dog
- the Toad and the Frog
- the Lion the Cat and the Mice
- the Fowler and the Woodpigeons
- The Tortoises
- the Angry Wasp and the Honey Bee
- the Camel Driver and the Snake
- Fall in the Garden of Eden
- A Monument for a Lion
- Two Dogs, One Bone
- the Tortoise and the Hare
The Hare and the Hunting Dog
- The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
- the Wolf and the Lamb
- the Lion the Ass and the Fox
- the Girl and the Jar of Nuts
- the Oxen and the Axle
- the old Wolf admires his Shadow
- the Frog and the Mouse
- the Jackdaw and the Fox
- the Nightingale and the Bat
- the Two Dogs
- the Boy who wouldn’t cry Wolf
- the Raindrops and the River
- the Frogs who wanted a King
- the Frog the Crab and the Snake
- the Fox the Mouse and the Grapes
- the Tortoise and the Geese
- the Birds and the Bat
- the Lion and the Hares
- Jackdaw and the Borrowed Feathers
- the Frog King and the Snake
- Jackdaw and the Pigeons
- Jackdaw and the Piece of String
- the Lion in Love
- the Wolf and the Sleeping Dog
- the Blackbird and its Wings
- the Snail the Mirror and the Monkey
- the Lion’s Breath
- the Monkey, the Goat, and the Sailboat
- the Astrologer and the Young Prince
- the Stargazer
- the Eagle and the Crow
- the Hippos at the Waterhole
- the Truce at the Waterhole
- the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
- A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- the Frog and the Butterfly
- the Frog and the Flowers
- Another Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- the Boy and the Snake
- Two Foxes and a Bunch of Grapes
- the Hare and the Hunting Dog
- the Toad and the Frog
- the Lion the Cat and the Mice
- the Fowler and the Woodpigeons
- The Tortoises
- the Angry Wasp and the Honey Bee
- the Camel Driver and the Snake
- Fall in the Garden of Eden
- A Monument for a Lion
- Two Dogs, One Bone
- the Tortoise and the Hare
The Hare and the Hunting Dog
A hunting dog disturbed a hare hunkered down in the woods. The hare bolted. The dog gave chase. The hare was able to outrun the hound but, after dashing senselessly this way and that, found itself heading toward the millpond with its pursuer bearing down on it. Sensing it would be caught if it turned again, the hare kept going, full pelt, and scarpered straight across the water to safety.
Some rabbits grazing on the opposite bank witnessed the miraculous escape. “You ran across the water,” they cried. “You ran straight across the water! That’s not possible!” “I suppose it must be possible,” the hare replied, catching its breath. “Yes, but how? How did you do it?” the rabbits demanded. “Show us. Do it again.”
The hare looked back from where it came. The dark water, the dog barking on the other side. “No,” it replied, firmly. “One miracle is enough for a lifetime, I think.”
© Richard Parkin, 2023
A hunting dog disturbed a hare hunkered down in the woods. The hare bolted. The dog gave chase. The hare was able to outrun the hound but, after dashing senselessly this way and that, found itself heading toward the millpond with its pursuer bearing down on it. Sensing it would be caught if it turned again, the hare kept going, full pelt, and scarpered straight across the water to safety.
Some rabbits grazing on the opposite bank witnessed the miraculous escape. “You ran across the water,” they cried. “You ran straight across the water! That’s not possible!” “I suppose it must be possible,” the hare replied, catching its breath. “Yes, but how? How did you do it?” the rabbits demanded. “Show us. Do it again.”
The hare looked back from where it came. The dark water, the dog barking on the other side. “No,” it replied, firmly. “One miracle is enough for a lifetime, I think.”
© Richard Parkin 2023