The emperor Frederick went hunting one day with his falcons, of which
he was fonder than of a city. He cast it at a crane, and the latter
flew high. The falcon too flew high, much above the other bird. He saw
below him an eagle. He drove it to earth and held it and killed it.
The emperor ran up, thinking it was a crane, but soon saw what bird it
was.
Then in anger he called his executioner, and ordered that the falcon’s
head should be cut off, because he had killed his lord and master
[151].