The Belly and the Members

THE MEMBERS of the Body rebelled against the Belly, and said, “Why

should we be perpetually engaged in administering to your wants, while

you do nothing but take your rest, and enjoy yourself in luxury and

self-indulgence?” The Members carried out their resolve and refused

their assistance to the Belly. The whole Body quickly became

debilitated, and the hands, feet, mouth, and eyes, when too late,

repented of their folly.

Three hundred Aesop’s fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend · 第 83 / 325 题