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Aesop's Fables: Townsend (1867)165. The Crow and the Raven (Perry 125) A CROW was jealous of the Raven, because he was considered a bird of
good omen and always attracted the attention of men, who noted by his
flight the good or evil course of future events. Seeing some travelers
approaching, the Crow flew up into a tree, and perching herself on one
of the branches, cawed as loudly as she could. The travelers turned towards
the sound and wondered what it foreboded, when one of them said to his
companion, 'Let us proceed on our journey, my friend, for it is only the
caw of a crow, and her cry, you know, is no omen.' George Fyler Townsend's translation of the fables, first published in 1867, is in the public domain and can be found at many websites, including Project Gutenberg. Illustrations come from: Aesop's Fables, by George Fyler Townsend, with illustrations by Harrison Weir, 1867, at Google Books. |
