TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of s… — Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables — Aesop

TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song. But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying to neigh, they forgot how to sing.

Place: ¶419
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