FABLES. 



349 



THE FIGHTING COCKS. 



AFTER a fierce battle between two Cocks for the 

 sovereignty of the dunghill, one of them having 

 beaten his antagonist, he that was vanquished 

 slunk away and crept into a corner, where he for 

 some time hid himself; but the conqueror flew up 

 to a high place, and clapped his wings, crowing 

 and proclaiming his victory. An Eagle, who was 

 watching for his prey, saw him from afar, and in 

 the midst of his exultation darted down upon him, 

 trussed him up, and bore him away. The van- 

 quished Cock perceiving this, quitted the place of 

 his retreat, and shaking his feathers and throwing 

 off all remembrance of his late disgrace, returned 

 to the dunghill, and gallanted the Hens, as if 

 nothing had happened. 



