The Crow and the Pitcher
The Crow and the Pitcher
A Crow, half-dead
with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water, but when
the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very
little water was left in it and that he could not reach far enough down to get
at it. He tried, and he tried, but at last, had to give up in despair. Then a
thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then
he took another pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another
pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and
dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that
into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the
Pitcher. At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after
casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his
life. Little by little does the trick.
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