Aesop's Fables Edited by Charles Stikeney.

 
THE ASS AND THE LAP DOG
 
THERE was once a man who had an Ass and
a  little  pet  Dog.   The Ass worked all day in
the fields, and slept in the barn at night.
   But the Lap Dog frisked about and  played
jumping   in   his  master's  lap  whenever  he
pleased, feeding from his hand, and sleeping
by his bed at night.
   The  Ass  grumbled  a  great   deal  at  this.
"How  hard  I  work,"  said he, "and never get
any  pay  but  blows  and  hard  words.  Why
should I not be petted like that wretched little
Dog?  Perhaps if I played with my master as
he does, I, too, might be treated like him,"
   So the Ass went into the house, and jumped
up on his master's knee, putting his forefeet
on his shoulders, and giving a loud bray.
   The master, almost made deaf by the noise,
and half smothered by the great clumsy Ass,
called out, "Help" help!"  and the  servants,
running in,  drove the Ass out of doors with
sticks and stones.
 
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