Fables & Tales

At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them so much that they made him their King. The Fox, however, was very much disgusted at the promotion of the Monkey: so having one day found a trap with a piece of meat in it, he took the Monkey there and said to him, "Here is a dainty morsel I have found, sire; I did not take it myself, because I thought it ought to be reserved for you, our King. Source: The Monkey As King Part 1 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

They found none, however: but the vines, after so thorough a digging, produced a crop such as had never before been seen. Source: The Farmer and his Sons Part 2 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

A Farmer, being at death's door, and desiring to impart to his Sons a secret of much moment, called them round him and said, "My sons, I am shortly about to die; I would have you know, therefore, that in my vineyard there lies a hidden treasure. Dig, and you will find it." As soon as their father was dead, the Sons took spade and fork and turned up the soil of the vineyard over and over again, in their search for the treasure which they supposed to lie buried there. Source: The Farmer and his Sons Part 1 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

From words they came to blows; and while they were belabouring each other the Ass took to his heels and was soon out of sight. Source: The Ass and his Shadow Part 2 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

A certain man hired an Ass for a journey in summertime, and started out with the owner following behind to drive the beast. By and by, in the heat of the day, they stopped to rest, and the traveller wanted to lie down in the Ass's Shadow; but the owner, who himself wished to be out of the sun, wouldn't let him do that; for he said he had hired the Ass only, and not his Shadow: the other maintained that his bargain secured him complete control of the Ass for the time being. Source: The Ass and his Shadow Part 1 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

An Old Crab said to her son, "Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? You ought to walk straight." The Young Crab replied, "Show me how, dear mother, and I'll follow your example." The Old Crab tried, but tried in vain, and then saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her child. Example is better than precept. Source: The Crab and his Mother #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

Let's just imagine this is Rhodes for a minute: and now--jump!" Deeds, not words. Source: The Boasting Traveller Part 2 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

A Man once went abroad on his travels, and when he came home he had wonderful tales to tell of the things he had done in foreign countries. Among other things, he said he had taken part in a jumping-match at Rhodes, and had done a wonderful jump which no one could beat. "Just go to Rhodes and ask them," he said; "every one will tell you it's true." But one of those who were listening said, "If you can jump as well as all that, we needn't go to Rhodes to prove it. Source: The Boasting Traveller Part 1 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

it said, "but I shall grow big one day, and then if you come and catch me again I shall be of some use to you." But the Fisherman replied, "Oh, no, I shall keep you now I've got you: if I put you back, should I ever see you again? Not likely!" Source: The Fisherman and the Sprat Part 2 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

A Fisherman cast his net into the sea, and when he drew it up again it contained nothing but a single Sprat that begged to be put back into the water. "I'm only a little fish now," Source: The Fisherman and the Sprat Part 1 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

At last a Wolf really did come, and the Boy cried, "Wolf! wolf!" as loud as he could: but the people were so used to hearing him call that they took no notice of his cries for help. And so the Wolf had it all his own way, and killed off sheep after sheep at his leisure. You cannot believe a liar even when he tells the truth. Source: The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf Part 2 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

Clarity is a love language. A Shepherd's Boy was tending his flock near a village, and thought it would be great fun to hoax the villagers by pretending that a Wolf was attacking the sheep: so he shouted out, "Wolf! wolf!" and when the people came running up he laughed at them for their pains. He did this more than once, and every time the villagers found they had been hoaxed, for there was no Wolf at all. Source: The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf Part 1 Follow for daily inspiration. #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

When the Boy heard it, he said, "You abandoned creatures, how can you find heart to whistle when your houses are burning?" Source: The Boy and the Snails Part 2 #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

You do not need permission. A Farmer's Boy went looking for Snails, and, when he had picked up both his hands full, he set about making a fire at which to roast them; for he meant to eat them. When it got well alight and the Snails began to feel the heat, they gradually withdrew more and more into their shells with the hissing noise they always make when they do so. Source: The Boy and the Snails Part 1 Follow for daily inspiration. #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

You are not too late. He felt it for some time, and then said, "Indeed, I am not sure whether it is a Wolf's Cub or a Fox's: but this I know--it would never do to trust it in a sheepfold." Evil tendencies are early shown. Source: The Blind Man and the Cub Part 2 Follow for daily inspiration. #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

Stop shrinking to be loved. A certain man had several Sons who were always quarrelling with one another, and, try as he might, he could not get them to live together in harmony. So he determined to convince them of their folly by the following means. Bidding them fetch a bundle of sticks, he invited each in turn to break it across his knee. All tried and all failed: and then he undid the bundle, and handed them the sticks one by one, when they had no difficulty at all in breaking them. Source: Father and Sons Part 1 Follow for daily inspiration. #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry

Your future self needs this. saw it, the gods all burst into peal on peal of laughter; but the Monkey hugged her little one to her, and said, "Jupiter may give the prize to whomsoever he likes: but I shall always think my baby the most beautiful of them all." Source: Jupiter and the Monkey Part 2 Follow for daily inspiration. #love #lovequotes #hopecore #soulmates #poetry