The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life.
Then came the question
how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; so the other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts.
Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth
quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it."
"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke in a low growl. "You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil."
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| lion | fox | jackal |
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| wolf | stag | leg |
| lion | león. Para aprender los animales en inglés, ver Animals. |
| a-hunting | de cacería |
| along with | junto con |
| fox | zorro |
| jackal | chacal |
| wolf | lobo |
| hunted | buscaron |
| till | hasta que |
| at last | al fin |
| stag | ciervo |
| soon | pronto |
| came | vino |
| spoil | botín |
| quarter | dividir en cuatro partes |
| roared | rugió |
| skinned | pelaron |
| took his stand | se levantó |
| carcass | res muerta |
| judgement | dictamen |
| fist | primer |
| quarter | cuarto |
| King of Beasts | Rey de los Animales |
| second | segundo |
| arbiter | árbitro |
| share | parte |
| chase | persecución |
| fourth | cuarto |
| I should like to see | me gustaría ver |
| which | cuál |
| dare | atreverse |
| lay | poner |
| paw | pata |
| humph | (interjección para expresar indignación) eh |
| grumbled | refunfuñó |
| walked away | se fue caminando |
| tail | cola |
| legs | patas (animales), piernas (humanos). Para aprender las partes del cuerpo, ver Parts of the body. |
| spoke | habló |
| growl | gruñido |
| share | compartir |
| labours | trabajos |
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