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However, at last he decided that to him should belong the tears that are shed for the dead. Thus it is the same with Grief as it is with the other gods. The more devoutly men render to him his due, the more lavish is he of that which he has to bestow. HOWEVER AT LAST HE DECIDED THAT TO HIM SHOULD BELONG THE TEARS THAT ARE SHED FOR THE DEAD THUS IT IS THE SAME WITH GRIEF AS IT IS WITH THE OTHER GODS THE MORE DEVOUTLY MEN RENDER TO HIM HIS DUE THE MORE LAVISH HE IS OF THAT WHICH HE IS TO BESTOW
became broken-winded, and was sold by his owner to a farmer. One day, as he was drawing a dung-cart, he met the Ass again, who in turn derided him and said, "Aha! you never thought to come to this, did you, you who were so proud! Where are all your gay trappings now?" THE DOG CHASING A WOLF A Dog was chasing a Wolf, and as he ran he thought what a fine fellow he was, and what strong legs he had, and how quickly they covered the ground. "Now, there's this Wolf," he said to himself, "what a poor creature he is: he's no match for me, and he knows it and so he runs away." But the Wolf looked round just then and said, "Don't you imagine I'm running away from you, my friend: it's your master I'm afraid of." GRIEF AND HIS DUE When Jupiter was assigning the various gods their privileges, it so happened that Grief was not present with the rest: but when all had received their share, he too entered and claimed his due. Jupiter was at a loss to know what to do, for there was nothing left for him.  THIS IS A LIBER VOX RECORDING ALL LIBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG RECORDING BY ALEXPUI WOOD BRIDGE VIRGINIA AESOP'S FABLES GRIEF AND HIS DUE WHEN JUPITER WAS ASSIGNING THE VARIOUS GODS WITH THEIR PRIVILEGES IT SO HAPPENED THAT GRIEF WAS NOT PRESENT WITH THE REST BUT WHEN ALL HAD RECEIVED THEIR SHARE HE TOO ENTERED AND CLAIMED HIS DUE JUPITER WAS AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO FOR THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT FOR HIM
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