[Read more…] about The Old HoundAn Old Hound caught but could not hold a Boar (Stag). His Master berated him ignoring the fact that he was old and unable to hunt any longer.
The spirit is willing but the flesh weak.
The One-Eyed Doe
[Read more…] about The One-Eyed DoeA doe with one eye thought she was safe eating while looking shoreward but then missed the archer in the boat. Oh my!
You cannot escape your fate.
The Stag in The Ox-Stall
[Read more…] about The Stag in The Ox-StallA stag, fleeing, hid in a stable by burying itself in the hay. Stag left a horn showing and the Master saw. No more stag.
Nothing escapes the master’s eye.
The Fawn and His Mother
[Read more…] about The Fawn and His MotherA Fawn questioned larger deer about why they flee a Dog when they are so much bigger. Nobody could answer; it was just in their nature the Fawn was told.
A coward by nature will always be a coward.