I AM GREAT AND YOU ARE SMALL.
A sparrow swinging on a branch Once caught a passing fly ; "Oh, let me live !" the insect prayed. With trembling, piteous cry. "No," said the sparrow, '-you must fall, • For I am great and you are small. The bird had scarce begun his feast -Before a hawk came by ; The game was caught. "Pray let me live," Was now the sparrow's cry. 'No," said the captor, "you must fall, I 1 or lam great! and you are small. ' An eagle saw the rogue, and swooped -v Upon him from on high ; ' ! '. Pray let me live. Why should you kill So small a bird as I ?" "Oh," said the eagle, "you must fall, l<or 1 am great and you are small." '■ But while he ate, the hunter came; ; He lot his arrow fly. "Tyrant !" the eagle shrieked, "you have No right to make me die !" "Ah !" said the hunter, "you must fall, -s ! For I am great and you are small."
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7812, 3 June 1909, Page 4
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167I AM GREAT AND YOU ARE SMALL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7812, 3 June 1909, Page 4
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